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The reaction to Mesut Özil's goal to make it 1-0
Photo: Arne Dedert / dpa
The scene of the game:
When they sang the protagonists really loudly again, minutes after the final whistle, the Frankfurt fans still seemed electrified by what they had seen before.
The 90th minute was running.
Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp fended off a penalty that he had previously caused himself, but had to admit defeat in the margin.
But Fenerbahçes' late opening goal did not count, Mërgim Berisha had started too early before the execution.
The result:
Was Eintracht Frankfurt's first appearance in the main round of the Europa League a successful or a failed one?
In any case, the Bundesliga team separated from the Turkish club Fenerbahçe Istanbul 1: 1 (1: 1).
Sam Lammers equalized Özil's goal (11th) just before the break (41st).
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A goal for the critics:
Mesut Özil stood there and waited with hope on his face. Frankfurt's Trapp had blocked a shot from Enner Valencia in the tenth minute - Özil, who was supposedly offside, dusted off from an acute angle. The VAR took its time, created the calibrated line and, to the delight of the former DFB playmaker, decided on goal. Özil had returned to German turf after more than three years and for 76 minutes of play, but there was no sign of a clock that was taking over the game. His hit should still be enough to silence the numerous critical voices, which were not only found in Turkey, for the time being.
The first half:
The euphoria on the Main was great, as they wanted to repeat the magical European Cup nights of previous years in Frankfurt.
After Mert Hakan Yandas' slat and Özil's opening goal, Eintracht missed several opportunities to equalize before Kristijan Jakić overpowered the entire Fener defense with a brilliant pass to the lost Filip Kostić.
Inserting the ball was easy for the lamb who ran along with it.
Five accounts, one club:
25,000 spectators saw the evening game in Frankfurt, for those who stayed at home it was much more difficult to attend.
Because if you are a Eintracht supporter, you need TVnow, a streaming service from RTL, in addition to Sky Bundesliga, Sky Sport, DAZN and Amazon Prime, in order to be able to follow all appearances.
Signals from above:
As Eintracht coach, Oliver Glasner has been waiting for his first victory for six games. He could not have a decisive influence this time either, the Eintracht coach had to stay away from the interior because he took three times too long for his half-time address at his ex-club VfL Wolfsburg and came out of the cabin too late. The curious punishment now hit him at his new employer, he sat in the stands and was represented on the sidelines by his assistant coach.
The second half:
It started much less dynamically at first, but with the second goal from Lammers. But a tenth of a second saved the Istanbul tie, template provider Daichi Kamada had been sidelined. Fenerbahçe's will was subdued, Frankfurt usually became dangerous when it came to Kostić, who was still on strike. When everyone was expecting a draw, Trapp first became a tragic figure and then a hero. A tactical foul by Jakić provoked a pack formation, it was the last act of a turbulent final phase.
Nosedive stopped:
You know upheavals in Frankfurt, but this is taking on different forms. The European ranks are currently far away in the Bundesliga table. Work awaits the eagles, playful but also integrative. An evening like this could help release dormant strength.