45.
7:47 p.m
Official injury time (minutes): 1
44.
7:47 p.m
A strong first half is coming to an end, Frankfurt controlled the game almost throughout, which can be seen in front of almost 5,000 spectators!
41.
19:44
Barbara Dunst again, who is an asset in Frankfurt’s offensive game! She shoots from the second row, Schneider dives into the short left corner and directs the ball around the post.
40.
19:43
Bar cracker! The Frankfurters are allowed to counterattack. Dunst gets the ball on the left side of the penalty area, delays briefly and pulls slightly inwards. Her hard shot is decisively deflected and then hits the crossbar.
38.
7:40 p.m
A cross run by the Frankfurt team leads to nothing because the flat cross is a bit too steep for Anyomi.
36.
7:39 p.m
The Prague team now defends the Frankfurt attacks a little better. Crucially, before Anyomi’s finish, a Czech defender clears the ball, and Prašnikar’s header extension into her own goal is defended from the corner. Clear thing, strangely enough there is a goal kick.
33.
7:35 p.m
Sparta Prague rarely has relief; the away team’s possession phases are usually very short-lived. Frankfurt is clearly closer to the third goal here than Prague is to the first.
31.
19:34
Instead, the counterattack takes place, in which Dunst does not separate from the ball in time and her shot is deflected. Even with the corner kick variant, Reuterler’s shot from just behind the edge of the penalty area is blocked.
30.
19:32
It feels like Prague comes into Frankfurt’s penalty area for the first time with a half-field free kick, which the Eagles defend easily.
29.
7:31 p.m
SGE captain Pawollek simply pulls the trigger from a long distance, but from more than 25 meters she aims too centrally – not a complicated task for Schneider.
27.
19:28
Hanshaw is allowed to cross again, but her cross is a bit too high from the corner of the penalty area.
26.
19:27
Hanshaw’s cross is extended by Prague into the feet of Wolter. She wants to find Anyomi with a deliberate, flat pass, but a woman from Prague gets in the way.
23.
19:26
The hosts quickly shift the game from the left side to the half-right side, Reuteler has plenty of space there. She turns up and can put the ball into the path of Wolter, who is running behind. From an acute angle, she takes the shot just past the left post while standing freely in front of the goal.
21.
19:24
Prague hasn’t really found a solution yet, especially against Frankfurt’s deep passes. Freigang is sent to the left, but gets stuck with her cross pass.
20.
19:22
And the Prague team shouldn’t be underestimated, despite their weak start today, in which they revealed too big gaps defensively. In preparation, the Czechs only lost 1:2 against Bayern.
18.
7:20 p.m
A clear home win would of course also be really good with regard to the second leg. Two early goals lay a good foundation for this!
16.
7:18 p.m
It continues straight away: Dunst, who has been very committed so far, chips the ball behind the chain, but Schneider easily intercepts the ball.
14.
7:16 p.m
Great for Eintracht Frankfurt, 2-0 by Laura Freigang
Schneider looks out for clearance and shoots the ball into the bottom left of the net, the Prague keeper dives into the wrong corner.
13.
7:15 p.m
Yellow card for Aneta Dědinová (AC Sparta Praha)
Dědinová sees the yellow box for her to board.
13.
7:15 p.m
Penalty for Frankfurt! Prašnikar puts the leather into the path of Dunst, who puts the ball past the baseline. Dědinová comes clearly too late and puts a damper on things.
12.
19:14
So far, Prague has hardly had anything to do with the game. Frankfurt is mostly in possession of the ball and is currently letting the ball run through its own ranks. With a guide behind you, this can of course be done in a more relaxed manner.
9.
19:11
Freigang passes it out to Wolter, the flat cross rushes just past Anyomi in the center. But it’s a really good start for Eintracht!
6.
7:07 p.m
Great for Eintracht Frankfurt, 1-0 by Nicole Anyomi
Anyomi punishes the open Prague women! Dunst makes the game quick and sends Prašnikar on his way with a deep pass on the left wing. Her first low cross is defended back to her feet, the second time she runs inside and can then push to Anyomi. She has far too much space ten meters in front of the goal and deflects the ball into the right corner of the goal.
5.
7:07 p.m
Dunst keeps his head up and shifts the game to the right side. Wolter stalks ahead, but her cross is harmless and is confidently defended by the away team. Shortly afterwards, a high through ball from Hanshaw is just too steep.
3.
7:05 p.m
The first minutes go to the German team. Prague’s goalkeeper Schneider is alert and catches the first deep passes, but Frankfurt dominates the first actions.
1.
19:02
Let’s start at Deutsche Bank Park! Prague kicks off in yellow jerseys, Frankfurt plays in red and black.
18:58
Coach Niko Arnautis makes three changes compared to the 3-1 win against Leipzig. Instead of Kirchberger and Riesen, the national player Doorsoun (central) and Hanshaw (left) play in the back four. Anyomi will move back to the offensive, Gräwe will go to the bench and Dunst will probably move back into central midfield. The Eagle Bearers are playing this game with a top line-up!
18:52
The Czech runner-up Sparta Prague arrived with a little more self-confidence. In the Czech league, which was not so strong, especially in terms of its breadth, the Prague team achieved some sweeping victories; they only lost one game – against the reigning champions and city rivals Slavia Prague with a score of 0-1.
6:47 p.m
However, Eintracht botched the start of the Bundesliga, surprisingly losing the opening game at SGS Essen 2-0 and also losing in the top game against Wolfsburg 4-2 despite leading twice. Frankfurt scored against RB Leipzig for the first time this season and at least gained some self-confidence for today’s game with the 3-1 win.
18:43
The path to this year’s playoffs was a narrow one. In the so-called semi-finals of the semi-finals, Frankfurt beat Czech 1. FC Slovacko to a 1-0 victory and should have won better with numerous chances. Even against Juventus Turin, the Eagle Bearers did not convert their chances consistently – especially in extra time – and had to survive the penalty shootout with nerves. Thanks to keeper Stina Johannes – she saved two penalties – the SGE won the game and the CL dream lives on.
6:35 p.m
At least that is true in the still young history of Eintracht, which was created through a merger with 1. FFC Frankfurt. The 1. FFC won the title of the most important European women’s competition four times, and now for the first time in a long time there are UWCL hopes for the Hessians.
18:29
The big shot in the Champions League could finally work for the Frankfurt team this year after it was very close last year. A last-minute goal from Ajax Amsterdam meant that Eintracht were eliminated before the playoffs last year. That’s where the SGE is this year and is closer to the dream premier class than ever before.
6:04 p.m
The last hurdle for the eagle bearers: Eintracht Frankfurt welcomes AC Sparta Prague in the first leg of the Champions League playoffs. It starts at 7 p.m. in Deutsche Bank Park!