Ilicevic makes second appearance in Frankfurt draw

Ilicevic makes second appearance in Frankfurt draw

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2026-11-08 22:23:33
Sixteen-year-old Niko Ilicevic made his second appearance for Eintracht Frankfurt in their 2-2 draw with SC Paderborn.

Eintracht Frankfurt drew 2-2 with SC Paderborn in Paderborn, with 16-year-old Niko Ilicevic making his second appearance for the club.

Key moments in the match

Jonathan Burkardt scored Eintracht Frankfurt's opener and backheeled in the 2-2 equaliser in the third minute of stoppage time. Goalkeeper Noah Atubolu provided the assist for Burkardt's equaliser.

Lilian Brassier conceded a penalty in the 73rd minute, and Elias Baum received a second yellow card in the 75th minute.

Ilicevic makes second appearance

Ilicevic came on in the 64th minute for Ritsu Doan with the score at 1-1. He had made his debut as a stoppage-time substitute in Eintracht Frankfurt's 3-1 win over HSV.

He won both of his two tackles and recorded a pass completion rate of 70 per cent. Ilicevic is still waiting for his first goal contribution. He is the nephew of former Bundesliga professional Ivo Ilicevic.

Hamann's assessment

Didi Hamann, a Sky pundit, said on Saturday: "If you can play with the first team and hold your own in the Bundesliga at 16, you must be a once-in-a-century talent."

Hamann also said: "We don't know where his journey will take him. He seems to be a very sensible lad, has a good support network, a very good coach and a very good club where he can develop. Hopefully he stays there for another one, two or three years. That would help him"

Hütter on selection and match practice

Speaking of the prodigy before the match, SGE coach Adi Hütter said: "I assume he'll be in the squad again this weekend. He deserves it, too, because he trains superbly. We're proud to have him with us."

Hütter also said: "If that process goes on for, say, a month and he hasn't played a single match, then I certainly think it makes sense to let him play once for the under-21s to get match practice."

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