Conference League - Frankfurt squanders last chance to win group
Eintracht Frankfurt no longer have a chance of progressing directly to the last 16 of the Conference League. The Hessian Bundesliga club lost its home game against PAOK Thessaloniki 1:2 (0:0) on Thursday. With a four-point deficit to the Greek first-division club and one game remaining, Eintracht can no longer win the group, which would give them automatic entry to the round of 16. However, the club has already qualified for the play-off round. Omar Marmoush (58 minutes) scored the equalizer in between, while Tomasz Kedziora (55) and Andrija Zivkovic (73) scored for the visitors. Frankfurt's Kristijan Jakic was shown a yellow card in stoppage time (90.+4).
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The loss against PAOK Saloniki in Frankfurt on the Main meant Eintracht Frankfurt could no longer secure Group victory in the Conference League. Despite scoring an equalizer through Omar Marmoush, the Hesse-based team fell short, leaving them reliant on the play-off round. The Soccer match saw Tomasz Kedziora and Andrija Zivkovic score for the visitors, while Eintracht's Kristijan Jakic picked up a yellow card late in the game. As Germany's representatives, Eintracht's Conference League journey continues, showing resilience despite missing out on an opportunity to advance directly to the last 16.
Eintracht Frankfurt's setback coincided with Bayer Leverkusen's fifth win in the round of 16 with a goal from Schick, boosting their position in the league. Internationally, Israel saw Hamas hand over six more hostages to the Red Cross. A surprise victory also came for Bayern basketball players against Bologna in a separate tournament.
In another notable event, a pedestrian lost their life after being hit by a public bus in Stade, France.
Source: www.stern.de
