22/12/2024

Rafael Santos Borré missed the 2-1 for Frankfurt against Rangers.

Miercoles 18 de Mayo del 2022

Rafael Santos Borré missed the 2-1 for Frankfurt against Rangers.

Frankfurt had the first clear opportunity in extra time, however, the Rangers defender blocked Rafael Santos Borré's shot.

Frankfurt had the first clear opportunity in extra time, however, the Rangers defender blocked Rafael Santos Borré's shot.

The first half between Frankfurt vs. Rangers in the Europa League final started very contested. Although, the German team had the opportunity to break the tie at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium.

At 94', Calvin Bassey tried to control the ball, however, he slipped and that was taken advantage by Rafael Santos Borré. The Colombian forward, who had scored the equalizer for his team, was attentive and reached the area to score his second goal.

The striker of the 'Eagles' took a strong shot, however, the Scottish club's defender recovered from his mistake and put his foot at the right moment of the shot. The ball went out of the field and the referee awarded a corner kick, but this play generated uncertainty among the fans of both teams.

More about the Europa League final

The Germans come in high spirits after being the executioner of Barcelona in the quarterfinals when the Catalan club seemed to have become the favorite to win the only trophy missing from their showcases. Eintracht only managed a 1-1 draw at home, but in the second leg, they won 2-3 in a Camp Nou taken over by 20,000 German fans, to the surprise of the Barcelona team.

Internationally, Eintracht Frankfurt has not won a European trophy since the 1980 UEFA Cup they won against Borussia Mönchengladbach, while the Scots only have the 1972 European Cup Winners' Cup in their continental honors list.

On the other hand, Rangers, which is the top scorer in the Europa League (32 goals, two more than their rival). However, in Seville, they won't be able to count on their top scorer, Colombian Alfredo Morelos, who has been out since last April, although Jamaican forward Kemar Roofe, recovered from his knee problems, will be available.

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