Europa League - Solanke scores as Tottenham Hotspur beat Frankfurt 1-0
2025-04-18 02:44
Another focus match was staged in the second round of the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals in the 2024/25 season. Tottenham Hotspur, who played away, defeated Frankfurt 1-0 after Solanke scored a penalty and successfully advanced to the semi-finals.
Three minutes into the game, Frankfurt took the initiative to organize an attack. Gotze passed the ball from the penalty area, and Mateo Bavaya stopped the ball and shot it towards the defense. However, due to the lack of power, the ball was directly caught by Tottenham goalkeeper Vicario. In the fifth minute, Frankfurt's corner kick was cleared, and Gotze stopped the ball at the top of the penalty area and shot, but the ball was intercepted by Vicario.
In the 16th minute, Frankfurt continued to attack. Ekitik got the ball and was about to shoot, but Tottenham defender Van der Sen saved the opportunity. In the 17th minute, Frankfurt midfielder suffered a thigh injury and was replaced by Chaib. In the 20th minute, Brennan Johnson dribbled into the penalty area and passed the ball back, but Matisse Terr stopped the ball and could not pose a threat.
In the 25th minute, Tottenham Hotspur tried to counterattack. Matthijs Terre received the pass from his teammate outside the penalty area and made a long shot. Frankfurt goalkeeper Kaua Santos flew directly to block the ball.
In the 41st minute, Romero made a lob pass to the penalty area, and Madison was knocked down by Koa Santos when he came forward to receive the ball. After the intervention of VAR, the referee on duty awarded Tottenham Hotspur a penalty kick. Subsequently, Solanke took the penalty kick and scored, helping Tottenham Hotspur to take the lead 1-0 and the total score to 2-1 ahead of Frankfurt.
In the first half stoppage time, Madison, who was injured before, was replaced by Kulusevski after he could not hold on.
In the 51st minute of the second half, Frankfurt got a free kick, and Chaybi chose to shoot directly, but the ball went wide of the goal. In the 57th minute, Udogi was knocked down by Frankfurt defender Christensen while dribbling the ball, and the referee knocked Christensen down for this.
In the 61st minute, Pedro Porro took a corner kick, Romero jumped up and headed the ball but missed. In the 67th minute, Tottenham Hotspur got another corner kick opportunity, Bentancur headed the ball, but the ball went over the post. In the 75th minute, Christensen sent a cross, and Chaibbi's shot was blocked by Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Vicario. Frankfurt then continued to attack, and Christensen headed the ball but missed.
In the 82nd minute, Jan Uzun broke through the defense in the penalty area and passed the ball. Christensen took a shot, but the ball went wide of the goal.
In the end, Tottenham Hotspur defeated their opponent 1-0 away from home and eliminated Frankfurt with a total score of 2-1, successfully winning the ticket to the semi-finals.
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