Final! Eintracht Frankfurt keeps dreaming of the title | hessenschau.de

Eintracht Frankfurt is allowed to play for the Europa League title in Seville. The Hessians also won the second leg against West Ham and are deservedly in the final. The decision comes early in the game.

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It’s actually done! Eintracht Frankfurt is in the final of the Europa League and will play against Glasgow Rangers in Seville on May 18 for the title. The Hessians also won the semi-final second leg against West Ham United on Thursday evening. After 90 intense minutes it was 1-0 (1-0) for Frankfurt. Rafael Borré scored the only goal of the day (26th minute).

Eintracht, accompanied by a gigantic choreography, had to accept a severe setback after just a few minutes. Martin Hinteregger tried a check against West Ham striker Michail Antonio, but he didn’t fall down, on the contrary: the Austrian grabbed his back thigh and had to leave early injured to the horror of Eintracht fans.

Creswell sees red early

However, the Hessians did not notice this backlash afterwards. In an intense, physical game marked by skirmishes, in which more football was fought than played, especially at the beginning, a double pack of a different kind led Eintracht early on in the direction of Seville.

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Crucial point number one: In the 17th minute, Creswell, who completely misjudged a long ball, put Jens Petter Hauge just outside the penalty area and was only shown a yellow card. After looking at the monitor, referee Jesus Gil Manzano rightly changed his mind and sent the defender off the field.

Borré scores after Knauff’s cross

Crucial point number two: Eintracht quickly took advantage of this numerical superiority. In the 26th minute, Almamy Touré, who had come on for Hinteregger, put the ball well through to Ansgar Knauff, who found Borré in the penalty area. The Colombian stayed cold and scored to make it 1-0. The Frankfurters then calmed the game down. If West Ham became dangerous, it was only through set pieces. N’Dicka cleared the most dangerous action on the line (43′).

In the second period, the Hessians continued to control the game. Just don’t let the English in front of your own goal was the motto. The tension stayed in the game for a long time, but there weren’t many scenes in the goal area. After a header from Craig Dawson, Kevin Trapp had to grab the ball for the first time (60′).

Moyes sees the red card

West Ham tried more after an hour, but that couldn’t be overlooked, Eintracht became a bit passive and played more across and backwards than forwards when they had possession of the ball. The management mode was now announced. Only Kamada set an exclamation mark again, but aimed his left-footed shot wide of the goal (69th).

In the final phase it got heated again in the city forest. Guest coach David Moyes shot a ball in the direction of a Eintracht ball boy and saw the red card for it. Substitute Paciencia (83′) and Touré (86′) then didn’t take advantage of their good chances. But since Antonio (88′), Tomas Soucek (90′) and Jarrod Bowen (90’+3′) didn’t put the ball in the goal either, it didn’t matter in the end. Because the 1-0 brought Eintracht to the final. There, the Hessians meet the Glasgow Rangers.