April 18, (THEWILL) – Tottenham Hotspur progressed to their first UEFA competition semi-final since 2019 following a 1-0 victory against Eintracht Frankfurt at Deutsche Bank Park.
Dominic Solanke converted a penalty in the first half, ending Frankfurt’s impressive 12-match unbeaten run in the Europa League.
Frankfurt started brightly when Kaua Santos delivered a long-range pass to Hugo Ekitike, but Micky van de Ven made a crucial intervention to prevent the forward from scoring.
Spurs gradually established themselves in the match, with Mathys Tel forcing Santos into a full-stretch save before the goalkeeper conceded a penalty after colliding with James Maddison inside the area.
The visitors took the lead when Solanke calmly placed his penalty into the middle of the net, ending his 11-match goalless streak.
After halftime, Frankfurt nearly equalised when Fares Chaibi’s free-kick narrowly missed the post, while at the other end, Cristian Romero headed just wide from Pedro Porro’s corner.
Frankfurt mounted significant pressure in the closing stages with Chaïbi coming closest to scoring, but Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario produced an excellent reaction save to maintain the clean sheet.
The victory ended Tottenham’s four-match losing streak away from home and kept alive their pursuit of a first European trophy since 1984.
Ange Postecoglou’s team defended resolutely throughout the match to become the first team this season to prevent Frankfurt from scoring at Deutsche Bank Park.
Despite numerous late opportunities, Dino Toppmoller’s side could not find a breakthrough, ending their hopes of claiming a third Europa League title.
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