Overview

• Eintracht Frankfurt defeated Ajax Amsterdam 2-1 in the first leg of the Europa League Round of 16, with goals from Hugo Larsson and Ellyes Skhiri.
• Ajax's Brian Brobbey opened the scoring in the 10th minute, but Frankfurt responded with a composed and resilient performance to turn the game around.
• Frankfurt's coach Dino Toppmöller and players emphasized caution, highlighting that the tie remains open ahead of next week's return leg in Frankfurt.
• Key contributions included Ansgar Knauff's assist for Skhiri's winning goal and goalkeeper Kevin Trapp's crucial saves to preserve the lead in the second half.
• The victory provides Frankfurt a strong position to advance to the quarterfinals, needing only a draw in the home leg to secure progression.