Tottenham Hotspur vs Eintracht Frankfurt, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, Quarterfinals
· 1st LegWasteful Tottenham forced to settle for draw with Frankfurt
Tottenham Hotspur had to settle for a 1-1 draw at home to Eintracht Frankfurt in a lively first leg of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday, with Pedro Porro cancelling out the visitors' early opener by Hugo Ekitike.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 2': Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Eintracht Frankfurt 1. Hugo Ekitiké (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri following a fast break.
- 7': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 7': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
- 9': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Brennan Johnson.
- 12': Attempt saved. Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross.
- 12': Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Nathaniel Brown is caught offside.
- 14': Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 15': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Rasmus Kristensen.
- 16': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Hugo Larsson (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 17': Foul by James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 17': Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 20': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Kauã Santos.
- 21': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 21': Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 22': Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Delay in match (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Eintracht Frankfurt 1. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 28': Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 29': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 30': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Maddison following a set piece situation.
- 31': Hand ball by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 33': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Arthur Theate.
- 36': Foul by Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 36': Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 37': Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 39': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt saved. Hugo Ekitiké (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arthur Theate.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Eintracht Frankfurt 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 1, Eintracht Frankfurt 1.
- 46': Foul by Hugo Ekitiké (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 46': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 47': Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 53': Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Hugo Ekitiké (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 55': Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 56': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dominic Solanke.
- 56': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Kauã Santos.
- 57': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Mario Götze is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 58': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Robin Koch.
- 59': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. James Maddison is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
- 61': Foul by Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 61': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt missed. Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mario Götze with a headed pass.
- 64': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 64': Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
- 68': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Tuta.
- 69': Foul by Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 69': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Farès Chaïbi replaces Jean-Mattéo Bahoya.
- 71': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 71': Rasmus Kristensen (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Hugo Larsson.
- 72': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross.
- 75': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Robin Koch.
- 76': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 76': Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 79': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pape Sarr replaces James Maddison.
- 79': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Djed Spence replaces Destiny Udogie because of an injury.
- 80': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Mathys Tel replaces Son Heung-Min.
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Djed Spence with a cross.
- 84': Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 84': Foul by Farès Chaïbi (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 84': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 86': Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison replaces Dominic Solanke.
- 89': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 89': Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Elye Wahi replaces Hugo Ekitiké.
- 90': Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90': Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Can Uzun replaces Mario Götze.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Niels Nkounkou replaces Nathaniel Brown.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 90'+3': Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur with a headed pass.
- 90'+3': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Kauã Santos.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Eintracht Frankfurt 1.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Eintracht Frankfurt 1.
Statistics
 SGE |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.7 | Possession | 56.3 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 332 | Accurate Passes | 468 |
| 414 | Passes | 526 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 21 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 16 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 57,849
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 57,849
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 13 | Destiny Udogie |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 15 | Lucas Bergvall |
| 19 | Dominic Solanke |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 22 | Brennan Johnson |
Eintracht Frankfurt (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Kauã Santos (GK) |
| 4 | Robin Koch |
| 35 | Tuta |
| 3 | Arthur Theate |
| 13 | Rasmus Kristensen  |
| 27 | Mario Götze |
| 16 | Hugo Larsson |
| 15 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 11 | Hugo Ekitike |
| 21 | Nathaniel Brown |
| 19 | Jean-Mattéo Bahoya |
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