Franck Ribéry’s spectacular first-half volley earned Bayern Munich a 1-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt to stretch their Bundesliga lead over Borussia Dortmund, who host Werder Bremen on Saturday evening.
Ribéry scored with an acrobatic scissor kick in the 20th minute, sending back the rebound after Lukas Hradecky saved Mario Götze’s initial effort with his foot. Götze, like Ribéry making a rare start owing to injury problems, had run at the Frankfurt defence to create the chance. It was Ribéry’s second goal in just eight league appearances this season, five as a substitute.
Szabolcs Huszti shot narrowly wide for Frankfurt after the interval, prompting a response from Bayern. Xabi Alonso struck the crossbar with a free-kick shortly after and was denied by Hradecky in the 65th.
Watch franck Ribery amazing goal below
Watch franck Ribery amazing goal below
Afterwards, Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer said: “When you only score one goal, it’s even more important not to concede,” Bayern, who had 21 efforts on goal compared with the visitors’ four, moved eight points clear of Borussia Dortmund, who host Werder Bremen on Saturday evening.
On Tuesday Bayern host Benfica in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final, and the Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski, who had a quiet game, said: “The three points are the most important thing. On Tuesday we’ll have to play much, much better.”
