Eintracht Frankfurt vs Rigas Futbola Skola, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, League Phase
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Cédric Kouadio (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Aurèle Amenda (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 7': Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Junior Dina Ebimbe is caught offside.
- 8': Corner, Rigas FS. Conceded by Junior Dina Ebimbe.
- 8': Attempt missed. Adam Markhiev (Rigas FS) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Kristensen (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Foul by Can Uzun (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 13': Haruna Njie (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Offside, Rigas FS. Cédric Kouadio is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt missed. Adam Markhiev (Rigas FS) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Roberts Savalnieks.
- 15': Attempt saved. Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mahmoud Dahoud with a through ball.
- 15': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Fabrice Ondoa.
- 16': Adam Markhiev (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Tuta (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 20': Foul by Junior Dina Ebimbe (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 20': Stefan Panic (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Junior Dina Ebimbe (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 24': Attempt missed. Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Dmitrijs Zelenkovs.
- 27': Foul by Stefan Panic (Rigas FS).
- 27': Tuta (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Igor Matanovic (Eintracht Frankfurt) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Omar Marmoush with a cross.
- 29': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Haruna Njie.
- 30': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Haruna Njie.
- 33': Attempt missed. Igor Matanovic (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Dina Ebimbe.
- 34': Adam Markhiev (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Niels Nkounkou (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 34': Corner, Rigas FS. Conceded by Niels Nkounkou.
- 35': Offside, Rigas FS. Cédric Kouadio is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt saved. Junior Dina Ebimbe (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 38': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 41': Foul by Igor Matanovic (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 41': Stefan Panic (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Cédric Kouadio (Rigas FS) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Aurèle Amenda (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 45': Hand ball by Dmitrijs Zelenkovs (Rigas FS).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Can Uzun (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Eintracht Frankfurt 0, Rigas FS 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Eintracht Frankfurt 0, Rigas FS 0.
- 45': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Hugo Larsson replaces Mahmoud Dahoud.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Tuta (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Larsson.
- 47': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Adam Markhiev.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Niels Nkounkou (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 48': Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Tuta is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Dmitrijs Zelenkovs (Rigas FS).
- 49': Junior Dina Ebimbe (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Ziga Lipuscek.
- 51': Attempt missed. Junior Dina Ebimbe (Eintracht Frankfurt) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rasmus Kristensen with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Niels Nkounkou with a through ball.
- 53': Attempt missed. Niels Nkounkou (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
- 54': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Herdi Prenga.
- 55': Attempt saved. Tuta (Eintracht Frankfurt) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Omar Marmoush with a cross.
- 56': Attempt missed. Junior Dina Ebimbe (Eintracht Frankfurt) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Niels Nkounkou with a cross.
- 56': Foul by Can Uzun (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 56': Janis Ikaunieks (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Junior Dina Ebimbe (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 57': Lasha Odisharia (Rigas FS) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Hugo Ekitiké replaces Can Uzun.
- 58': Attempt saved. Roberts Savalnieks (Rigas FS) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 58': Corner, Rigas FS. Conceded by Kevin Trapp.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Stefan Panic (Rigas FS) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberts Savalnieks with a cross.
- 60': Delay in match (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Foul by Roberts Savalnieks (Rigas FS).
- 60': Niels Nkounkou (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Dmitrijs Zelenkovs (Rigas FS).
- 63': Junior Dina Ebimbe (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Ziga Lipuscek.
- 64': Foul by Lasha Odisharia (Rigas FS).
- 64': Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': VAR Decision: No Penalty Eintracht Frankfurt.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Kristensen (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
- 70': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Omar Marmoush.
- 73': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Ansgar Knauff replaces Junior Dina Ebimbe.
- 73': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Jean-Mattéo Bahoya replaces Igor Matanovic.
- 74': Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Hugo Ekitiké is caught offside.
- 75': Corner, Rigas FS. Conceded by Robin Koch.
- 76': Attempt missed. Ziga Lipuscek (Rigas FS) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Stefan Panic with a headed pass following a corner.
- 76': Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Ansgar Knauff is caught offside.
- 77': Adam Markhiev (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Niels Nkounkou (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 79': Goal! Eintracht Frankfurt 1, Rigas FS 0. Hugo Larsson (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omar Marmoush with a through ball.
- 80': Adam Markhiev (Rigas FS) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Roberts Savalnieks.
- 82': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Ellyes Skhiri replaces Tuta.
- 83': Attempt missed. Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hugo Ekitiké.
- 83': Substitution, Rigas FS. Martins Kigurs replaces Lasha Odisharia.
- 83': Substitution, Rigas FS. Elvis Stuglis replaces Cédric Kouadio.
- 85': Attempt missed. Elvis Stuglis (Rigas FS) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Roberts Savalnieks with a cross.
- 86': Foul by Hugo Larsson (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 86': Stefan Panic (Rigas FS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Hugo Larsson (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Elvis Stuglis (Rigas FS) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 89': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
- 89': Delay in match (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Martins Kigurs (Rigas FS) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Janis Ikaunieks.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ziga Lipuscek (Rigas FS) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Janis Ikaunieks with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Eintracht Frankfurt 1, Rigas FS 0.
- 0': Match ends, Eintracht Frankfurt 1, Rigas FS 0.
Statistics
 RFS |
SGE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 39.9 | Possession | 60.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 288 | Accurate Passes | 495 |
| 370 | Passes | 565 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 17 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 83 | Long Balls | 29 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 20 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Deutsche Bank Park
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Attendance: 56,600
Venue: Deutsche Bank Park
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Attendance: 56,600
UEFA Europa League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lazio | 8 | +12 | 19 |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 8 | +8 | 19 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 8 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | +8 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Eintracht Frankfurt (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Trapp (GK) |
| 5 | Aurèle Amenda |
| 4 | Robin Koch |
| 29 | Niels Nkounkou |
| 13 | Rasmus Kristensen |
| 18 | Mahmoud Dahoud |
| 35 | Tuta |
| 20 | Can Uzun |
| 26 | Junior Dina Ebimbe |
| 7 | Omar Marmoush |
| 9 | Igor Matanovic |
Rigas Futbola Skola (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Fabrice Ondoa (GK) |
| 23 | Herdi Prenga |
| 43 | Ziga Lipuscek |
| 30 | Haruna Njie |
| 8 | Lasha Odisharia |
| 11 | Roberts Savalnieks |
| 26 | Stefan Panic |
| 18 | Dmitrijs Zelenkovs |
| 27 | Adam Markhiev |
| 17 | Alain Cedric Herve Kouadio |
| 9 | Janis Ikaunieks |
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