Rangers vs Eintracht Frankfurt LIVE: Europa League final result and reaction as Frankfurt win on penalties
Rangers 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt (Frankfurt win 5-4 on pens): Follow reaction from the Europa League final as Frankfurt beat Rangers in a shootout
Rangers suffered penalty shootout heartache in Seville as Eintracht Frankfurt came from behind to dramatically win the Europa League final.
Makeshift centre-forward Joe Aribo put the Rangers fans in dreamland when he slotted home following a slip in the German side’s defence in the 57th minute.
Frankfurt levelled 12 minutes later when Rafael Borre knocked the ball home from close range following a low cross.
Gers finished extra-time strongly and Ryan Kent was brilliantly denied at close range before Steven Davis had a shot cleared off the line, while James Tavernier had a free-kick saved in stoppage-time of the 1-1 draw.
Aaron Ramsey, a 117th-minute substitute, saw his spot-kick saved and Borre netted to seal a 5-4 shootout win.
Follow reaction from the Europa League final below:
Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 Rangers
25 mins: There is no doubt that Frankfurt are comprehensively winning the midfield battle at the moment. Lundstram tries to get the ball under control but loses out to Kamada as Frankfurt continue to assert their dominance over Rangers.
Bassey plays a nice ball down the line for Kent who controls it well but Knauff is back quickly to snuff out the danger.
Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 Rangers
22 mins: CHANCE! Knauff is the danger man for Frankfurt right now and the opportunity falls to him on this occasion.
He receives the ball 10 yards outside the penalty area and manages to sprint forward without anyone challenging him. He tries to curl a left-footed effort inside the near post but McGregor makes a great save to deny him!
Moments later Frankfurt win the ball back in the Rangers half and Sow tries to bend one into the top corner from the edge of the area but it’s always drifting over the top.
Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 Rangers
20 mins: Rangers try to break when Jack slides in to win the ball back midway inside his own half. Wright pounces on it and plays a deflected pass through for Aribo who lets it run because he is miles offside. A let off for Frankfurt.
Then there is a bit of pinball on the edge of the Frankfurt area as Aribo tries to feed a ball through for Kamara but Tuta smartly cuts it out.
Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 Rangers
17 mins: The Frankfurt fans are now the ones making all the noise after those chances for Kamada and Sow. You feel the Germans are the more dangerous in the final third, but Rangers are by no means being outplayed at the moment.
Lindstrom shows superb footwork to breeze past Bassey on the edge of the Rangers area but his cross is cleared.
Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 Rangers
15 mins: Tavernier clips a cross into the middle which Rode deals with comfortably. Aribo was lingering on the edge of the area when he really needed to be nearer the penalty spot.
Knauff then flies down the right but his low cross is dealt with calmly by Bassey.
Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 Rangers
12 mins: CHANCE! First real chance of the match and it falls to Frankfurt.
A switch of play sails over the head of Lundstram and suddenly Kamada is in on goal. He is too slow with his first and second touches but still gets an effort away which McGregor smothers. Sow then follows up with a curling shot from the edge of the area which McGregor plucks out of the air.
A warning for Rangers.
Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 Rangers
11 mins: Wonderful crossfield ball from Tavernier tries to pick out Kent and he receives a little nudge from Knauff which sends him tumbling to the ground but the referee waves away the protests.
Moments later Sow does give away a free-kick inside his own half and Rangers can continue to assert some pressure in the Frankfurt final third.
A relatively even game so far.
Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 Rangers
9 mins: Rode is having a bandage wrapped around his head but appears set to continue.
Meanwhile, it seems as though VAR have had a look and deemed that no action needs to be taken. His foot was high but Rode’s head also came down to get to the ball. Would have been very harsh to send him off. Lucky to get away without a caution, though.
Rode changes his shirt before continuing such is the blood all over his kit.
Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 Rangers
7 mins: Oh dear, this doesn’t look good. Lundstram raises his foot up high to try and win the ball and catches Frankfurt defender Rode on the head.
He has a nasty cut on his forehead and the Frankfurt bench are calling for a red card.
VAR are having a look.
Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 Rangers
4 mins: Frankfurt have started the game well but Rangers enjoy their first foray into the Frankfurt half in the fourth minute and it’s a dangerous one.
They get the better of a midfield battle and slide Aribo in down the right channel but N’Dicka is across to turn it behind for a corner.
Tavernier then fires the corner beyond everyone in the box.
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