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21:05
With a free kick from the right half-field, the Irons made representations in Eintracht’s penalty area for the first time. But Lanzini puts the ball a little too sharply on the far post, where Souček is a few centimeters short. Kick off SGE.
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21:04
The Londoners have to process this cold shower first. West Ham continue to be very passive. The eagles are fine. The Bundesliga club takes control.
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21:01
Tooor for Eintracht Frankfurt, 0:1 by Ansgar Knauff
After less than a minute, the Hessians take a 1-0 lead! Kamada is not attacked in the center at all and then pushes through to Borré, who has all the time in the world to turn on the sixteen. With an overview, he then chips the ball into the barrel of Knauff, who heaves the leather from four meters into the top left corner. Nothing to do for Aréola. What a start!
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21:00
Kick-off at the London Stadium. The Hammers play in their distinctive burgundy jerseys with light blue sleeves over white shorts. The guests from the Main metropolis wear white jerseys over black trousers. The first 45 minutes run.
20:35
Incidentally, this evening is not the first time West Ham United and Eintracht Frankfurt have faced each other in a competitive game. Already in the 1975/76 season there was a knockout duel in a European semi-final. In the European Cup Winners’ Cup, SBU won the first leg 2-1 in Main, but then lost 3-1 in the second leg in London. The Hammers advanced to the final, but lost it to RSC Anderlecht on penalties.
20:28
West Ham lost 1-0 to city rivals Chelsea in the London Derby dress rehearsal at the weekend. Coach Moyes then rotates to six positions: Lanzini, Antonio, Zouma, Bowen and Rice replace Coufal, Yarmolenko, Masuaku, Benrahma and Noble (all bench). Cup keeper Aréola is also allowed to play in goal for regular keeper Fabiański (also on the bench).
20:23
For the Londoners, who are seventh in the Premier League four games before the end of the season, there have recently been setbacks at national level. The Irons are three straight league games without a win (one draw, two losses). One reason for this is the injury-related absence of the normally seeded central defenders Kurt Zouma and Issa Diop. At least for the first named it was enough tonight after spraining his ankle.
20:18
For West Ham United it is the first semi-final they have reached in a European competition in 46 years. The Hammers first won Group H and then eliminated record winners Sevilla and Olympique Lyon in the knockout stages. The Londoners have won 20 of their 30 international home games so far (four draws, six defeats), and they have kept clean sheets in their four European home wins this season.
20:12
Frankfurt’s recent results in the Bundesliga have certainly suffered from the strong run in Europe. In the top German league, the SGE has been without a win for five games (three draws, two defeats) and did not get beyond a 2-2 draw against the weak Hoffenheim team on Saturday. Coach Glasner makes two changes compared to this game: Touré and Sow start for N’Dicka and Jakić (both suspended).
20:06
For the SGE it is the second semi-final in this competition within three years. In 2018/19, the Hessians fought their way into the round of the four best teams and, after two 1-1 draws, were only stopped by eventual overall winners Chelsea on penalties. This year’s semi-final route saw the Eagles, who qualified automatically for the Round of 16 as winners of Group D, over Betis Sevilla and Barcelona.
20:00
Good evening and welcome from the London Stadium. Here West Ham United host Eintracht Frankfurt for the first leg of the 2021/22 UEFA Europa League semifinals tonight at 21:00.