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 1-1 Rangers
120+1 mins: Tavernier whips it over the ball but Trapp is equal to it!
And we are going to penalties...
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Rangers
120+1 mins: James Tavernier is over the ball.
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Rangers
120 mins: Into the final minute of extra time and Davis has drawn a foul from Jakic on the edge of the Frankfurt area!
This will be the last chance of the game. Can Rangers produce the incredible?
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Rangers
119 mins: AGONISINGLY CLOSE FOR RANGERS.
Roofe does excellently as the ball is worked into the channel. He flashes it across the box and Kent is there to meet it but Trapp somehow blocks his effort with his legs from six yards out!
The ball then comes out to Lundstram who has a go from the edge of the box and it’s just over the top!
So, so, so close for Rangers. What a save from Trapp.
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Rangers
117 mins: SUBS! Borna Barisic does make way for Kemar Roofe. You imagine John Lundstram will drop into centre-half now.
And substitute Fashion Sakala also makes way! The sub is subbed as Aaron Ramsey does come on!
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Rangers
116 mins: Barisic has gone down with cramp. Kemar Roofe is getting ready to come on for Rangers.
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Rangers
115 mins: Almost a screamer at the other end! Jakic lines the ball up and has a go from even further out. It beats McGregor but flies just over the top!
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Rangers
114 mins: CHANCE! Lundstram slides a pass into Kent. He turns and tries his luck from 25 yards but it dips into the arms of Trapp!
For a moment that looked like it was travelling into the top corner. Wasn’t to be.
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Rangers
112 mins: Frankfurt keeping the ball without any real desire to move it forward with any kind of urgency.
Kamada goes down in the box as a cross is swung into the box and he appeals for a penalty. Absolutely no chance. He actually ran into Bassey.
Eight minutes remaining.
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