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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

Dylan Terry
Wednesday 18 May 2022 23:46 BST
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Eintracht Frankfurt won on peanlties
Eintracht Frankfurt won on peanlties (AFP via Getty Images)

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

108 mins: Chance at the other end! Almost an instant impact for substitute Hrustic. Hauge finds him on the edge of the box and his effort wrongfoots McGregor but it rolls wide of the post.

Bit more open at the start of this second period.

Dylan Terry18 May 2022 22:27

Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Rangers

107 mins: CHANCE! Rangers work the ball from right to left. It comes to Barisic who takes a touch before letting fly from 25 yards and Trapp opts to parry it away rather than catch. That had some zip to it!

Dylan Terry18 May 2022 22:26

ET: Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Rangers

106 mins: SUB! Ajdin Hrustic is replacing Djibril Sow for Eintracht Frankfurt at the start of this second period of extra time.

Dylan Terry18 May 2022 22:25

ET: Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Rangers

There are some broken bodies out there. There are probably some broken fans in the stands and at home too.

It’s all to play for after 105 minutes.

Dylan Terry18 May 2022 22:24

Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Rangers

That’s the end of the first period of extra time. We are 15 minutes away from penalty kicks.

Dylan Terry18 May 2022 22:22

Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Rangers

105 mins: Lenz blocks Sakala off after he knocks the ball past him. It’s the clearest yellow card you will ever see but the referee is unmoved.

He has been extremely lenient this evening.

Dylan Terry18 May 2022 22:21

Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Rangers

104 mins: Tavernier does superbly to win the ball off N’Dicka. It’s laid off to Davis on the edge of the area but his shot is blocked by Sow.

Into the final minute of the first period of extra time.

Dylan Terry18 May 2022 22:19

Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Rangers

102 mins: SUBS! Changes for both sides. Christopher Lenz comes on for Evan N’Dicka for Eintracht Frankfurt.

Rangers goalscorer Joe Aribo also makes way for James Sands.

Dylan Terry18 May 2022 22:17

Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Rangers

100 mins: You wonder at what point both teams will take their chances with the dreaded penalty kicks. The tempo has undoubtedly gone out of the game.

Kent tries to inject some pace back into the match as he burns past Toure down the left but his cross is cleared. Frankfurt then attempt to break through Knauff but Bassey is back there to put him off balance as his shot is well wide.

Dylan Terry18 May 2022 22:16

Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Rangers

98 mins: Rangers are managing extra time well so far. The pace has dropped and that will suit Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men.

Still no Aaron Ramsey, incidentally. Will we see the former Arsenal and Juventus man at some stage?

Dylan Terry18 May 2022 22:13

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