FRANKFURT — Japan midfielder Takashi Inui scored in his third straight game for newly promoted Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt in Tuesday's 3-3 draw at home against two-time league champion Borussia Dortmund. Frankfurt, with 13 points from five games, is second in the league, two points back of Bayern Munich.Trailing 2-0 in the 49th minute, Inui set up Stefan Aigner to score when the visitors turned over the ball in the center circle. Two minutes later, Aigner returned the favor with a cross that Inui headed in for the equalizer."That was such a great ball," said Inui, who added that it was the first time he had scored from a header in his life."The manager laid down the law (at halftime). As a result, we got over it (being down 2-0) and didn't give up."Dortmund, whose 31-match unbeaten run in the league came to an end on the weekend, retaliated in moments through Mario Gotze. In the 73rd minute, however, Inui played a short corner and Bastian Okzipka crossed to Anderson, whose finish preserved the new boys' unbeaten Bundesliga record."I really wanted to score the winning goal, but it's huge that the team remained undefeated," Inui said.
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Inui upstages Kiyotake to send Eintracht top
NUREMBERG, Germany — Takashi Inui stole former Cerezo Osaka teammate Hiroshi Kiyotake's thunder with the winner as Eintracht Frankfurt's dream return to the German top flight continued with a 2-1 win away to Nuremberg on Friday.
Growing reputation: Eintracht Frankfurt's Takashi Inui celebrates scoring against Nuremberg on Friday. APErwin Hoffer fired Frankfurt in front in the 25th minute and Inui's strike on the hour mark ensured the visitors maintained their perfect start with their fourth win out of four."I didn't really have much of the ball apart from that (the goal) so there is plenty for me to work on," said Inui, who added to his strike in last week's 3-2 victory over Hamburg with a clinical effort from the edge of the box.Inui also had plenty of praise for Kiyotake, who set up Sebastian Polter's 76th-minute header and caused Frankfurt plenty of problems with his set pieces."Kiyo's set plays were good and that was what we were most afraid of. Nuremberg are a good team defensively too so we knew how difficult it would be," said Inui."It actually turned out to be a tough match so I am glad I could score and we could hold on for the win."Kiyotake, who had a long-range shot pushed onto the post in the 38th minute, said, "I am really disappointed that we lost. We couldn't really get into the game. This is our limit right now."The Japan international made those comments on German television but refused to speak to the Japanese press, saying, "I don't want to talk today."Victory moved Frankfurt into the provisional top slot in the standings, but Bayern Munich could reclaim the lead on goal difference with a win at Schalke on Saturday."We'll try and get as high (up in the table) as possible but the next opponent is also very tough. (Defending champion Borussia) Dortmund are playing well at the moment," Inui said.
Growing reputation: Eintracht Frankfurt's Takashi Inui celebrates scoring against Nuremberg on Friday. APErwin Hoffer fired Frankfurt in front in the 25th minute and Inui's strike on the hour mark ensured the visitors maintained their perfect start with their fourth win out of four."I didn't really have much of the ball apart from that (the goal) so there is plenty for me to work on," said Inui, who added to his strike in last week's 3-2 victory over Hamburg with a clinical effort from the edge of the box.Inui also had plenty of praise for Kiyotake, who set up Sebastian Polter's 76th-minute header and caused Frankfurt plenty of problems with his set pieces."Kiyo's set plays were good and that was what we were most afraid of. Nuremberg are a good team defensively too so we knew how difficult it would be," said Inui."It actually turned out to be a tough match so I am glad I could score and we could hold on for the win."Kiyotake, who had a long-range shot pushed onto the post in the 38th minute, said, "I am really disappointed that we lost. We couldn't really get into the game. This is our limit right now."The Japan international made those comments on German television but refused to speak to the Japanese press, saying, "I don't want to talk today."Victory moved Frankfurt into the provisional top slot in the standings, but Bayern Munich could reclaim the lead on goal difference with a win at Schalke on Saturday."We'll try and get as high (up in the table) as possible but the next opponent is also very tough. (Defending champion Borussia) Dortmund are playing well at the moment," Inui said.
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