Eintracht Frankfurt’s supporters were still bellowing out deafening praise long after the final whistle had been blown but, as the team lined up in front of the ultras to show their appreciation, all who lingered in this arena knew the momentum in this tie had been stolen by Chelsea.
Maurizio Sarri would warn of the threat the Germans will pose back in London, but his side had passed the first real test of this schlep of a Europa League campaign. They may have cursed an inability to translate a dominant second-half display into an advantage to show for their efforts, but they could still point to Pedro’s away goal, pilfered at the end of an awkward first period, and the belief that, even with Eden Hazard granted less than half an hour on the field, they appear to have the measure of these opponents.
Written by Dominic Fifield at the Commerzbank Arena
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/may/02/eintracht-frankfurt-chelsea-europa-league-match-report under the title “Pedro pegs back Eintracht Frankfurt with precious away goal for Chelsea”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
