Brian Brobbey scores, but Ajax falls to Frankfurt in Europa League clash

[caption id=attachment_1227338 align=alignnone width=1024] AMSTERDAM - Brian Brobbey of Ajax celebrates the 1-0 during the UEFA Europa League match between AFC Ajax and Eintracht Frankfurt at the Johan Cruijff ArenA on March 6, 2025 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. ANP OLAF CRACK (Photo by ANP via Getty Images)[/caption]Dutch-Ghanaian striker Brian Brobbey put Ajax ahead early, but the Dutch giants succumbed to a 2-1 home defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Europa League Round of 16 tie.Brobbey struck in the 10th minute, capitalizing on Jordan Hendersons pinpoint cross to head home from close range. The Johan Cruijff ArenA erupted as Ajax seized the advantage. However, the lead was short-lived.Frankfurt responded in the 27th minute through Hugo Larsson. Mario Gtzes clever low free-kick found Larsson on the edge of the box, and his deflected shot wrongfooted goalkeeper Jay Gorter to level the score.The decisive moment came in the 70th minute when Ansgar Knauff powered down the right flank, shrugging off a challenge before setting up Ellyes Skhiri, who fired past Gorter to seal Frankfurts comeback win.Brobbey, who lasted 64 minutes, now has two goals and three assists in the competition. Ajax must regroup ahead of their Eredivisie clash with Zwolle on March 9th before seeking redemption in the second leg. Read Full Story