Europa League-Götze scored twice, Frankfurt beat Ajax 4-1 and advanced to the quarterfinals

In the second leg of the 2024/25 Europa League quarter-finals, Frankfurt beat Ajax 4-1 at home. After the victory, they advanced to the quarterfinals with a total score of 6-2 in two rounds, and their next opponent is Tottenham Hotspur.

First Half

Frankfurt quickly took the initiative after the opening and took a one-goal lead in just 7 minutes: Ekiti Ke sent a straight pass from the front of the penalty area, and Bahoa inserted from the middle and pushed the ball into the goal. In the 25th minute, Koch sent a precise long pass from the midfield, and Gotze chested the ball in the penalty area and shot it into the goal, expanding the score to 2-0.

In the 30th minute, Nathaniel Brown made a cross from the left side of the penalty area at a 45-degree angle, and Kaplan headed the ball to Christensen. Christensen then volleyed the ball, but Matthews blocked it from the near corner. Ajax then launched a counterattack, but Mokio and David Klaassen's long-range shots were both caught by Kaoar Santos. In the 44th minute, Van der Baumann sent a straight pass in the frontcourt, and Berghuis turned and shot in the penalty area, but was still blocked by Kaoar Santos.

Second Half

In the second half, Frankfurt still had the upper hand. In the 48th minute, Schiri made a diagonal pass from the top of the arc to the left side of the penalty area, and Ekitik's shot was confiscated by Matthews. In the 52nd minute, Ekitik took advantage of the corner kick to shoot from a distance, but Matthews made a great save. In the 67th minute, Bahoa made a straight pass from the midfield, and Ekitik cut in and shot into the lower right corner. His goal helped Frankfurt change the score to 3-0, and the gap between the two sides was getting bigger and bigger.

In the 78th minute, Ajax saved a bit of face with Kenneth Taylor's long shot. However, Frankfurt quickly responded in the 82nd minute, with Gotze scoring a goal from 35 yards out in a quick counterattack. At the end of the game, Frankfurt defeated Ajax 4-1 and successfully advanced with a total score of 6-2 in the two rounds.