Eintracht Frankfurt are in serious trouble. A 0-6 defeat at RB Leipzig on October 10 was not just a bad result but a damning verdict on a defensive unit that has now conceded 16 goals in five Bundesliga games, as reported by SPOX and covered by GOAL. That record leaves Frankfurt 14th in the table with five points, one place and level on points with Schalke above them.

The fallout from Leipzig has been sharp. Trainer Adi Hütter hauled off captain Robin Koch at half-time and publicly questioned his leadership, saying he expected more from a senior player carrying the armband. Lothar Matthäus added to the pressure, telling Sport Bild, as cited by GOAL, that Hütter's language around Koch looked poor and that the entire first half had warranted wholesale changes. Hütter has since confirmed Koch will keep the captaincy and start against FC Köln, but the public nature of the criticism has left a difficult atmosphere to manage.

The deeper concern is structural. Frankfurt's defensive fragility is not a new problem. GOAL's match report noted it contributed to the club missing European football last season, and nothing this term suggests it has been fixed. Goalkeeper Noah Atubolu admitted the team must be ashamed of its performance in Leipzig.

Frankfurt host FC Köln at Deutsche Bank Park on Friday evening. A win would ease the pressure temporarily, but the scale of the defensive problems means one result is unlikely to change the broader picture.