Welcome to our live blog. Here you can read everything about the Eintracht Frankfurt – Ajax and Tottenham Hotspur – AZ in the eighth finals of the Europa League. The Amsterdammers must make a 2-1 loss good, while the Alkmaarders have to defend a 1-0 win.
Live: Eintracht Frankfurt-Ajax 2-0 (4-1)
9 pm: Tottenham Hotspur – AZ
It is over with regard to the first half in Frankfurt. Ajax seems to be fast on his way to elimination in the Europa League due to the backlog against Eintracht.
Ajax gets two very big opportunities through Steven Berghuis. In both cases, the keeper of Eintracht Frankfurt is sharp.
Rasmus Kristensen has a flaming shot in the legs, but goalkeeper Matheus (who is allowed to participate after the REMKO Pasveer injury) ticks the ball out of the goal.
It is also quickly 2-0 in Frankfurt. Former PSV player Mario Götze is the maker of the second goal. It is now becoming a very difficult story for Ajax.
Steven Berghuis is completely free and can play. His shot sails over the bar. First sign of Ajax’s life.
Another big chance for Eintracht Frankfurt. The use of Hugo Ekitiké is barely blocked by Ahmetcan Kaplan. Ajax has a hard time in Frankfurt.
Ajax is already going wrong at lightning speed. Jean-Mattéo Bahoya simply finishes the ball and Ajax now has to make at least three goals.
We started in Frankfurt. Can Ajax brush the defeat in the first match?
There will soon be 1046 fans in the branch at Tottenham. That is in stark contrast with 91 supporters present in Istanbul. The supporters go from 6.45 pm in a Corteo (fan procession) towards the stadium.
AZ did not yet succeed in winning a competition on English soil. All nine previous encounters were lost:
Ipswich Town 2-0 AZ | 27-09-1978
Ipswich Town 3-0 AZ | 06-05-1981
Liverpool FC 3-2 AZ | 04-11-1981 | Goals: K. Kist and P. Thompson (Ed)
Newcastle United 4-2 AZ | 08-03-2007 | Goals: S. Arveladze and D. Koevermans
Arsenal FC 4-1 AZ | 04-11-2009 | Goal: J. Lens
Manchester United 4-0 AZ | 12-12-2019
West Ham United FC 2-1 AZ | 11-05-2023 | Goal: T. Reijnders
Aston Villa FC 2-1 AZ | 09-11-2023 | Goal: V. Pavlidis
Tottenham Hotspur FC 1-0 AZ | 24-10-2024 |
AZ players Troy Parrott and David Møller Wolfe have been called for their national team. With Parrott in the selection, Ireland plays against Bulgaria on 20 and 23 March. Møller Wolfe is on the Norway players who play against Moldova on March 22 and on March 25 the Norwegians will visit Israel.