⚽UEFA Europa League Discussion Thread -- 2021/22 Winners: Eintracht Frankfurt!

[coco23]

Glasgow Rangers 1 - 0 RB Leipzig

 

in the last game of RB Leipzig I lost money because I bet on them, and from what I see today I will also lose money because I bet on them, I kept thinking several times if it was a good option to bet on them, something told me to bet on Rangers, I think that this game is already decided. I doubt Rangers will lose this game, at most they can draw, but they won't lose

Rangers 2-0 already. Leipzig doesn't seem to be a safe bet tonight. Their chances for qualification are decreasing, now at 2.15 (compared to Rangers 1.55).

On the other hand Frankfurt is now ahead 1-0, which will make it very hard for West Ham to still have a chance. West Ham qualification currently pays 23.0
I think Frankfurt will make it now, Leipzig on the other hand looks like they got a bad night ahead.

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[Altryist]

Frankfurt is not doing very well in their own respective  League but they have proved themselves in the Europa League. I believe this time they are surely a great contender for the  Europa League Trophy. But they really need to make sure that they also label in the second leg because they cannot sit behind only one goal lead at this stage of the tournament and expect to win. I think they are going to go and receive in the second leg as well.

After the red card for Cresswell, West Ham greatly reduced their chances of winning, and after Eintracht scored a goal in the 26th minute, we can say that they are going to the final. In the other semi-final, the Rangers already win 2-0, I think Leipzig should score too, they simply have to do it. But it would be funny if Eintrach and Rangers met in the final. Leipzig is a strong team, it is not so easy to beat them, I think in this match all the most interesting things are yet to come.

[Igebotz]

To be fair, Frankfurt hasn't been paying much attention to the Bundesliga in the last weeks. But it's true, they haven't met their expectations. They are safe from the relegation, but that's about it. If they qualify for the final, then all the trouble in the Bundesliga won't matter anymore, so they will give 100% tonight.

We are 20min into the games and so far no goals in the Frankfurt game. I expect fewer goals compared to the Champions Laague semi-finals. Maybe like 1-1 or 2-0. I didn't bet on any winners, as those games are often decided by pure luck in the end.

The Rangers just scored the 1-0, maybe they can eliminate another strong german team after Dortmund?

With Crosswell sent off in the 19th minute and Frankfurt leading 1-0, it's becoming increasingly difficult for West Ham to enter this game with a man down. So far, the aggregate score is 3-1.

Surprisingly, the Rangers have turned the game around at home, leading 2-0. Waft just happened and it's now (2-1 aggregate).

I expected an all-German final, but Leipzig isn't looking good right now.

[snipie]

are we going to have German final, or teams from the island can make some difference tonight
Eintracht kicked Barca, and they have their stake into final with London win over West Ham, but will be a tough match tonight
on the other side, I think that no one expected Rangers in this stage, and win over Leipzig would be a great success, nevertheless I am cheering for them

So far Rangers scored 2 goals in the first 30 minutes of the game vs Leipzig which is quite unexpected! Aggregate 2-1 for Rangers but there is still much time.
Frankfurt scored 1 goal and it is 3-1 aggregate so I assume it is over for WHU unless they did it the Real Madrid way

[KTChampions]

So far Rangers scored 2 goals in the first 30 minutes of the game vs Leipzig which is quite unexpected! Aggregate 2-1 for Rangers but there is still much time.
Frankfurt scored 1 goal and it is 3-1 aggregate so I assume it is over for WHU unless they did it the Real Madrid way

Leipzig is on the verge of disaster, but they still have enough time to fix everything. The question is, can they? After an impressive unbeaten streak, they have drastically dropped their positions in the Bundesliga (down to 5th) and are now in danger of being relegated from the Europa League. Surprisingly, it seems that in the Europa League final we will see two underdogs at once 

[jakdanyel]

I'm not wrong about Rangers even a bit now.    Leipzig had to play carefully against them to keep their score advantage but they couldn't. And Rangers got ahead by 2-0 in the first twenty-five minutes already. This score doesn't necessitate Leipzig to be worried too much for now as Leipzig can equalize the score on aggregate by scoring only one goal now. However the time is running against Leipzig now and they had better find that goal as soon as possible. But against a motivated Rangers, their job is going to be very hard.

[cryptofrka]

So.. Cresswell gets red carded in their 1st QF game against Lyon in the 45th minute. West Ham manages to draw the game and progress after a great away game in France.

Cresswell returns and gets RED CARDED in 19th minute of their 2nd semifinal - giving Eintracht a clear path to the final.

I really don't know what I'd tell him if I was Moyes.

