36
21:35
Rodríguez is bidding for a first yellow card by side-kicking Kostić in midfield at high speed. Otherwise, referee Oliver sees a fair game and waives the warning.
33
21:34
The passionate Frankfurt audience accepts the restrained style of play of the SGE and loudly cheers every ball win. In the Hessian metropolis, a Europa League atmosphere seems to be developing again, like it was three years ago when it was only over in the semifinals against Chelsea FC.
30
21:30
A one-two with Fekir gets Sabaly behind the opposing line of defense on the right side of the penalty area. From the baseline, the Senegalese wants to serve Willian José with a low pass to the edge of five. Tuta is spot on and clears at the cost of a corner. The bring nothing to the guest.
27
21:28
On the right side of the penalty area, Knauff is the addressee of a high transfer from Kostić from the left wing. The loan player from Dortmund wants to serve Lindstrøm in the center, but stumbles the ball under pressure with the first contact into goal.
24
21:24
So far, the Bundesliga club can confirm the good defensive performance of last Wednesday, but Betis is still waiting for a first compelling chance to equalize the overall result in this round of 16.
21
21:21
Lindstrøm claims Knauff’s low pass from the right wing in the penalty area and puts it back flat for Sow. The Swiss shoots from a good 20 meters with the right inside instep on the half-right corner. There Rui Silva packs safely.
19
21:19
The Glasner selection gained self-confidence from their first good opportunity, subsequently increased their share of the game and quickly combined towards the guest box after winning the ball.
16
21:14
Knauff fails at the bar! When a quick counter-attack by the home side was already slowed down, Sow had a flash of inspiration: from the offensive center he sent the starting loan player from Dortmund via a through ball to the right side of the sixteen. Knauff overcomes goalkeeper Rui Silva from a good twelve meters, but puts the ball on the crossbar.
14
21:14
The Andalusians also survived the first two corners of the rather passive Hessians after almost a quarter of an hour without it getting really close.
11
21:11
The Pellegrini team lets the ball and opponents run for a longer period of time for the first time. Against an orderly defense of Eintracht, however, it rarely finds a way into the last third of the field.
8th
21:07
The first chance belongs to Betis! Canales intercepts an inaccurate build-up pass by Tuta in the half-right offensive area and quickly switches to Aitor Ruibal on the left side of the sixteen. He misses a shot and puts it back for Juan Miranda, who pulls from a good 15 meters. Because of a strong reserve, the ball flies far over the home goal.
6
21:06
On the basis of a solid defence, Frankfurt relies on quick switching moments, but has also recorded longer phases of possession in the early minutes. The guest hasn’t really arrived in the game yet.
3
21:03
Veteran Joaquín appears on the center edge of the sixteen after a one-two with striker Willian José. However, as a result of accepting the ball, the 40-year-old was stopped by Hinteregger.
1
21:01
Frankfurt vs. Betis – the first half of the second leg at Deutsche Bank Park is on!
20:57
The Europa League anthem sounds.
20:57
The teams have just entered the pitch in front of 25,000 spectators.
20:37
The Andalusians, who have not yet made it into the top eight in either the UEFA Cup or the Europa League and are fifth in the Primera División after 28 games, are coach Manuel Pellegrini after the 1-0 home win against Athletic Bilbao three times around. Instead of Akouokou (not in the squad), Juanmi and Borja Iglesias (both on the bench), Willian José, Joaquín and Aitor Ruibal start.
20:32
On the Hessen side, who have been unbeaten in seven competitive matches with Spanish clubs and who failed in the Europa League round of 16 at FC Basel two years ago, coach Oliver Glasner has decided not to make any personnel changes compared to the 2-1 home win against VfL Bochum. In the 3-4-2-1, exactly the eleven players who started in Seville start.
20:24
In the Bundesliga, SG Eintracht Frankfurt demonstrated their comeback qualities at the weekend. If, as in four of the last five matches in the national elite class, she not only missed a goal before the cabin aisle, but also went into the break 1-0 down against VfL Bochum, she drew the score after the restart through an opposing own goal (46′) and a hit from Kamada (52′) quickly got to their side and finally brought the victory to the finish with ease.
20:16
Eight days ago in the Estadio Benito Villamarín, SG Eintracht Frankfurt was well prepared for the powerful hosts, and thanks to a concentrated defense they only gave them a few spaces in and around their own sixteen. After taking the lead twice through Kostić (14′), whose goal Fekir equalized in the 30th minute, and Kamada (32′), the Adlerträger missed out on an even bigger win: Borré missed a penalty shortly after the break (52′). ).
20:09
While RB Leipzig is already in the quarter-finals due to the exclusion of FK Spartak Moscow and Bayer Leverkusen want to iron out the 2-3 first-leg deficit against Atalanta BC at the early kick-off time, SG Eintracht Frankfurt goes 2-1 later in the evening -Advantage in the second 90 minutes against Real Betis. Will the Hessians keep their chance of the third European Cup final in their club’s history or will the Andalusians remain in contention for participation in the final at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, the stadium of their city rivals?
20:00
Hello and welcome to the Europa League on Thursday night! SG Eintracht Frankfurt goes into the round of 16 second leg against Real Betis with a 2-1 lead. Hessians and Andalusians face each other from 9 p.m. on the lawn of the Deutsche Bank Park.