Eintracht Frankfurt vs Chelsea Report – Chelsea Match Report

Chelsea looked fairly dominant in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final tie and were rewarded with a first-half away goal by Pedro.

The Blues will feel like it was a missed opportunity though. They got off to a flying start at a noisy Commerzbank Arena. Frankfurt found their rhythm soon after their sluggish start and took the advantage in the 23rd minute, thanks to a delightful header from star-striker Luka Jovic.

Jovic had a lot to do, despite receiving a sublime cross from Filip Kostic. Chelsea came flying off the blocks after that goal. They pushed Frankfurt into their own half, leading to the Pedro goal, thanks to some good bit of play from Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

The Blues could’ve added more after an impressive second-half display but without star man Hazard starting this game, they will believe they have a slender advantage going into the second leg at Stamford Bridge.

Here are some reactions from the Blues faithful, with Ruben Loftus-cheek getting a lot of praise:

Sarri says Ruben Loftus-Cheek is a very important player who has improved a lot. He has trouble with his back but this game he was really fit and had a good match. #FRACHE
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 2, 2019

Maurizio Sarri says we made a mistake in the first 20 minutes as it felt like we were trying to secure a 0-0, which is not our characteristic, but after that he thinks we played well and controlled the game. #FRACHE
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 2, 2019

.@_Pedro17_'s away goal is the reward for an excellent Chelsea performance in this first leg.

Roll on next week!

Here's our take on #FRACHE 👇
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 2, 2019

Stamford Bridge needs a loud & positive atmosphere on Sunday because we are on the verge of securing champions league football next season. So from kick off we need to get behind the team but unfortunately there’s a lot more with this mindset which is the opposite of a supporter
— CFCDaily (@CFCDaily) May 2, 2019

We were excellent in the 2nd half, should have buried our chances but it's not a bad result, confident of getting the job done at the bridge 👊👊 go Chelsea 💙💙 #CFC
— Tom Clifford ⭐⭐ (@tomcliffordcfc) May 2, 2019

Am so much in love how RLC played tonight…..infact his my man of the match
— SAM EKEN (@kendoEJ) May 2, 2019

Almost painful to watch towards the end, I find us so frustrating at times. Should have bagged another couple of goals to kill the tie 😑
— Matt Crosby (@MattCrosby_) May 2, 2019

I'm just glad our defence stepped up. That was the most worrying thing for me.

We are still unbeaten in this competition and we will finish this at home
— Rasen (@RasenRendanX) May 2, 2019