[BitcoinAccepted]

Rangers are in a very good position, they have recovered well after last week. Then RB Leipzig scored the winner a few minutes before the end and won 1-0. So far Rangers has put things right, but we still have a whole 2nd half to go. The match can end in 2-2, but I don't rule out a result like 4-0 either. I would love it if Rangers go to the final.

[abhiseshakana]

Frankfurt is not doing very well in their own respective  League but they have proved themselves in the Europa League. I believe this time they are surely a great contender for the  Europa League Trophy. But they really need to make sure that they also label in the second leg because they cannot sit behind only one goal lead at this stage of the tournament and expect to win. I think they are going to go and receive in the second leg as well.

After the red card for Cresswell, West Ham greatly reduced their chances of winning, and after Eintracht scored a goal in the 26th minute, we can say that they are going to the final. In the other semi-final, the Rangers already win 2-0, I think Leipzig should score too, they simply have to do it. But it would be funny if Eintrach and Rangers met in the final. Leipzig is a strong team, it is not so easy to beat them, I think in this match all the most interesting things are yet to come.

At the beginning of the match, West Ham still looked promising, although they didn't get many chances, but they dominated the game a bit more. Unfortunately, West Ham have to face their nightmare when Cresswell got a red card in the 18th minute and of course, this greatly affects their appearance. The game isn't over yet, but chasing 2 goals with only 10 men is a tough mission, moreover, West Ham comes as guests.

[buwaytress]

Blessed start for Rangers, pretty heavy hitting and desperate hassling earning them cards all over though, so it's a hard-fought lead. Did expect them to score as they're always lifted at Ibrox but couldn't ask for a better end to the first half, really. Think the real achievement was reducing Leipzig to zero shots on target. Long as they maintain that after the restart we're good.

@cryptfrka if they pull it off again, they might need a secret thank-you party for Creswell huh. But Hammers surely out, though, yeah? 10 men need to score 2 goals...

[youdacapt]

So.. Cresswell gets red carded in their 1st QF game against Lyon in the 45th minute. West Ham manages to draw the game and progress after a great away game in France.

Cresswell returns and gets RED CARDED in 19th minute of their 2nd semifinal - giving Eintracht a clear path to the final.

I really don't know what I'd tell him if I was Moyes.

It is a very poor half for WestHam United; they are a man down and also 2 goals down away at Frankfurt; bar football miracles; it is looking impossible for WestHam to overturn this defeat and qualify for the europa league final.

Meanwhile Rangers are 2 goals up against Liezpig; and 2-1 on aggregrate. Theres 45 minutes left to play. Who are your predicted winners?

[Smartvirus]

So.. Cresswell gets red carded in their 1st QF game against Lyon in the 45th minute. West Ham manages to draw the game and progress after a great away game in France.

Cresswell returns and gets RED CARDED in 19th minute of their 2nd semifinal - giving Eintracht a clear path to the final.

I really don't know what I'd tell him if I was Moyes.

Then we wonder why some players get to be on the bench after such performance. A mean, 2 consecutive red cards and the worst is, this is a game they are expected to recover from the first leg advantage form Eintracht Frankfurt and Aaron Cresswell deemed it wise to pull down Jens Petter Hauge and be sent off the pitch. In less than 10 minutes after,Eintracht Frankfurt scores a goal.

I was optimistic about West Ham United in the Europa this time. Looking at how well they had managed this far but it seems, they would be looking forward to playing for third place with Leipzig should Rangers maintain there lead to the whistle. Second half is still a lot of time, at least we watched Real Madrid recover in the UCL yesterday, lets see if both teams have got the it takes.

[BuNga_cute]

I'm not wrong about Rangers even a bit now.    Leipzig had to play carefully against them to keep their score advantage but they couldn't. And Rangers got ahead by 2-0 in the first twenty-five minutes already. This score doesn't necessitate Leipzig to be worried too much for now as Leipzig can equalize the score on aggregate by scoring only one goal now. However the time is running against Leipzig now and they had better find that goal as soon as possible. But against a motivated Rangers, their job is going to be very hard.

Leipzig's poor form in the Bundesliga seems to have continued into the Europa League, Leipzig is currently two goals behind by Rangers.
There is still a chance for Leipzig to score a goal to make the aggregate equal first, I still believe Leipzig can turn things around. The most
important thing is that Leipzig must play more carefully, don't let Rangers score another goal. For Rangers, even though they are already
ahead on aggregate, Rangers should still struggle to score a third goal, because Rangers are still not said to be safe.

