Eintracht Frankfurt: Drama in Rome! Europa League hopes are faltering!

Eintracht Frankfurt: Drama in Rome! Europa League hopes are faltering!

In the playoff first leg of the UEFA Europa League, FC Porto and AS Roma drew a spectacular 1-1. Roma found their way into the game well and took the lead through Celik in stoppage time in the first half. But the game had a twist: after the break, Porto equalized through Moura, who benefited from a failed defensive attempt. In a thrilling finish, Roma were weakened by Cristante's yellow-red card in the 72nd minute. Neither team was able to score another goal in the remaining time, so the decision in the second leg remains open laola1.at reported.

Additionally, Eintracht Frankfurt suffered a 2-0 defeat against Roma in another Europa League match. Despite this defeat, Eintracht remain safely in the round of 16 due to their previous success in the competition. The gap in the table to fifth place was influenced by Roma's fighting performance on the night. The Frankfurters were unable to score a goal, while Roma took their chances coldly and thus strengthened their position for the further games. The final minutes of the game showed Eintracht retreating and barely getting any clear shots, which underlines Roma's dominant performance, which also made qualification for the play-offs perfect kicker.de reported.