Frankfurt pip Gladbach in shoot-out to enter Cup final
Berlin, April 26: Branimir Hrgota scored the decisive spot-kick after a lengthy penalty shoot-out as Eintracht Frankfurt beat Borussia Moenchengladbach on Tuesday to reach the German Cup final.
Taleb Tawath gave Frankfurt a 15th minute lead at the Borussia Park but Jonas Hofmann equalised for the hosts in first half stoppage time.
After finishing 1-1 at the end of extra-time, the first 12 spot-kicks were scored before Frankfurt goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky saved Andreas Christensen’s effort for Borussia.
On-loan Manchester United full-back Guillermo Varela couldn’t capitalise as Yann Sommer saved his penalty.
But Djibril Sow’s spotkick was the third in a row to be saved before Swedish midfielder Hrgota stepped up to fire home the winner.
Angers reach historic Cup final Angers: Angers returned to the French Cup final for the first time since their only other appearance 60 years ago with a 2-0 semifinal victory over Guingamp on Tuesday.
Thomas Mangani opened the scoring for the hosts at a packed out Raymond Kopa stadium seven minutes before half-time.
Winners in 2009 and 2014, Guingamp were offered a lifeline two minutes from time when Cheikh Ndoye was controversially penalised for a non-existant handball in the area. But goalkeeper Alexandre Letellier saved Jimmy Briand’s penalty and Karl Toko Ekambi sealed the win in injury time. Cavani extends PSG
stay to 2020 Paris: Star Uruguay forward Edinson Cavani has signed a two-year contract extension with Paris SaintGermain until 2020, the French champions revealed on Tuesday.