Eintracht Frankfurt 1-2 Schalke 04
Game: German Bundesliga- Week 22
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-2 Schalke 04 ( Michael Fink 81′/ Rafinha 39′, Heiko Westermann 83′)
Heiko Westermann’s 83rd minute winner gave Schalke three vital points in a hard fought encounter against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
In a match that saw eight yellow cards being dished out by referee Florian Meyer, Schalke took the lead six minutes before half time through defender Rafinha. The Brazilian drilled home a shot from 12 yards after the ball had been laid into his path by Jefferson Farfan.
Michael Fink equalised for Frankfurt in the 81st minute, getting a free header at the far post from Martin Fenin’s cross.
The celebrations barely lasted a minute as Westermann scored the winner almost immediately. Orlando Engelaar whipped in a free kick, and the ball took a deflection off Frankfurt defender Habib Bellaid. It landed in the path of Westermann, who poked it into the roof of the net.
Hannover 96 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen dropped out of the top five of the Bundesliga when they lost 1-0 to Hannover 96 on Saturday. Dutch striker Arnold Bruggink scored the only goal of the game in the 33rd minute. Leverkusen were tied on points with Wolfsburg but were ahead on goal difference, and this loss has seen them concede fifth spot to the Wolves.
Hannover were determined not to allow Bayer space in the attacking third of the pitch, and defended resolutely. Bayer skipper Simon Rolfes rued his side’s inability to break Hannover down.
Hannover took the lead through Bruggink in the 33rd minute, assisted by fellow striker Jan Schlaudraff.
Bruggink and former Leverkusen player Jacek Krzynowek both had opportunities to kill the game off in the second half, but were unable to do so.
Bayer’s best chance of the game came in the first half, when Hannover keeper Robert Enke had to produce an excellent save to deny Stefan Kießlin.
Toni Kroos also made his first appearance in a Bayer shirt, but even his presence could not stop Leverkusen from slumping to a defeat.