37.
21:37
The Hessians are now putting on real pressure and are establishing themselves at the front. Ellyes Skhiri aims at the right gable from 25 meters, Dominik Kotarski directs the ball over the crossbar with one hand.
34.
21:36
Good chance for Frankfurt! A beautiful chip ball behind the back four is headed by Marmoush for Skhiri, who immediately shoots from 14 meters, but in doing so shoots at a defender who was in the way at the five.
33.
21:35
The guests didn’t let the goal throw them off course and stayed true to their line. Frankfurt lets the ball run, moves the opponent and looks for the gap.
31.
21:33
Eintracht is looking for a quick answer. Hugo Larsson is lured in his attempt from 20 meters and a little later an offensive foul from the Swede ends the attack.
28.
21:28
Tooor for PAOK Thessaloniki, 1:0 by Andrija Živković
This time it’s the Greeks’ lead that counts! Andrija Živković takes a free kick from the right halffield with a sharp left towards the goal. In the middle everyone flies past the ball, but Kevin Trapp can only react late and then can no longer prevent the ball from hitting the far corner. That was a very thankless ball for the SGE keeper.
25.
21:26
Now Eintracht Frankfurt also gets their first corner in this game. Farès Chaïbi brings the ball sharply from the left to the right to the five-yard box, but a defender gets to the ball first and clears it.
22.
21:24
Vieirinha currently needs to be treated outside after receiving an elbow in the face from Omar Marmoush during a duel. The veteran would like to continue, but the investigation is taking a while.
20.
21:22
Even before the supposed opening goal, the Toumba Stadium was a real cauldron. Now emotions are running really high after the VAR intervention. The people of Frankfurt now have to keep a cool head.
17.
21:21
The SGE was lucky! It was ultimately offside and Samatta’s contact with Koch should have been punished as a foul, but apart from that it was not well defended by the guests.
16.
21:19
VAR decision: The goal by M. Samatta (PAOK Saloniki) is disallowed, score: 0:0
Now PAOK makes the game quick after winning the ball and the ball is in the net! On the way to the goal, Samatta runs into Koch’s legs, who then stumbles and clears the way for the striker. The pass comes immediately and Samatta hits the net from eight meters through Trapp’s legs. After a long review, the goal was canceled because Samatta was in an offside position.
13.
21:13
After winning the ball a lot, Frankfurt actually has the majority at the front, but Farès Chaïbi finishes too quickly and doesn’t cause any problems for keeper Dominik Kotarski with his 30-meter shot.
11.
21:11
At Saloniki, full-back Vieirinha, as usual, contributes a lot to the forwards and scores the first goal. His volley from the turn rushes past Kevin Trapp’s goal.
8.
21:09
First chance for the SGE! When the home team’s front row was outplayed, Frankfurt increased the pace and Knauff moved inwards from the right. Then the ball goes back out to Chaïbi, who hits a fine cross onto the second post. Nkounkou comes rushing in and volleys the thing at full speed, but doesn’t hit the box from an acute angle.
6.
21:08
PAOK is not really in the game yet and keeps losing the ball quickly. The hosts seem a bit nervous.
4.
21:05
Eintracht had a lot of possession in the first few minutes and let their opponents run. However, there is hardly any progress.
2.
21:03
The guests immediately push with the advantage on the right side and Ansgar Knauff can hit a sharp cross to the penalty spot. But no teammate can get the ball there.
1.
21:01
The ball is rolling! Frankfurt is playing all in black today, the home team is wearing white.
1.
21:00
Game start
20:57
The game is led by an Italian team led by referee Simone Sozza. The referees have just led the two teams onto the pitch of the packed Toumba Stadium and in just a few minutes things will finally get down to business!
20:51
This encounter happened more than 40 years ago. Back then, PAOK and Eintracht met in the first round of the European Cup Winners’ Cup. Frankfurt won 2-0 at home and then prevailed on penalties in the second leg in a heated atmosphere.
20:45
The fourth place in the last Greek first division season actually started the new season strongly. PAOK first had to survive three qualifying rounds to qualify for this group stage and then turned around a deficit in Helsinki to make a successful start to the group. Nationally, things are also going well for Răzvan Lucescu’s team, who are in second place in the table after seven games.
20:33
Toppmöller showed great respect for today’s opponent. “We expect an aggressive, strong opponent and, with their audience behind them, a hot dance. PAOK has a team that has a lot of good movements out of the 4-3-3 with wingers who play with the wrong foot on the side and who run behind Full-backs with a lot of dynamism,” analyzed the SGE coach, before finally making it clear: “Of course we came with the aim of winning.”
20:21
In the tenth competitive game of this season, the SGE suffered its first defeat at the weekend in the Bundesliga duel in Wolfsburg. The Hessians have had a successful start to the season overall, but while they have the best defense in the league with only five goals conceded, the offense is a major concern. Eintracht scored a total of four goals in seven league games; no team scored less frequently. Dino Toppmöller nevertheless clearly presented himself in front of his team: “We have a great group of boys, for whom I put my hand in the fire. We don’t let a defeat stop us, we see the development, believe in ourselves and our qualities,” said the SGE coach.
20:10
For the home team, coach Răzvan Lucescu made five changes compared to the last game. For Kędziora, Schwab, Tsingaras, Koulierakis and Brandon (all bench), Vieirinha, Ozdoev, Meïté, Murg and Samatta start.
20:07
A quick look at the staff: Today the SGE is without Mario Götze, who stayed at home to witness the birth of his second child. This means that there are three changes at the SGE compared to the weekend, as Buta and Éric Dina-Ebimbe also rotate to the bench. New to the starting line-up are Jens Hauge, Niels Nkounkou and Ansgar Knauff.
20:02
The Frankfurt team successfully started their international campaign two weeks ago with a hard-fought 2-1 win against FC Aberdeen. Since PAOK also celebrated a 3-2 win against Finnish representatives HJK Helsinki, the top game of Group G will take place in Thessaloniki today and the winner of this game will take a big step towards the knockout phase.
20:01
Hello and welcome to Eintracht Frankfurt’s second appearance in the UEFA Europa Conference League! At 9 p.m. the SGE will play against PAOK Saloniki in Greece.
