Dutch-Ghanaian striker Brian Brobbey build Ajax forward early, nonetheless the Dutch giants succumbed to a 2-1 dwelling defeat in opposition to Eintracht Frankfurt within the first leg of their Europa League Round of 16 tie.
Brobbey struck within the tenth minute, capitalizing on Jordan Henderson’s pinpoint not so good as scamper dwelling from shut differ. The Johan Cruijff ArenA erupted as Ajax seized the earnings. Alternatively, the lead became once immediate-lived.
Frankfurt spoke back within the Twenty seventh minute by Hugo Larsson. Mario Götze’s vivid low free-kick found Larsson getting ready to the box, and his deflected shot wrongfooted goalkeeper Jay Gorter to degree the safe.
The decisive 2d got here within the seventieth minute when Ansgar Knauff powered down the acceptable flank, shrugging off a be troubled sooner than surroundings up Ellyes Skhiri, who fired previous Gorter to seal Frankfurt’s comeback accumulate.
Brobbey, who lasted 64 minutes, now has two targets and three assists within the competition. Ajax have to regroup before their Eredivisie conflict with Zwolle on March ninth sooner than in quest of redemption within the 2d leg.
