Tottenham 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt result: UEFA Europa League result as Pedro Porro earns Ange Postecoglou’s side a first-leg draw
Europa League / Quarter-final
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium / 10.04.2025
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- P. Porro(26')
- H. Ekitike(6')
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Updated 10/04/2025 at 22:26 GMT+1
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TOTTENHAM FACE A BIG NIGHT IN GERMANY AFTER FIRST-LEG DRAW
Pedro Porro’s audacious finish rescued a 1-1 draw for Tottenham in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League quarter-final at home to Eintracht Frankfurt.
The full-back flicked an improvised effort beyond Kaua Santos on 26 minutes after excellent work on the left from Dominic Solanke and James Maddison.
The Bundesliga outfit had opened the scoring 20 minutes earlier when Hugo Ekitike drove in from the left and curved a superb 20-yard strike into the far corner to snare his 20th goal of the season across all competitions.
Tottenham pushed for a second following the interval, but Lucas Bergvall and Rodrigo Bentancur both hit the crossbar while Micky van de Ven saw a last-gasp header clawed away by the magnificent Santos.
Spurs will now switch focus to a Premier League trip to Wolves on Sunday before the second leg in Germany next Thursday night.
Frankfurt have a double-header on home turf with a Bundesliga clash with Heidenheim on the agenda prior to the visit of Ange Postecoglou’s Lilywhites.
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ANGE POSTECOGLOU CHATS TO TNT SPORTS FOLLOWING FIRST-LEG DRAW
Some of the key lines from the Spurs boss:
"I can’t ask anymore of the lads. It’s disappointing to concede the way we did.
"After that, we were well in control of the game. We didn’t create much in the first half, but we worked them hard and it could have seen it bear fruit in the second half..."
He added: "I thought the performance was first rate."
He continued: "On any other night we go away with a comfortable victory.
"If we repeat that performance (in Germany), I definitely think we give ourselves a chance (of reaching the last four)."
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THE TNT SPORTS EXPERTS REACT TO TOTTENHAM'S DRAW WITH FRANKFURT
GLENN HODDLE: "It’s disappointing because they [Spurs] played so well in the second half. They penned Frankfurt in, hit the bar and the goalkeeper Santos has had an absolute stormer. He’s made some wonderful saves.
"It’s going to be a tough task to go over to Frankfurt now."
OWEN HARGREAVES: "You see everyone [for Frankfurt] going over to the goalkeeper Santos and saying well done.
"A brilliant goal from Ekitike, who showed why everybody is after him.
"To be fair, Frankfurt were quite passive after that. Tottenham dominated the ball and probably should have scored more.
"It sets it up for a fascinating second leg."
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A HUGE NIGHT IN GERMANY LIES AHEAD FOR ANGE AND CO
The Tottenham boss has come under heavy criticism this season with an unprecedented number of injuries not enough to explain The Lilywhites’ poor position in the Premier League for many observers.
It has felt like Europa League or bust for the Aussie, and it’ll all come down to the second leg in Frankfurt now.
Tottenham will still fancy their chances with a now mostly fit squad but will need to produce one of their best displays of the campaign to keep alive their hopes of reaching the last four.
Notably, Bodo/Glimt shocked Lazio 2-0 in the first leg of their last-eight clash, with the winner of that tie awaiting Spurs or Frankfurt next.
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'What a moment' - Bergvall rattles bar from distance as Spurs push for a second
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90+4'
FULL TIME!
Tottenham 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt.
Van de Ven meets a knock back from a deep free kick but Santos claws away the header into the floor....
Spurs can't make anything of the resulting corner...
And it's all over!
90+2'
Eintracht Frankfurt
FRANKFURT CHANGES
Uzun and Nkounkou on
Gotze and Brown off.
90+1'
STOPPAGE TIME
Three minutes added.
90'
Eintracht Frankfurt
FRANKFURT CHANGE
Ekitike off, Wahi on.
89'
Tottenham Hotspur
TOTTENHAM CHANGE
Richarlison on for Solanke.
88'
TOTTENHAM HALF CHANCE
Solanke charges after Johnson's prod down the right but he can't get enough purchase on his cut back and Santos dives on the ball to frustrate Tel and co in the middle.
86'
Tottenham Hotspur
YELLOW CARD!
Tel booked for dissent.
84'
TOTTENHAM CHANCE
Johnson leans back and skies a first-time shot into the stand from 15 yards out after an excellent overlap and pull back from the left byline from Spence.
82'
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80'
Tottenham Hotspur
TOTTENHAM CHANGES
Spence, Sarr and Tel on.
Son, Udogie and Maddison off.
78'
INTO THE FINAL STANZA!
Spurs have had the best moments in this half and will feel a touch unlucky to have hit the bar twice.
Frankfurt have flirted with a second on the rare counter attacks without truly creating anything to write home about.
76'
VIDEO: BERGVALL RATTLES THE CROSSBAR AS SPURS SEARCH FOR A SECOND GOAL
'What a moment' - Bergvall rattles bar from distance as Spurs push for a second
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74'
WILL ANGE TURN TO HIS BENCH IN THE HUNT FOR A WINNER?
Tel, Richarlison, Odobert and Moore are all attacking options.
73'
TOTTENHAM ATTEMPT
Bentancur meets Porro's right-wing corner but flashes his header straight at Santos.
72'
Eintracht Frankfurt
YELLOW CARD!
Kristensen booked for bringing down Udogie on the charge.