Fußball Conference League
Eintracht Frankfurt has to tremble for progress after equalizing in injury time
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Frankfurt conceded a last-minute goal and had to worry about progressing
Frankfurt cannot get past a draw against Levski Sofia in the first leg of the playoffs and have to worry about entering the group stage of the Conference League. Eintracht conceded the equalizer in the fifth minute of injury time.
Eintracht Frankfurt did not get beyond a draw against the Bulgarian champion Levski Sofia. Kolo Muani put Eintracht in a good position to advance to the group stage early on, but Kevin Trapp had to catch up in added time.
After conceding a late goal, Eintracht Frankfurt still has to tremble for entry into the Conference League. The Hessians had to settle for a 1-1 (1-0) win at PSG Levski Sofia in the play-off first leg in front of 43,000 spectators in the national stadium of the Bulgarian capital on Thursday. It was only in the fifth minute of added time that Lewski equalized with a goal from Hassimi Fadiga.
Previously, exceptional striker Randal Kolo Muani had given the 2022 Europa League winner the lead in the sixth minute. The decision on progression will be made next Thursday in Frankfurt/Main.
Eintracht got off to a good start with the quick opening goal and were able to defend the 1-0 lead with great effort, but also luck until the half-time whistle. Frankfurt’s star striker Kolo Muani, who was courted by Paris Saint-Germain, was able to shoot in from a few meters and with force after a precise cross pass from Mario Götze. The video check confirmed that Götze was not offside.
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The strong 26-time Bulgarian champion should have equalized in the 39th minute. The Brazilian Welton Felipe made a sharp pass in the middle, where Ronaldo shot freely from two meters not into the goal but across the goal line into the arms of Eintracht goalkeeper Kevin Trapp.
Third goal for Kolo Muani in the third game of the season
It was the third goal of the season for international player and World Cup runner-up Kolo Muani after scoring against Lok Leipzig in the DFB Cup and against Darmstadt 98 in the Bundesliga opener. “He’s very professional and shows good character,” said Eintracht sports director Timmo Hardung, referring to the transfer poker he had with PSG. So far, the offer from Paris and the demand from Hesse have been about 30 million euros apart.
Frankfurt’s Mario Götze in a duel with Jose Cordoba
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After the restart, every meter on the pitch was fought for, scoring chances remained a rarity. In the 62nd minute, Frankfurt got in front of the opponent’s goal again, but neither Omar Marmoush nor Kuolo Muani could fight through the Lewski defence.
Nevertheless, the by no means undeserved equalizer came when Fadiga overcame Trapp with a dream goal. Overall, Eintracht showed a good performance in terms of play and tactics in the third competitive game under the direction of the new head coach Dino Toppmöller, especially since the defense was also solid for a long time. It was no easy task against the Brazilian trio of Welton Felipe, Ricardinho and Ronaldo.
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Before Lewski Sofia comes to the Main for the second leg, the Frankfurters have to play a neighborhood duel at FSV Mainz 05 on Sunday (3.30 p.m.). Whether the courted Kolo Mani will be there again is open.
