hrgota scored in his first goal in the game in a 4–3 penalty shoot-out victory against 1. fc magdeburg in the dfb-pokal on 21 august 2016. on 20 december 2016, before the winter break, he scored a brace in a 3–0 win over 1. fsv mainz 05 in the bundesliga. despite failing to score in the semi-final cup tie away from home against his former club borussia mönchengladbach on 25 april 2017, hrgota slotted home the winning penalty in the shoot-out which eintracht frankfurt won 7–6, having drawn the game 1–1 in normal time.