Eintracht Frankfurt's season remains a study in inconsistency. A 2-2 draw at home to SC Freiburg on matchday 4 left the club in 10th place with five points from four games, a position that reflects a side still searching for the stability needed to push up the table. The result continued a pattern of dropped points that has defined Frankfurt's early campaign, following a chaotic opening run of a draw, a heavy defeat, and a hard-fought win away at Mainz.

The Mainz victory was the clearest sign of progress. Frankfurt won 3-1, with goalkeeper Noah Atubolu delivering a moment that caught the attention of the entire country. His penalty save against Mainz captain Nadiem Amiri was his sixth consecutive spot-kick stop in the Bundesliga, extending his own record in the competition. With national team coach Jürgen Klopp watching from the stands, the performance carried real weight beyond the three points.

Yet the Freiburg draw showed the team has not yet found consistency. Adolf Hütter's side can produce results but continue to concede too freely, having shipped 17 goals across their last five matches in all competitions before the Freiburg game.

The next test arrives on October 10 at RB Leipzig, a side that has won four of their last five meetings with Frankfurt. That fixture will say a great deal about whether this squad is ready to build on the early signs of recovery.