The match in the second half is actually difficult to predict, because if we look at the match statistics the two teams are not much different.
So there is still a chance for both teams to qualify for the final, we will see if Rangers can maintain their aggregate advantage, or Leipzig could
turn things around. What is certain is that Leipzig are now under considerable pressure, because they are in a position to fall behind.
But as long as the game is not over, there are still opportunities for Leipzig.

[DukeNickle]

It looks like it is the end of the road for West Ham in the Europa League I'm afraid. Because they were shown a red card in the 17th minute already and Frankfurt are leading the game by 1-0 now. West Ham would need a miracle at this point to be able to revert everything. But I don't think that we will come across any surprise as of now. But the Rangers - Leipzig game still can't be called as finished. Maybe Rangers are leading 2-0 now but one goal would change everything for Leipzig. There is still half an hour to go for them to do that.

[_BlackStar]

Leipzig's poor form in the Bundesliga seems to have continued into the Europa League, Leipzig is currently two goals behind by Rangers.
There is still a chance for Leipzig to score a goal to make the aggregate equal first, I still believe Leipzig can turn things around. The most
important thing is that Leipzig must play more carefully, don't let Rangers score another goal. For Rangers, even though they are already
ahead on aggregate, Rangers should still struggle to score a third goal, because Rangers are still not said to be safe.

It seems West Ham couldn't be more trying to win the second leg today after one of their players got a red card. It certainly hurts the team so far because they have to play with 10 people from the middle of the first half. West Ham will fail to reach the final and Frankfurt will get that ticket today.

Then Rangers surprisingly scored two first-half goals which put them leading 2-1 on aggregate. If Leipzig can't score then they will also miss out on the final, but if they do qualify then the chances of winning the title look good for those who will probably be up against a team they have played against in the league many times.

[wildan88]

The Rangers are still leading 2-0 and it looks like they will qualify for the final. The away goals no longer count double, so even if Leipzig were to make the 2-1, Rangers always have an extension in the worst case. They will try to finish it in regular time, but we haven't seen any goals in the 2nd half yet. It seems to have been played at Frankfurt, won 1-2 and already a comfortable 1-0 lead here.

[diderdrogba]

Leipzig have finally found the goal they were making a big effort to score by Nkunku. It has just came and the rest of the game is going to be much more interesting now. Because the current 2-1 score is going to cause the game to go straight to extra time. I think that the remaining minutes would be played in a more controlled way. I'm saying this for both teams I mean. Because taking a big risk at this point would cost that team too much. One goal will bring the finale to the team that score now in the end.

[snipie]

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Surprisingly, it seems that in the Europa League final we will see two underdogs at once 

Rangers 3 - 1 Leipzig (3 - 2 aggregate)
Frankfurt 1 - 0 West Ham (3 - 1 aggregate)
Well, surprise! surprise! Leipzig got kicked, who could imagine that Rangers gonna do it!!
Frankfurt in the other hand was doing good in EL and after the first leg it was expected to proceed to the final.
Frankfurt gonna face Rangers in the final game in a competition that used to have Barcelona, Dortmund, Leipzig, Napoli, Atalanta, Porto, Leverkusen and the old champion Sevilla!
Frankfurt to win EL this year?

[Raflesia]

It seems West Ham couldn't be more trying to win the second leg today after one of their players got a red card. It certainly hurts the team so far because they have to play with 10 people from the middle of the first half. West Ham will fail to reach the final and Frankfurt will get that ticket today.

Then Rangers surprisingly scored two first-half goals which put them leading 2-1 on aggregate. If Leipzig can't score then they will also miss out on the final, but if they do qualify then the chances of winning the title look good for those who will probably be up against a team they have played against in the league many times.

West Ham's position was very difficult after one player came out early with 10 men of course the game would not be optimal and Frankfurt took this opportunity but it was good enough they could score in the 26th minute the rest West Ham could hold on until now but they couldn't reply. which finally ended 1-0 with AGG 3-1. If West Ham did not get their cards maybe the game was more aggressive than West Ham.

Rangers had ended the match 3-1 this was an unexpected performance that I thought Leipzig would go through but it was different Rangers went ahead and could hold on until the final whistle.

[LTU_btc]

So, after all in final we have two teams that nobody saw them reaching it. Before season who could predict that Rangers and Eintracht will be in the final.
That early Cresswell red hard basically killed West Ham. They keep fighting even after conceded goal thill the end, but in general Eintracht controlled things.
Solid stuff from Rangers. 2 relatively early goals let to send Leipzig to knockout. In 2n half Leipzig played better and equalized aggreagate score, but Rangers were able to respond and achieved deserved win