42
21:43
A deflected shot by Lindstrøm from the left side of the box gives Frankfurt a corner kick. After his short run from the right flag, Kostißć produces a cross that Eric García easily clears.
42
21:42
In the last few minutes, the SGE recorded ball possession advantages for the first time and seems to be able to increase their self-confidence thanks to the strong performance so far.
40
21:40
… and takes the decision back! Busquets probably hit the ball with the tip of his left foot before contact, so there is no foul.
39
21:40
After contact with VAR referee Jovanović goes into the review area…
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21:37
There are penalty kick for Frankfurt! After Kostić’s low pass from the left wing, ter Stegen saves from Tuta at the first post, but lays it down for Borré. Before a possible shot is probably brought down by Busquets’ sliding tackle.
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21:36
… Kostić’s sharp execution to the central five-point edge is cleared by Lenglet with a header. Moments later, Lindstrøm tries a right-footed shot from 21 yards inside the left. He sails well over ter Stegen’s box.
35
21:35
Kostić is illegally stopped by Araújo after a long shot by Hinteregger on the left wing, so that there is a free kick from a good cross…
34
21:33
Kostić applies for a first warning by crossing Gavi in midfield at increased speed. The Serbian referee Jovanović sees a very fair game so far and has not yet received a yellow card.
32
21:31
After Alba’s header, Pedri comes just a step too late to insert from the middle of eight meters. However, since his assist provider was just offside at Busquets’ introductory volley ball.
29
21:28
Alba appears on the half-left edge of the penalty area after a hoe pass by Pedris. He sends Gavi down, but Hinteregger easily outruns him.
27
21:26
Jakić tries his luck with a right-footed shot from 27 yards out. The low-speed attempt flies as a bounce in the middle of the guest housing. Ter Stegen grabs it safely.
24
21:24
Piqué has to leave the field early due to injury and seems to have pain in his left thigh. The veteran is replaced in central defense by Lenglet.
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21:23
Substitution at FC Barcelona: Clément Lenglet
23
21:23
Substitution at FC Barcelona: Piqué
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21:21
Lindstrøm makes it past the opposition’s defense for the second time down the right flank. His cross pass in the direction of the penalty spot finds no takers, but is carried to Knauff’s feet by Piqué. His cross from the right penalty line lands behind the guest box.
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21:18
Aubameyang from an acute angle! After Hinteregger lost the ball on the central edge of the penalty area, Ferrán Torres served the ex-Dortmunder with a low pass to the right side of the penalty area. Aubameyang fires the ball from a good twelve yards at the short corner. There Trapp steers him to the outside network. Falsely there is no corner.
14
21:14
The Xavi selection is already received in their half by the Bundesliga club. With very few exceptions, she is still struggling to get between the lines. Above all, Frankfurt has its central defenses well under control.
11
21:10
Eintracht found a good start to the evening against the ball-safe Catalans, bringing a lot of speed to the lawn with their flanks. In an intense early phase, she is at least as dangerous as the favorite.
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21:06
So with that huge opportunity to 1:0! At the end of a quick counterattack, Lindstrøm is sent down on the right wing. He plays flat inside. Sow takes the ball directly from full run, but puts the ball 12 meters wide but centimeters past the left post.
6
21:05
The home side’s first approach! Kamada breaks through to the baseline on the left and passes flat back towards the penalty spot. After Borré missed there, Knauff takes a half-right 18 meters. The deflected shot flies far to the right of the box. The due corner brings nothing to the SBU.
3
21:02
After 130 seconds, Ferrán Torres demands Trapp everything away! The Spaniard moves inwards from the half-left offensive corridor and appears there in front of the opposing defensive line. From a full run and a good 20 meters, he aims for the left angle with his right instep. Trapp prevented the impact with a great flight with his right hand.
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21:00
Frankfurt vs. Barcelona – the quarter-final first leg is on!
20:57
The competition anthem sounds.
20:56
The teams have just entered the pitch in front of sold-out ranks. In the fan stands there is an impressive choreography for the Frankfurt club legend Jürgen Gabrowski, who died in March.
20:38
For the Catalans, who are still a whopping 12 points behind leaders Real Madrid CF despite a six-game win streak and have kept five of their last seven competitive games without conceding, Coach Xavi will make the difference following a 1-0 home win Sevilla FC three times. Instead of Dani Alves (not registered for EL), Frenkie de Jong and Dembélé (both on the bench), Eric García, Gavi and Traoré start.
20:33
On the side of the Hessians, who have not scored in five of their last eight Bundesliga matches and who are looking forward to the third semi-final in this competition in their club history, coach Oliver Glasner has made a personnel change compared to the 0-0 home draw against SpVgg Greuther Fürth. Hinteregger is preferred to Hasebe (bench).
20:24
FC Barcelona, who are absent from the Champions League Round of 16 for the first time in 18 years, have beaten SSC Napoli and Galatasaray in the knockout phase so far; after a first-leg draw at the Camp Nou, he made progress perfect with victories abroad. Having rediscovered their enthusiasm for the game under Koeman’s successor Xavi, the Catalans are currently the favorites to win the Europa League, the final of which is scheduled to be played in Seville on May 18.
20:13
SG Eintracht Frankfurt eliminated Real Betis in dramatic fashion in the Round of 16 after winning Group D, where they beat Olympiakos Piraeus, Fenerbahçe and Royal Antwerp FC unbeaten. Following the 2-1 away win at Sevilla, she was forced into extra time by conceding a goal in the 90th minute in the second leg in front of their home crowd. At the end of the game, the Eagles prevented a penalty shoot-out: A free-kick cross from Kostić was put into their own goal by an opposing midfielder.
20:06
After a number of magical European Cup nights in the recent past, the supporters of SG Eintracht Frankfurt can look forward to another international highlight, which for some fans even has the status of a game of the century. In the Europa League quarter-finals, she will go head-to-head with FC Barcelona, five-time premier club winners who are looking to triumph in UEFA’s second-biggest club competition for the first time.
20:00
Hello and welcome to the Europa League on Thursday night! SG Eintracht Frankfurt challenges FC Barcelona in the quarter-finals. The first leg between Hesse and the Catalans is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. in Deutsche Bank Park.