Tottenham vs Eintracht Frankfurt LIVE: Pedro Porro backheel draw Spurs degree in action-packed Europa League quarter-final

Postecoglou ‘not bothered’ by fans booing as Spurs lose again

Tottenham host Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final clash on Thursday evening with pressure mounting on manager Ange Postecoglou.

Spurs are enduring a difficult season in the Premier League and sit 14th with just seven matches left to play. They have lost 16 of their league games this year though ended a run of back-to-back defeats with a 3-1 win over Southampton last time out.

In Europe they have fared much better. They finished fourth in the league phase after five wins from eight before defeating AZ Alkmaar 3-2 on aggregate to reach this round.

In comparison, Eintracht Frankfurt finished fifth in the table, one point below Spurs, and cruised past Ajax 6-2 in the last-16. They sit third in the Bundesliga though are 20 points behind leaders Bayern Munich and will have their sights set on winning this tournament.

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HALF-TIME: Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt

That break by Eintracht Frankfurt is the last action of the half, with the visitors still very much a threat in this tie. An entertaining and often frantic half with both sides full of confidence they can win it.

It’s one goal apiece going into the break, with Spurs much improving after they were caught napping in midfield in the opening minutes.

The visitors gained an early advantage through a glorious Ekitike strike, but a brilliant team goal helped the visitors draw level just before the half hour mark, with Maddison cutting it back for Porro and the right-back scoring with an inventive backheel.

Flo Clifford10 April 2025 20:50

Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt

45 mins: Dangerous move by Frankfurt as the ball falls to Ekitike, who has the better of four Spurs shirts, but he runs out of steam and his attempt falls straight to Vicario.

Flo Clifford10 April 2025 20:47

Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt

43 mins: Spurs are nearly caught out as Frankfurt push along the right sideline but Bentancur, who’s been in the right place at the right time tonight, covers.

Bit of a lull in play at the moment.

Flo Clifford10 April 2025 20:44

Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt

40 mins: Frankfurt give Bergvall a wide berth, for some reason, as he cuts into the box and lays it off for Son. The captain tries to curl it into the back post but Santos leaps up to collect.

Now Maddison tries to chest down a long ball into the box but can’t control it and Skhiri nicks it to tee up a Frankfurt press. Porro gets absolutely launched into the air and lands with a thump after an aerial battle with Brown, and gets up with a grimace. He’s okay to continue.

Flo Clifford10 April 2025 20:41

Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt

37 mins: Spurs turn the ball over but Maddison rushes a pass to Johnson. Postecoglou shouts at his side to keep their composure.

Frankfurt win a free-kick 25 yards out on the right. Gotze delivers but Bergvall heads away.

Flo Clifford10 April 2025 20:38

Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt

34 mins: Plenty of pinball in midfield as neither side can really keep hold of the ball. The energy is high but the pace is quite frantic.

Larsson tees up a move by Frankfurt but first Brown and then Ekitike find themselves surrounded.

Flo Clifford10 April 2025 20:35

Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt

31 mins: The mood in the stadium – understandably – has massively lifted since Spurs drew level, as the fans urge them on. Son skies a free-kick over the bar, while down the other end Frankfurt can’t do anything with a free-kick of their own.

Flo Clifford10 April 2025 20:32

GOAL! Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt

25 mins: Spurs get the equaliser! Son curls it to Solanke down the left, who spins round and finds Maddison at the byline. He cuts it back to Porro, in the middle of the box, who scores with a cute backheel flick! A real team effort.

Flo Clifford10 April 2025 20:28

Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Eintracht Frankfurt

23 mins: Porro is miffed that he hasn’t won a corner off Theate as they both scrap for the ball and it goes out.

Van de Ven slides in on his man and takes him out. Decent spell for Spurs. Tuta takes out Solanke in the box for a goal-kick; the crowd want a penalty but no dice.

Flo Clifford10 April 2025 20:24

CHANCE! Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Eintracht Frankfurt

19 mins: So close to an equaliser! Solanke makes another great run and curls it to Johnson at the back post, but tips his header over the bar!

Spurs – mostly Solanke – have been pressing in the last few minutes, but are yet to get that final ball in.

Maddison has been guilty of a couple of rash challenges so far and gets a talking to from the ref for a high boot.

Flo Clifford10 April 2025 20:21