Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Simon Burnton

Tottenham 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt: Europa League quarter-final, first leg – as it happened

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou applauds fans after the final whistle.
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou applauds fans after the final whistle. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

That’s all from me. Here’s some bonus reading, in the shape of Jamie Jackson’s match report from Lyon. Bye!

Ed Aarons has filed his report from White Hart Lane, and here it is:

Hope is not lost for Ange Postecoglou. On another night, the Tottenham manager might have been celebrating a wonder goal from the outstanding Lucas Bergvall as his side looked forward to next week’s second leg in Germany with a healthy advantage.

But it is a reflection of how things have been going for Postecoglou that somehow Spurs did not manage to win this game after conceding an early goal to Hugo Ekitiké. Despite Bergvall’s best efforts as the 19-year-old covered every blade of grass for the cause in a performance that belied his age, they could not build on Pedro Porro’s well-taken equaliser as Eintracht Frankfurt held on for a draw that will probably make them favourites to progress to the semi-finals.

Much more here:

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.