The European Cup trip of Eintracht Frankfurt continues: Thanks to Ajax Amsterdam, the Hesse prevailed thanks to the search goal and can continue to dream of the title.
Eintracht Frankfurt has reached the quarter -finals in the Europa League. The Hesse won 4: 1 (2-0) against Ajax Amsterdam on Thursday evening, which meant progress after the 2-1 win in the first leg. The goals for Eintracht scored Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (7th minute), Mario Götze (25th/82nd) and Hugo Ekitiké (67th), for Ajax Kenneth Taylor was successful (78.).
Trapp is missing, Ajax rotates vigorously
The football evening had started with a bad news for Eintracht: goalkeeper Kevin Trapp had to fit injured. Kaua Santos was used for him. In addition, coach Dino Toppmöller was able to build again on defense chief Robin Koch. At Ajax, the line -up was much more surprising: only Jorthy Mokio remained from the starting eleven from the first leg. The others fell blocked (captain Jordan Henderson), injuries (striker Brian Brobbey, keeper Remko Pasveer) or simply the rotation of coach Francesco Farioli.
And the Frankfurter put the unusually compiled team from Amsterdam directly under pressure. A beautiful combination refined Ekitiké in the 7th minute with a dream pass on Bahoya, who pushed in cool to 1-0. Afterwards the home side were still awake and the guests were initially overwhelmed. A long -range shot by Steven Berghuis, who rushed past the goal, was the first chance to score after 21 minutes.
Koch serves Götze – 2-0
But then Eintracht conjured up again: Götze reached a long pass from Koch in the penalty area. The latter picked the ball technically demanding and confidently completed – 2: 0 (25th). Five minutes later, a massive shot from Rasmus Kristensen almost meant the third goal, but Ajax substitute goalkeeper Matheus was on hand. And if various passes from Ansgar Knauff also found customers in a promising position, the Frankfurters could have taken the break with more than just one 2-0.
The Eintracht, still broken into Union Berlin in the second half, came out of the cabin with sharpened senses. The attacks were initially not quite as determined, but Ajax did not necessarily come in front of Santos’s goal. In the case of a three-goal lead in addition of the first and second leg and such a harmless opponent, overall there was no danger.
Götze puts the end of the end with a dream goal
But the Hesse hadn’t had enough of beautiful goals: Ekitiké left the entire Ajax defense and scored 3-0-the quarter-finals were finally bagged (67.). In the 78th minute, Amsterdam came to a honor from Taylor, who sank a precise low shot from around 20 meters into the short corner.
The pretty final point was reserved for Götze: Matheus covered the ball far in front of his own goal, Götze made a measure of a good 40 meters and met with a lot of feeling and eye in the orphaned box – 4: 0 (82.).
Now against Tottenham
In the quarter-finals, Eintracht now meets Tottenham Hotspurs, who won the second leg against AZ Alkmaar 3-1 after a 0-1 first leg loss. Young star Wilson Odobert shone with a double pack. The quarter-final games will take place on April 10th and 17th, Eintracht must first be in London.
Eintracht Frankfurt – Ajax Amsterdam 4: 1 (2: 0)
Frankfurt: Santos – Kristensen (85th Amenda), Tuta, Koch, Brown – Skhiri (77th Dahoud), Larsson – Knauff, Götze (85th chaibi), Bahoya (72nd Uzun) – Ekitens
Amsterdam: Matheus – Rosa (69th Gaaei), Kaplan, Rugani, Janse (78th Hato) – Klaassen, Mokio (63. Taylor), van den Booms – Berghuis (63. Godts), Konadu (63rd Traore), Edvardsen
Gate: 1: 0 Bahoya (7th), 2: 0 Götze (25th), 3: 0 Ekitens (67th), 3: 1 Taylor (78.), 4: 1 Götze (82.)
Yellow cards: – / –
referee: Peljto (Bosnia-Herz.)
Viewers: 58,000 (sold out)
