Soccer-Nine-man Leverkusen beat Frankfurt 3-1 thanks to Grimaldo double

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LEVERKUSEN, Germany -Nine-man Bayer Leverkusenclinched their first win of the Bundesliga season with a hard-fought 3–1 victory over fellow Champions League contenders Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday thanks to Alex Grimaldo's double strike, marking a successful debut for new coach Kasper Hjulmand.

Hjulmand took over this week following the sacking of Erik ten Hag after Leverkusen failed to win either of their first two league matches.