Eintracht Frankfurt vs Tottenham LIVE: Dominic Solanke penalty secures Spurs’ spot in Europa League semi-finals | OneFootball

Dominic Solanke's penalty was enough to see Spurs into the semi-finals (Getty Images)

Tottenham Hotspur secured a spot in the Europa League semi-finals with a narrow and dramatic 1-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt courtesy of Dominic Solanke’s first goal in three months.

Ange Postecoglou’s side have endured a dismal domestic campaign and were dealt another blow by Wolves between the two legs of this quarter-final tie, but bounced back with a strong defensive performance amid a hostile atmosphere in Germany.

They came into this tie after a 1-1 home draw and clung on by the skin of their teeth after Solanke put them ahead from the spot in the 42nd minute.

The visitors were awarded a penalty when James Maddison - who was withdrawn shortly before half-time - was brought down by a reckless challenge by goalkeeper Kaua Santos. The youngster was the hero of last week’s tie but could not replicate his heroics at home as Solanke waited for him to dive the wrong way before coolly slotting down the middle.

Tottenham face the winner of Lazio versus Bodo/Glimt, with that quarter-final heading to extra time after the Italian side fought back from 2-0 down in the first leg to finish 2-2 down in normal time in the second leg.

The European dream continues

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Flo Clifford17 April 2025 23:00

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'Couldn't be prouder' - Postecoglou

More from the manager: “Couldn't be prouder. We earned the right and deserved to go through.

On Solanke: “He was awesome. People look at his goals but what he does for this team his unbelievable. The whole team worked so hard, you have to do it and be disciplined. Credit to all the lads.”

On Maddison: “Courage personified. He has been working so hard for this team. He copped a whack, which he is sore with, but he will take that to go through."

On Romero and Van de Ven: “Romero and Van de Ven are a big part of what we do. I thought the whole back four were magnificent. Ekitike is a top striker and they kept him quiet.”

'Playing in semi-finals is what we dream of' - Solanke

"It’s something we have been looking forward to all season, being back in Europe,” he continues. From the start of the season we’ve wanted to win the thing and obviously we’re a step closer now. Hopefully we can do it.”

On responding to the criticism of Ange Postecoglou: “Of course [this is the best way to respond]. We haven’t had the best of seasons in the Premier League but ultimately we want to win trophies.

"We have a good chance to do that this year with this cup.

“Playing in semi-finals is what we dream of. We want to play in big games and we’re definitely looking forward to it.”

Flo Clifford17 April 2025 22:27