Toy plane disrupts play as Frankfurt lose lead three times in draw
Sixth-placed Eintracht Frankfurt were pegged back three times to be held 3-3 at European rivals Freiburg on Sunday, hitting their hopes of a late bid for the Bundesliga top four.
Like many games this weekend, the match was delayed at the start of the second half due to fan protests against the German league's plan to install an external investor.
On Saturday, remote controlled cars carrying smoke bombs entered the pitch at the second-tier game between Hansa Rostock and SV Hamburg.
This time a remote-controlled toy plane was flown over the pitch during the Freiburg match, causing a stoppage. A barrage of sweets then came down from the stands and the players returned to the dressing room. They eventually returned after several minutes.
Omar Marmoush's 27th-minute opener and ninth of the season was in part due to Freiburg defender Yannik Keitel's slip but he still finished well, while his pass to substitute Ansgar Knauff for the Eagles' second on 35 was sublime.
In between, eighth-placed Freiburg had scored thanks to Ritsu Doan's first goal since returning from the Asian Cup with Japan after Kevin Trapp parried Roland Sallai's effort.
A foul by 40-year-old Makoto Hasebe on Lucas Höler in first-half stoppage time then allowed Freiburg's Vincenzo Grifo to blast home a leveller from the spot but Knauff's superb shot from the edge of the box on 72 looked to have won it for Frankfurt.
Freiburg substitute Michael Gregoritsch had the last laugh, however, when his deflected header went in on 90 minutes.
Champions Bayern Munich are visiting Bochum in the late game hoping to cut Bayer Leverkusen's lead at the top back to five points.
