Eintracht Frankfurt host West Ham United in the UEFA Europa League second-leg of their semi-final
West Ham United beat Eintracht Frankfurt in the last two-legged European tie between the two sides in 1976
Eintracht Frankfurt have not been in the final of a European competition since the UEFA Cup in 1980

Eintracht Frankfurt are 90 minutes away from making the 2022 Europa League final.

The German side holds a slim advantage from the first leg over West Ham United but knows that David Moyes' side will come out fighting.

Eintracht Frankfurt, West Ham United, Final, Battle It Out, UEFA Europa League, David Moyes, Oliver Glasner, Sport, Seville, Rangers, RB Leipzig — Oliver Glasner's Eintracht Frankfurt holds a slim advantage over West Ham United but David Moyes' team are desperate to get into their first European final since 1976. Image: Alex Grimm/ Alex Grimm
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Ansgar Knauff and Daichi Kamada found the back of the net for Frankfurt, while Michail Antonio got West Ham’s only goal in the first leg tie at the London Stadium.

Jarrod Bowen went close on numerous occasions to draw The Hammers level, and the English side could be confident that they could overturn the one-goal deficit.

What do the history books say about West Ham United and Eintracht Frankfurt?

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West Ham were victorious in the last two-legged European encounter between the two sides. West Ham progressed to the finals of the 1976 Cup Winners Cup as a result, SkySports reported. That was the last European final that The Hammers appeared in.

Eintracht Frankfurt last appeared in a European final in 1980 when they participated in the UEFA Cup.

Injury concerns for West Ham United and Eintracht Frankfurt

West Ham will be without Angelo Ogbonna for the crunch encounter. The defender continues rehab after knee surgery, the club’s official website confirmed.

Only Jesper Lindstrom remains a doubt for the German side after picking up an injury during the first leg tie.

Possible starting line-ups for West Ham United and Eintracht Frankfurt

Eintracht Frankfurt:

Trapp; Tuta, Hinteregger, Toure; Knauff, Sow, Rode, Kostic; Lindstrom, Kamada; Borre

West Ham United:

Areola; Coufal, Dawson, Zouma, Cresswell; Soucek, Rice; Bowen, Lanzini, Fornals; Antonio

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Eintracht Frankfurt edge out West Ham United, takes slight lead into the second leg of Europa League semifinal

West Ham United and Eintracht Frankfurt produced a brilliant display of attacking European football, worthy of a semi-final. The two sides met in the first leg of their semi-final clash in the Europa League, with Frankfurt travelling to London for the tie.

The visitors didn’t wait long to get the action underway, opening the scoring in the first minute. Ansgar Knauff broke the deadlock on 52 seconds, heading home from a beautifully flighted cross, Sports Brief earlier reported.

West Ham were stunned but didn’t let the goal ruin their game plan. The home side pushed forward and came close to equalising in the 14th minute when Jared Bowen’s low shot hit the post and bounced clear.

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Byron Pillay

Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.