Match report

Eintracht Frankfurt Stuns Ajax with 2-1 Victory in Europa League

Ajax
Ajax
1–2
FT
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
Mar 6, 2025

Eintracht Frankfurt staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Ajax 2-1 in the UEFA Europa League. B. Brobbey put Ajax ahead in the 10th minute, but goals from H. Larsson and E. Skhiri secured Eintracht's victory.

Key Facts

  • • B. Brobbey (Ajax) opened the scoring in the 10th minute, assisted by J. Henderson.
  • • H. Larsson equalized for Eintracht Frankfurt with a goal in the 27th minute, assisted by M. Gotze.
  • • E. Skhiri scored the winning goal for Eintracht Frankfurt in the 70th minute, assisted by A. Knauff.

Lineups

Ajax

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 22 R. Pasveer (G)
  • 3 A. Gaaei (D)
  • 37 J. Šutalo (D)
  • 15 Y. Baas (D)
  • 4 J. Hato (D)
  • 31 J. Mokio (M)
  • 6 J. Henderson (M)
  • 8 K. Taylor (M)
  • 20 B. Traoré (F)
  • 9 B. Brobbey (F)
  • 11 M. Godts (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 J. Gorter
  • 17 O. Edvardsen
  • 23 S. Berghuis
  • 59 D. Konadu
  • 28 K. Fitz-Jim
  • 2 Lucas Rosa
  • 24 D. Rugani
  • 21 B. van den Boomen
  • 51 C. Setford
  • 63 S. Steur
  • 13 A. Kaplan
  • 36 D. Janse

Eintracht Frankfurt

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 K. Trapp (G)
  • 13 R. Kristensen (D)
  • 34 N. Collins (D)
  • 35 Tuta (D)
  • 3 A. Theate (D)
  • 15 E. Skhiri (M)
  • 16 H. Larsson (M)
  • 36 A. Knauff (M)
  • 27 M. Götze (M)
  • 19 J. Bahoya (M)
  • 11 H. Ekitiké (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 N. Brown
  • 8 F. Chaïbi
  • 17 E. Wahi
  • 20 C. Uzun
  • 40 Kauã Santos
  • 47 N. Fenyö
  • 29 N. Nkounkou
  • 18 Mahmoud Dahoud
  • 42 A. Siljevic
  • 30 M. Batshuayi

Timeline

  1. Ajax
    10' Ajax Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Brobbey · Assist: J. Henderson
  2. Ajax
    24' Ajax subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Pasveer · On: Jay Gorter
  3. Eintracht Frankfurt
    27' Eintracht Frankfurt Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Larsson · Assist: M. Gotze
  4. Eintracht Frankfurt
    34' Eintracht Frankfurt Card · Yellow Card
    E. Skhiri

    Foul

  5. Eintracht Frankfurt
    38' Eintracht Frankfurt Card · Yellow Card
    Nnamdi Collins

    Foul

  6. Ajax
    64' Ajax subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Godts · On: O. Edvardsen
  7. Ajax
    64' Ajax subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Brobbey · On: S. Berghuis
  8. Ajax
    68' Ajax Card · Yellow Card
    Bertrand Traoré

    Foul

  9. Eintracht Frankfurt
    70' Eintracht Frankfurt Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Skhiri · Assist: A. Knauff
  10. Ajax
    71' Ajax subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Bertrand Traoré · On: D. Konadu
  11. Ajax
    72' Ajax subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Mokio · On: K. Fitz-Jim
  12. Eintracht Frankfurt
    73' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Bahoya · On: N. Brown
  13. Eintracht Frankfurt
    82' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Knauff · On: F. Chaibi
  14. Eintracht Frankfurt
    82' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 3
    Off: H. Ekitike · On: E. Wahi
  15. Eintracht Frankfurt
    90'+1 Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Gotze · On: C. Y. Uzun
  16. Ajax
    90' Ajax Card · Yellow Card
    J. Henderson

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Ajax Eintracht Frankfurt
Fouls 8 10
Pass Accuracy 86% 84%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 17
Corners 7 4
Total Passes 507 480
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 4 4
Shots on Target 3 5
xG 1.66 1.60
Shots off Target 5 8
Possession 52% 48%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 435 402
Shots Inside Box 9 10
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 3 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Eintracht Frankfurt leveled the score at 1-1 when H. Larsson found the back of the net after a superb assist from M. Gotze in the 27th minute.
  • ▸ The momentum shifted decisively to Eintracht Frankfurt with E. Skhiri's goal in the 70th minute, which secured their victory over Ajax.