Eintracht Frankfurt vs Rigas Futbola Skola, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, League Phase
· UEFA Europa LeagueBowlers set up India's big win
An incisive bowling performance from India Women, spearheaded by the medium-pacer Jhulan Goswami and the legspinner Poonam Yadav, helped the team comprehensively beat Bangladesh Women by eight wickets in Cox's Bazar
Match Timeline
- 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 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lazio | 4 | +9 | 12 |
| 2 | Ajax Amsterdam | 4 | +12 | 10 |
| 3 | Galatasaray | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 4 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | +4 | 10 |
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 |
UEFA Europa League News
Dawson: There's a lot of relief around Manchester City
ESPN's Rob Dawson says there's a massive sense of relief around Manchester City now that Pep Guardiola looks like he's going to sign a new contract with the club.
Julien Laurens' top-10 shirts
Julien Laurens visits Classic Football Shirts in London to share his top-10 shirts of all time.
What does Amorim's appointment mean for Bruno Fernandes?
Gab Marcotti and Mark Ogden look at what role Bruno Fernandes will play under new head coach Ruben Amorim.
Is Harry Amass the answer to Ruben Amorim's wing-back problem?
Gab Marcotti and Mark Ogden discuss which players in the Manchester United squad can fill the wing-back role under Ruben Amorim's new system.
Laurens: Pogba wants to stay in top five leagues ahead of 2026 World Cup
Gab & Juls debate Paul Pogba's future after his contract was terminated at Juventus.