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Modified 29 Feb 2020, 00:38 IST
Andre Silva scored twice as Eintracht Frankfurt battled to a 2-2 draw at Salzburg of their delayed Europa League last-32 second leg to progress 6-Three on combination.
A storm warning noticed the clash in Austria put again till after Friday’s round-of-16 draw, by which the winners had been paired with Basel. Frankfurt’s Bundesliga match in opposition to Werder Bremen on Sunday was subsequently postponed.
Eintracht had been unable to climate an early deluge of Salzburg strain, as captain Andreas Ulmer impressed house hope as he thrashed past Kevin Trapp into the top-left nook.
Silva nodded a vital away objective on the half-hour mark, and the hosts – shorn of the abilities of January departees Erling Haaland and Takumi Minamino – scarcely regarded able to scoring the three they might require after the break to pressure extra-time.
They acquired one by way of Jerome Onguene’s header from a nook with 19 minutes remaining however had been then caught on the counter, Silva expertly selecting out the top-right nook from 20 yards.
André Silva on the double #UEL pic.twitter.com/19ymhA1lsU
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) February 28, 2020
Published 29 Feb 2020, 00:38 IST
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