Marco Russ
Marco Russ
Nuremberg earn slight advantage vs. Frankfurt in Bundesliga playoff
Published
May. 19, 2016 5:12 p.m. ET
foxsports
FRANKFURT, Germany -- One day after being diagnosed with a tumor, Marco Russ gave up an own goal that earned Nuremberg a 1-1 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga playoff on Thursday.
Russ also got a booking, and the accumulated yellow cards rule the Eintracht captain out of the second leg on Monday in Nuremberg. The overall winner will play in the Bundesliga next season, with the loser going to the second tier.
Mijat Gacinovic scored his first Bundesliga goal in the 65th to cancel out the unfortunate strike by Russ in the 43rd.
Nuremberg never created a chance in the match that was dominated by Eintracht, which finished 16th in the Bundesliga. Nuremberg placed third in the second division.
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