Frankfurt vs West Ham LIVE: Europa League result, final score and reaction as Cresswell red card costs Hammers
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 West Ham (Agg 3-1): Follow the reaction after the Hammers lcrash out and fall short of the Europa League final
Eintracht Frankfurt beat 10-man West Ham United 1-0 in their Europa League semi-final second leg to reach their first European final in 42 years with a 3-1 aggregate victory.
In front of a deafening 48,000 crowd, Rafael Borre drilled in the winner for the hosts in the 26th minute, beating the English club for a second time following a 2-1 triumph in the first leg last week.
West Ham, who played most of the game with 10 men after left back Aaron Cresswell was dismissed for a professional foul on Jens Petter Hauge in the 17th minute, were toothless throughout. Hammers manager David Moyes was also sent off in the 79th minute for angrily kicking a ball in a frustrating and scrappy end to West Ham’s European run this season.
The Germans, who last reached a European final in 1980, will face Rangers on May 18 after the Scottish side knocked out RB Leipzig.
Follow reaction from a crucial clash in Frankfurt below:
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 West Ham (3-1 on agg)
88 mins: Frankfurt come forward once more and Kostic plays a low cross against the leg of a tired-looking Craig Dawson. The ball spins out for a corner to Frankfurt.
The Bundesliga side are professionally seeing out the job here.
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 West Ham (3-1 on agg)
87 mins: SUB! Andriy Yarmolenko is on for Coufal. West Ham still need two goals.
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 West Ham (3-1 on agg)
86 mins: Just four minutes remaining and the party has started inside Deutsche Bank Park. The Frankfurt fans now know they are moments away from a Europa League final.
Frankfurt defender Toure drives forward before trying his luck with a speculative shot from the edge of the area but it’s always rising over the top.
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 West Ham (3-1 on agg)
84 mins: SUBS! Paciencia and Hrustic replace Borre and Hauge for the closing stages.
And Paciencia almost scores with his first touch! A cross from the left finds the substitute and his volley drops just a yard or two wide of the near post.
Rangers 3-1 RB Leipzig (3-2 on agg)
Rangers are back in front in their tie against RB Leipzig with just 10 minutes remaining. Lundstram has scored what could be THE crucial goal which takes them to the final.
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 West Ham (3-1 on agg)
82 mins: TEMPERS FLARING.
It’s all getting a bit ugly in the latter stages here. West Ham refused to give the ball back after Frankfurt kicked it out when they had an injured player.
YELLOWS! Benrahma and Knauff come head to head in the aftermath as they argue about the ball not being given back. They are both booked.
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 West Ham (3-1 on agg)
80 mins: West Ham continue to press for a way back into this tie. Rice tries his luck from the edge of the box but it’s a comfortable save for Trapp who gathers at the second attempt.
Just 10 minutes for West Ham to score two goals.
RED CARD! Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 West Ham (3-1 on agg)
78 mins: Oh my! West Ham manager David Moyes has been sent off! It looks as though he smashed the ball against someone in the dugout when asking for it to be returned quickly.
He has been dismissed and trudges down the tunnel with a furious temper.
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 West Ham (3-1 on agg)
77 mins: SUB! Kristijan Jakic has replaced Rode for Frankfurt.
YELLOW! West Ham’s corner comes to nothing as the hosts get it clear. Antonio was booked in the lead-up to the corner after pushing over a Frankfurt player.
Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 West Ham (3-1 on agg)
76 mins: Bowen is fouled by Kostic midway inside the Frankfurt half. Good opportunity for West Ham to load the box for another set-piece.
Coufal sends it in and Dawson leaps highest but his header is blocked. It’s still pinballing around in there and Benrahma’s effort is turned behind for a corner. He claims for a handball. Nothing given.
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