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Joe Aribo scored Rangers’ 1-0 win over Frankfurt in the Europa League final | VIDEO

Eintracht Frankfurt came under more pressure in the second half against Rangers, however, on a defensive error and the first clear opportunity, the Scottish club took the lead in the Europa League final. For now, the ‘Blues’ keep the title.

At 57 minutes, in an effort to clear the ball, Djibril Sow headed back and Joe Aribo was attentive to control the ball. The midfielder began to run towards the area, while Lucas Silva Melo tried to stop him.

However, the Brazilian fell on the way and the Rangers man took a strong shot to overcome the resistance of the goal defended by Trap. The goal unleashed the hubbub among the Scottish fans who attended the Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium

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The Germans arrive with their morale through the roof after being the executioner of Barcelona in the quarterfinals when the Barça club seemed to have become favorites to take the only trophy that is missing from their windows. Eintracht did not go beyond the 1-1 draw at home, but in the return leg they won 2-3 at a Camp Nou taken over by some 20,000 German fans, to the surprise of the Barça team.

Internationally, Eintracht Frankfurt have not lifted a European trophy since the 1980 UEFA Cup they won against Borussia Mönchengladbach, while the Scots only have the 1972 European Cup Winners’ Cup on their continental record.

For its part, Rangers is the highest scoring team in the Europa League (32 goals, two more than its rival). However, in Seville he will not be able to count on his top scorer, the Colombian Alfredo Morelos, who has been out since last April, although the Jamaican attacker Kemar Roofe will be there, recovered from his knee problems.

Source: Elcomercio

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