Europa League final LIVE: Eintracht Frankfurt vs Rangers updates – game goes to extra time

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Rangers’ incredible run to the Europa League final

Follow live build-up and updates from the Europa League final in Seville as Rangers face Eintracht Frankfurt at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium. Supporters from both teams have flocked to the south of Spain and over 150,000 fans have arrived in the city ahead of tonight’s match, in what is perhaps the most unexpected European final in a decade.

It is simply an unmissable occasion, and both Rangers and Eintracht have the chance to create history after making dream runs to the final. Rangers are aiming to win their first European trophy in 50 years and will believe they have nothing to fear after knocking out German opposition in Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig to reach this stage. Giovanni van Bronckhorst only took over at the Ibrox in November but has built on the foundations set by Steven Gerrard to take the Glasgow club to unexpected heights.

Eintracht Frankfurt may have finished in the bottom half of the Bundesliga table this season but they too have punched above their weight by knocking out Barcelona and West Ham to reach their first European final in 42 years, and cannot be taken lightly. The weather conditions could play a factor in the final, which is expected to take place in baking temperatures after a day of searing heat in Seville. Can Rangers handle it? Follow live updates from the Europa League final, below:

Eintracht Frankfurt vs RangersShow latest update 1652907689FT: Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Rangers

Full-time: That’s the final act of the 90. We are going to extra time in the 2022 Europa League final.

Dylan Terry18 May 2022 22:01

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90+5 mins: Rangers have another throw-in. Barisic and Kent work it down the left and Barisic sends in a cross which Knauff hacks away.

Rangers finishing the game strongly but Frankfurt break! Kamada runs it clear and tries to find Kostic on the left who is in a footrace with Goldston. The Rangers center-back gets there first to smash it away and Kostic leaves one on him for good measure.

Dylan Terry18 May 2022 22:00

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90+3 mins: Borre earns a foul from Bassey to stop the Rangers momentum in these final stages of the match.

It does look as though we may well get extra-time. I dread to think how tired these players will be after another 30 minutes.

Dylan Terry18 May 2022 21:57

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90+1 mins: Lovely interchange from Kamara and Aribo but Kamara’s shot is blocked. it flies out to Barisic whose cross is blocked and Rangers have a throw.

The Scots sense a late goal.

Dylan Terry18 May 2022 21:56

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90 mins: There’s going to be five minutes of stoppage time. Is someone going to steal it at the death?

Dylan Terry18 May 2022 21:55

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89 mins: SO CLOSE! Tavernier fails to head clear a cross from the right. Kostic sends it back in towards Kamada and it’s just beyond him and wide of the post!

Frankfurt almost found a winner there.

Dylan Terry18 May 2022 21:55

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88 mins: Every time either team gets the ball in the final third they look like they could create something dangerous. It really is on a knife edge.

Barisic blocks Knauff’s cross and Rangers try to break but Aribo miscontrols. Both sets of players look very tired out there now.

Dylan Terry18 May 2022 21:53

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86 mins: Kamara slides a neat pass into Sakala and he tries to pull the ball across for Aribo but a nick off Hasebe takes it into the grasp of Trapp.

Rangers still look threatening on the counter-attack. This final is so finely balanced.

Dylan Terry18 May 2022 21:50

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84 mins: A hopeful long ball over the top from Frankfurt sees Hauge and Bassey wrestle for the ball and it’s the Rangers defender who does superbly to usher it out for a goal kick. Bassey has been sensational for the Scottish outfit tonight.

Frankfurt are pressing for a winner but for now Rangers are keeping them at arm’s length.

Dylan Terry18 May 2022 21:49

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82 mins: Kostic whips a free-kick in from just inside the Rangers half. It bounces on the penalty spot and McGregor has to tip it over as it threatens to loop over him!

You get the feeling one of these sides is going to score in the 90 minutes. Both look capable of doing so.

Dylan Terry18 May 2022 21:46

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