31′
7:19 p.m
Tooor for Eintracht Frankfurt, 0-1 by Farès Chaïbi
An absolute dream goal! Once again the attack runs over the left side. Near the halfway line, Chaïbi grabs the leather and drives it all over the pitch until he reaches the opponent’s box, makes a short hook and precisely targets the top right corner.
28′
19:17
This time the Finnish champions combined with clean passing from their own half into the final third. On the right, Bandé delivers a cross. Although he doesn’t find a taker, he forces another corner for the home team.
26′
7:15 p.m
Santeri Hostikka loses the ball on the right side in his own half. A few spaces briefly open up for the SGE, which Helsinki can then close again.
24′
19:12
After a throw-in deep in Frankfurt’s half, Helsinki finishes from 18 meters away. Lucas Lingman pulls the trigger from 20 meters away. His blocked shot ends up in von Trapp’s arms.
21′
7:10 p.m
Dino Toppmöller prepared his team excellently for this game. The ball runs smoothly and mostly flat. Many simple one-two passes allow for significant gains in space. So far the Eagles have appeared very dominant and confident.
18′
7:07 p.m
The next conclusion of the SGE comes from the most striking man of the first minutes, Farès Chaïbi. First, Eintracht regains a lost ball in their own half and then quickly counters on the left side. In the end, Chaïbi shoots from the left side from 18 meters. His shot flies well over the box.
16′
7:05 p.m
Omar Marmoush is served with a flat pass from the defensive line and secures the ball. Götze passes his pass into the center directly. A good idea, but goalkeeper Mäenpää thought through it and got there in time.
13′
19:02
In its own attack, Helsinki looks for a way into the depths quickly and simply with just a few passes. However, the Bundesliga team is prepared for this and always manages to have the advantage in the last line.
11′
6:59 p.m
Helsinki forms a clear 5-4-1 system defensively and tries to keep the spaces narrow. Frankfurt builds up the majority of its first attack attempts on the left side. The Hessians prefer to look for Chaïbi, which causes quite a stir in the first few minutes.
9′
18:57
The first excitement comes after a corner kick by Farès Chaïbi. The young offensive player brings the ball from the left side and then pinball is played in front of Mäenpää’s box. Several players poke towards the ball and the lead is within reach on several occasions, but in the end the hosts clear.
4′
18:53
The first Frankfurt scene is set up on the left side. A few passes later the leather lands on the right side. Buta goes for the first cross, but this ball also ends up untouched and out of the goal.
2′
18:51
Helsinki countered on the right side in their own stadium, but Hassane Bandé’s cross ended up going out of goal. There is a goal kick for the SGE.
1′
6:49 p.m
It starts in Helsinki. The hosts will start in blue and white jerseys, while Frankfurt will play entirely in black jerseys.
6:47 p.m
There is currently a bit too much smoke rising from the stands to start the game. The home fans seem to be celebrating their team’s 33rd championship.
6:33 p.m
Toni Korkeakunnas was combative in the run-up to this game and once again pointed out his team’s home advantage: “We had a lot of time to prepare. We trust our possibilities, we have shown in recent years that we can make life difficult for bigger teams at home “It will be different than in Germany. The team is out for revenge, the boys are very motivated.”
18:23
Basically, the Hessians have shown themselves at their best in the last few weeks. In the league, the SGE got ten points from four games. In addition, the Toppmöller team celebrated progress in the DFB Cup and the 6-0 win in the first leg against Helsinki. Ansgar Knauff, for example, said this before the game: “The game is very important to us. We want to win in order to get points in the fight for group victory.”
6:09 p.m
Led by coach Toni Korkeakunnas, Helsinki goes into the second comparison with the SGE with a completely transformed team. In contrast to the 6-0 debacle from the first leg, there are five new players on the field. This is the coaching team’s reaction to three competitive defeats in a row. Only a win can save the hosts from early elimination from the Conference League, as the HJK starts the fourth matchday at the bottom with one point from three group games.
6:00 p.m
Eintracht Frankfurt is aiming for first place in Group G of the UEFA Conference League. To do this, the Hessians have to prove themselves again on the Finnish artificial turf. The SGE dominated the first leg at will. However, sports director Timmo Hardung warns against overconfidence: “Helsinki won’t let the 6-0 defeat slide. It’s very important to be aggressive in order to take the points.” Coach Toppmöller is changing to four positions compared to last weekend’s 3-0 win due to injuries, among other things. Buta, Smolčić, Nkounkou and Mario Götze are new to the starting line-up.
5:44 p.m
Welcome to the Conference League game between HJK Helsinki and Eintracht Frankfurt!