JWSport Jacek Waszak – Sport journalist
In the finals of the Champions League and European League will play only English teams. In recent years, those willing to see the finals of the European cups, must take into account the considerable expenses. English fans, known for their travels behind their teams, are very unhappy with the number of tickets they have been allocated. The club authorities have also intervened for their supporters.
The series of “eleven” decided on the finals for the European League. However, the Londoners won the war of nerves: Chelsea defeated Eintracht Frankfurt in penalty kicks 4-3 and in the title match will face Arsenal.
After a 1:1 draw in the first semi-final match of the European League, Chelsea was given more chances for promotion. The Londoners were to continue the great series of English teams and advance to the finals.
Eintracht was the first to surprise his rival. After a quarter of an hour from the penalty area from the goitre to the bar hit Danny da Costa, Kepa Arrizabalaga showed off a brilliant intervention, kicking the ball on the corner.
Nine minutes later it was hot under the gate of Eintracht. After David Luiz hit the ball from before the line, one of the defenders knocked it out. A moment later, Chelsea took the lead. Eden Hazard took the ball from his rivals, played into the penalty box to Ruben Loftus-Cheek, and the one around the corner of the goal box with a flat shot defeated Kevin Trapp.
A levelling goal for the guests enlivened Chelsea’s players. Under Trapp’s goal it boiled several times, but the goalkeeper came out of the oppression. The second goal was also looking for players from Frankfurt. After an hour of playing the goalkeeper first hit the goalkeeper Gacinović, and a moment later Filip Kostić tried minimally incorrectly.
At the end of the regular time none of the teams intended to take too much risk. In the 88th minute, the fate of the competition should be decided by Olivier Giroud. The Frenchman’s shot was very well defended by Trapp. Then it was the penalty that determined Chelsea 4:3.
