Schützenfest spectacle: Adi Hütter’s Frankfurt set DFB-Pokal record

Under the bright lights of Krefeld’s Grotenburg stadium, Adi Hütter’s Frankfurter side turned a Schützenfest into a historic DFB-Pokal showcase, blasting Oberligisten FC St. Tönis 11‑0, with a 10‑0 pause that set a new half‑time record in front of a sold‑out crowd and cementing the biggest Eintracht‑Erfolg of the season.

The 11‑0 Kantersieg over the Oberligisten FC St. Tönis became the highest Eintracht‑Erfolg in the DFB‑Pokal, and the 10‑0 at the Pause established the greatest Halbzeitführung ever recorded in the Pokalbewerb. FRANKFURT’s Team, known as SGE and EINTRACHT, turned the Partie into a showcase of efficiency. The victory secured the club’s advance to the next Runde of the competition.

Coach Hütter's comeback

The match was the first Pflichtspiel since the Comeback of Cheftrainer Adi Hütter, the 56‑year‑old Österreichers who returned to steer the side. Trainer Hütter praised the collective effort, noting that the early dominance left no Gedanken of a cup sensation. The result added a new chapter to the Vereinsgeschichte.

Jonathan Burkhardt opened the scoring in the 9th minute and added two more before the Halbzeit, while Robin Koch struck in the 10th. Ayoube Amaimouni‑Echghouyab, Can Uzun, Elias Baum, Younes Ebnoutalib and Mario Götze completed the Tor tally before the break, and Fares Chaibi added the final Tor in the 87th minute.

Routinier Mario Götze reflected after the Spiel: “It is naturally special and also important, especially after the phase we had. We were consistent in front of goal, that was decisive in the first half.” He added that the Bundesliga is “another caliber”, but the win is “an important step”.

St. Tönis' preparations

Sport director Holger Krebs of the local Verein warned that the Zeitpunkt of the match was crucial, recalling that the club had won its three previous Pflichtspiele at the Grotenburg. Bei the kickoff, he even avoided the home Kabine, opting for the guest area, and said, “Der Moment nach dem Anpfiff will be decisive for Frankfurt.” Das town of Tönis prepared for the biggest Partie in its history, with the SC hosting the visitors.

Approximately 6 000 supporters backed the Frankfurter side, chanting “German champion is only SGE” as the crowd swelled. Die atmosphere in the Grotenburg was electric, and at every minute the Zeit seemed to accelerate for the visitors.

So hoch hatte Frankfurt im DFB‑Pokal zuvor noch nie gewonnen, as noted by Buriakov of SPORTS/Buriakov. The 10‑0 Halbzeit now stands as the highest Halbzeitführung in the entire Pokalbewerb, marking a new record for the club’s Vereinsgeschichte. This Kantersieg will be recorded in the annals of Eintracht Frankfurt.

The triumph propels Eintracht Frankfurt into the second round of the DFB‑Pokal, reinforcing the impact of Hütter’s recent Comeback and setting a benchmark for future fixtures.