Can Uzun’s 81st-minute goal took Eintracht Frankfurt to a 1-1 home draw with Wolfsburg on Sunday, cancelling out an embarrassing Tuta own goal early in the second half.
Frankfurt looked tired after Thursday’s 2-0 Europa League loss at Roma, lacking the fluency and bite which has propelled them into the top four this season.
Five minutes into the second half, Frankfurt and Tuta made a meal of a less than dangerous long ball, with the Brazilian unaware the lightning-fast Mohamed Amoura was approaching.
Under Amoura’s pressure, Tuta tipped the ball past goalkeeper Kevin Trapp and into his own net.
With nine minutes remaining and the hosts on the attack, midfielder Jean-Matteo Bahoya whipped in a cross for fellow 19-year-old Uzun.
The Turkey midfielder jumped highest, heading in from close range to level the scores.
Frankfurt looked more likely to score a winner in the dying…
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