Dortmund down Frankfurt to push Riera close to the edge

TL;DR

Borussia Dortmund defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 in the Bundesliga, putting pressure on Frankfurt's coach Albert Riera. Dortmund's victory secures their second-place finish behind Bayern Munich this season.

Key points

Borussia Dortmund beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 at home
Dortmund secured second place in the Bundesliga
Frankfurt's coach Albert Riera is under pressure after the loss
Samuele Inacio scored his first Bundesliga goal
Frankfurt sits eighth in the league standings

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Borussia Dortmund beat Frankfurt 3-2 at home in the Bundesliga on Friday. (INA FASSBENDER) (INA FASSBENDER/AFP/AFP) Borussia Dortmund came from a goal down to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 at home on Friday, putting further pressure on visiting coach Albert Riera. Frankfurt starlet Can Uzun scored after just two minutes but Dortmund hit back with two goals in five minutes through Serhou Guirassy and Nico Schlotterbeck to take the lead at half-time. Dortmund's 18-year-old forward Samuele Inacio added a third, his first Bundesliga goal, midway through the second-half to wrap up victory for the hosts, before Jonathan Burkardt grabbed a late consolation for the visitors. Former Liverpool and Spain winger Riera, who took over as coach in February, has won one of his past seven games and arrived in Dortmund reportedly fighting to keep his job. Frankfurt qualified for the Champions League last season but now sit eighth, a point behind Europa League finalists Freiburg who are in the Europa Conference League spot and have a game in hand. The win also guaranteed Dortmund would finish second behind Bayern Munich this season. Dortmund have now finished second eight times in 14 seasons since they last won the Bundesliga in 2011-12, all behind Bayern. Former Dortmund midfielder set up Uzun's superb curling opener just two minutes in. The hosts struck back with two goals before the break however. With 42 minutes gone, Guirassy converted a pass, the Norwegian's 14th assist of the season. held up the ball in the first minute of stoppage time, finding who crossed for Schlotterbeck to score. Bellingham helped create Dortmund's third, once again finding Beier in traffic who chipped back for Inacio to hammer home. Germany forward Burkardt pulled one back for Frankfurt with three minutes remaining but Dortmund held on for victory. In the dying moments, Dortmund brought on former Germany centre-back Niklas Suele, who will retire at the end of the season. dwi/dmc

Q&A

What was the final score of the Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt match?

Borussia Dortmund won the match 3-2 against Eintracht Frankfurt.

How did Dortmund secure their second-place finish in the Bundesliga?

Dortmund's victory over Frankfurt guaranteed their second-place finish behind Bayern Munich this season.

What impact does this loss have on Eintracht Frankfurt's coach Albert Riera?

The loss adds pressure on coach Albert Riera, who has won only one of his last seven games.