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Frankfurt / Main (AP) - Eintracht coach Adi Hütter stood at the end of his 100th Bundesliga game for the Frankfurt with a petrified expression on the sidelines. Due to the renewed setback in the fight for the Champions League places at 1: 1 (0: 1) against the almost saved FSV Mainz 05, the Hessians fell behind the new fourth in the table Borussia Dortmund. So if there are two outstanding games, all that remains is optimism. "Now we no longer have it in our own hands, but everything is still possible," said goalkeeper Kevin Trapp on Sky. "We have to keep believing in it."

Karim Onisiwo took the lead in the eleventh minute for Mainz, who would have already prevented relegation with a win.

The Rheinhessen can, however, at most fall back to the relegation rank and can finally make the relegation perfect with one counter.

“There are now two difficult games to come.

But we can certainly take something away with our run », said goal scorer Onisiwo confidently.

Ajdin Hrustic (86th) ensured that Eintracht equalized late.

"Unfortunately we didn't play well, we lacked the creativity and the game idea," said Frankfurt's captain Makoto Hasebe at Sky.

«We still have two games and one point behind Dortmund.

We still have chances and have to give everything until the end. "

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Mainz coach Bo Svensson still has the best chances to make the impossible possible: After only seven points in the first half of the season, Mainz want to prevent relegation prematurely under his direction - no other Bundesliga club has succeeded in this with this starting position. With Svensson, the 05er have scored 29 points in 15 back-round games so far. The Mainz team could still help Eintracht (57 points): They play next Sunday against Dortmund (58) and on the last day of the match against third division VfL Wolfsburg (60).

With the self-confidence from eight unbeaten games in a row, the Mainz team traveled to their neighbors on the Main.

The guests made it difficult for the Frankfurters, who were pushing into the premier class, to stage effective offensive actions.

First of all, Mainz provided the impetus and after 35 seconds put a low shot from twelve meters by Jonathan Burkardt, which Eintracht goalkeeper Kevin Trapp parried, for quick danger.

The hosts had little to oppose against the Rheinhessen, who were also very well organized on the defensive - and received the receipt in the eleventh minute: After a presentation by the Eintracht loaner Dominik Kohr, Onisiwo shot unmolested from 16 meters into the left corner to lead the Mainz team a.

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Only then did the Frankfurters increase the pressure, even if only sporadically and not consistently. This was especially true for Real Madrid loaner Luka Jovic, who hesitated twice too long in the 16th and 20th minutes so that his shots could be blocked. Seconds later, Filip Kostic had the greatest opportunity to equalize, whose volleyball 05 goalkeeper Robin Zentner fended off with a brilliant save. Before the half-time whistle, Eintracht striker André Silva, who was stopped by Jeremiah St. Juste, caused danger.

Even after the restart, the Frankfurters' actions that were worth seeing remained rather in short supply up to the opposing goal.

A shot by Daichi Kamada (52nd) past the Mainz case was one of the few opportunities.

In the 76th minute Onisiwo could have made the preliminary decision, but in his sprint solo he put the ball too far in front of himself.

In the final phase, Frankfurt pushed more and more for the equalizer and was rewarded with at least one point shortly before the end.

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