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Tottenham Hotspur is heading for the championship.
Tottenham won 1-0 in the second round of the Europa League (UEL) quarterfinals in 2024-2025 season against Einracht Frankfurt at Deutsche Bank Parc in Frankfurt, Germany, at 4 a.m. on the 18th (Korea time). Tottenham made it to the semifinals with a 2-1 aggregate score.
Tottenham started Matistel, Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson, James Maddison, Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Beribal, Destiny Udogi, Mickey van der Penn, Christian Romero, Pedro Porro and Guglielmo Vicario with Son Heung-min absent due to injury.
Frankfurt started with Nathaniel Brown, Mario Goetze, Jean Baoya, Hugo Larsen, Elis Skiri, Artur Teate, Robin Koch, Tuta, Rasmus Christensen and Kaouang Santos, with Hugo Ekittike at the center.
In the 16th minute of the first half, the pass was delivered to Ekittike at once. Ekitike tried to shoot with tremendous speed, but Van der Penn checked until the end to induce an inaccurate shot.
In the 17th minute of the first half, Goethe complained of a hamstring injury, and Fares Saibi was put in as a substitute. In the 24th minute of the first half, Frankfurt attempted a cross attack from the side. There was a header from Pseudo, but headed straight to Vicario.
Tottenham produced an effective shot in the 25th minute of the first half. Tel, who received Madison's pass, turned boldly and attempted a mid-range shot. It was a clothesline-like shot, but was blocked by the goalkeeper.
In the 38th minute of the first half, Tottenham and Frankfurt clashed. The pass went to Madison at once, and Madison attempted a header. At this time, goalkeeper Kaua rushed toward Madison and collided strongly. Madison collapsed with a head-on shock. The players got excited by the strong collision and got tangled up. Fortunately, it did not lead to a physical fight. Fortunately, Madison stood up after being taken care of by the medical staff.
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The referee conducted an on-field review of the situation and declared a penalty for Tottenham. Solanke stepped up as a kicker and scored.
However, Maddison looked to have the aftermath of the collision and was replaced by Dejan Kulusevski. Just before the end of the first half, there was a war of nerves between Johnson and the Frankfurt bench. Johnson was given a warning and Frankfurt staff was given a send-off. The first half ended like this.
In the 6th minute of the second half, Pseudo's free kick went very sharply and threatened Vicario. Tottenham also fought back. Romero attempted a header with a high RBI from a corner kick in the 16th minute of the second half, but it was slightly off the post. Bentancur's header came out from the ensuing corner kick, but he headed over the net.
Frankfurt went all out. Christensen's cross came up in the 31st minute of the second half. Pseudo only changed direction exquisitely, but Vicario managed to block it.
A decisive opportunity came to Frankfurt in the 37th minute of the second half. The cutback turned to Christensen. The shot went out of the perfect chance.
Coach Enze Postecoglou put Kevin Danso and Pape Matar Sarr in the 40th minute of the second half and left Johnson and Tel out. He was determined to protect it somehow. Tottenham reached the semi-finals as they defended to the end.
Reporter Kim Dae-sik rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
