The three points stayed with Mats Hummels and his AS Rome-nevertheless Eintracht Frankfurt is in the round of 16 of the football Europe League.
The Hesse lost 0: 2 (0: 1) among the Italians on Thursday evening, but was one of the best eight teams in the league phase in the round of the best 16. Hummels and Co. secured a place in the play-offs through the threesome.
In the Olympic Stadium of Rome, Angelino (44th) and Eldor Shomurodov (69th) ensured the hosts’ victory. The Hessen stay with 16 points, in the round of 16 you will be dealing with FCSB Bucharest, Ajax Amsterdam, Union Saint-Gilloise or Paok Saloniki in March.
Hummels and Co. have to go against FC Porto or Ferencvaros Budapest in the play-offs in mid-February, and the pairings will be drawn on Friday.
“You have to appear very differently to take something with you,” said SGE defender Robin Koch after the game at RTL+ – and took stock of the league, which Frankfurt concluded as fifth: “Except for the game today we can be very, very satisfied be with the round we play. “
Eintracht coach Dino Toppmöller had announced before the game: “After the final whistle, we absolutely want to be in the first eight, we want to go over the line on our own.” The Roma, who recorded the first two chances of the game early, wanted to advance without outside help, but ex-Bundesliga professional Angelino (10th) with a head and Artem Dovbyk (13th) each missed the goal.
As Rome against Eintracht Frankfurt ice cold
The Roma was unable to spark permanent pressure towards SGE keeper Kevin Trapp, Frankfurt repeatedly developed the possession phases and had even the best chance of the game to date with a header from Hugo Larsson (22nd).
The Romans, which was under pressure, then benefited from the partially incorrect Frankfurt building game: First Gianluca Mancini hit the post (36.), shortly before the break whistle, Angelino got the deserved lead from an acute angle.
Frankfurt started in half two, especially Hugo Ekitiké caused danger before the Roma goal. Ultimately, however, the Eintracht remained too inaccurate in the attack game, the Roma came into play better again – and increased by the Shomurodov, who had recently substituted, who hit Matias Soulé after a nice pass.
The defeat for Frankfurt was increasingly emerging, in the final minutes Toppmöller helped the 16-year-old EBU IS to be his debut on European stage.