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Europa League: Frankfurt after a draw (1: 1) against Fenerbahce in the round of 16

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Thanks to a draw against Fenerbahce, Frankfurt will go straight to the last sixteen

Eintracht Frankfurt's Makoto Hasebe in the game against Fenerbahce

Eintracht Frankfurt’s Makoto Hasebe in the game against Fenerbahce

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After the first of three international games with German participation, Eintracht Frankfurt made it into the eighth finals of the Europa League with a 1-1 draw as the undefeated group winners. This is followed by Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin in the Conference League.

Eintracht Frankfurt has mastered a difficult preliminary round as the unbeaten group winners and can hope for more big football nights in the Europa League. The team of head coach Oliver Glasner played 1: 1 (1: 1) at Fenerbahce Istanbul on Thursday evening and thus secured the direct round of 16. Djibril Sow (29th minute) gave the Bundesliga club the lead in front of around 15,000 spectators, while Mergim Berisha (42nd) equalized before the break.

In the tricky group with Fenerbahce, Olympiacos Piraeus and Royal Antwerp, the Hessians took first place without any major problems. The additional playoff round against a Champions League third party like FC Barcelona or FC Sevilla can save Eintracht. Glasner and his team will continue on March 10th with an away game in the round of 16. Barcelona and Seville are also possible opponents, the German teams such as RB Leipzig or Borussia Dortmund can only be drawn in the quarter-finals at the earliest.

In Istanbul, one point was enough for the Hessians to secure first place. But Glasner did not want to speculate on that. “We want to play football actively and put our opponents under pressure. Today is the most important game. Because it is today, “said the Austrian in advance on RTL +. That succeeded. The fast winger Filip Kostic continued to set accents, but Daichi Kamada, Jens Petter Hauge and Kristijan Jakic missed the first chances. Then Kamada captured the ball in an exemplary and strong-willed manner, Sow used another precise pass from Kostic to lead.

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The twelve points won remind a little of the splendid 2018/19 season, when Eintracht reached the semifinals after victories over Marseille, Inter Milan, Donetsk and Benfica Lisbon. To repeat this success, two more rounds have to be overcome in spring 2022. Against Fenerbahce and ex-world champion Mesut Özil, who was only sitting on the bench, the Hessians temporarily indicated their international strength.

But the Glasner team also showed in individual moments why only four out of 14 games were won in the Bundesliga. Seasoned Makoto Hasebe made an angry mistake in the middle when attempting to clear things up, Berisha was there and scored to equalize. A first goal by the striker was withdrawn in the early stages because he was in an offside position. Little happened after the break: Joker Sam Lammers had victory for Frankfurt on his feet, but circled the ball next to the goal. For Fenerbahce, third place was already clear before the last group match day.

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