Frankfurt: 1. Atubolu - 3. Brassier, 4. Koch, 26. Kosugi K., 34. Collins N. (Knauff, 71) - 8. Chaïbi, 20. Doan, 25. Onyedika, 27. Götze (Aséko Nkili, 71) - 9. Burkardt (Baum, 82), 11. Ebnoutalib
Substitution: Aséko Nkili (from 71); Knauff (from 71); Baum (from 82)
Bench: 40. Santos Kaua - 37. Maluze - 22. Chandler, 31. Arrhov - 29. Amaimouni-Echghouyab - 42. Uzun
Yellow Cards: Götze 24; Brassier 39
1. FC Köln: 1. Schwabe - 2. Schmied J. (Castro-Montes, 69), 3. Sosa B., 22. Simpson-Pusey, 24. Lochoschvili, 28. Sebulonsen (Waldschmidt, 84) - 5. Krauß T., 8. Jóhannesson Í.B. (Okon-Engstler, 69), 30. Bülter, 37. Maina (Moore, 69) - 10. El Mala S. (Heskey R., 84)
Substitution: Okon-Engstler (from 69); Castro-Montes (from 69); Moore (from 69); Heskey R. (from 84); Waldschmidt (from 84)
Bench: 20. Zieler - 14. Mensah G. - 29. Thielmann
Yellow Cards: Jóhannesson Í.B. 45; Sosa B. 90
The opening matches of the new DFB-Pokal campaign delivered plenty of goals

The occasion carried extra significance as fans said goodbye to club stalwart

The Bundesliga giants ultimately asserted their quality, claiming a 3–1 victory away from home

VfB Stuttgart continued their stunning run in the Bundesliga

Liverpool produced a dominant display to crush Eintracht Frankfurt

The visitors looked on course for all three points until Vincenzo Grifo stepped up in the dying moments

Frankfurt
1. FC Köln