Eintracht Frankfurt took a big step towards qualifying for the UEFA Europa League round of 32 after substitute Jens Petter Hauge scored an injury-time winner against Olympiacos.

Olympiacos 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt
Goals: 1-0 El-Arabi 12' (assist: Onyekuru), 1-1 Kamada 17' (assist: Borre), 1-2 Hauge 90'+2 (assist: Lindstrom)

Frankfurt won the reverse fixture to maintain their unbeaten start, but fell behind to an early Youssef El-Arabi goal in Greece. The Eagles weren’t behind for long, though. Soon after conceding, Rafael Santos Borre played in Daichi Kamada to fire past Tomas Vaclik from inside the area for 1-1. Kevin Trapp then came up with two big saves to deny Giorgos Masouras and Mady Camara, and preserve parity going into the break.

Henry Onyekuru spurned Olympiacos’ only real attempt of a cagey second period, turning well but shooting wide with almost an hour on the clock. Frankfurt coach Oliver Glasner rang the changes, with substitute Jesper Lindstrom lashing wide with a warning shot of his own. With time running out, the Danish attacker collected a pass from Evan N’Dicka to turn provider for AC Milan loanee Hauge’s dramatic close-range winner. The result sends Frankfurt four points clear at the top of the section, with two games to go.

Match stats

• Frankfurt will seal their progress with a draw and guarantee top spot in Group D with a win over Antwerp on Matchday 5.
• Hauge scored his third Frankfurt goal, and first since 28 August.
• Kamada's two goals in 14 competitive games this season have fallen against Olympiacos. With eight tournament goals, he is the UEL's all-time leading Japanese scorer.
• Frankfurt are one of five previous winners competing in this season’s Europa League, having won it under its previous guise as the UEFA Cup in 1980.
• The Eagles have won nine of their 11 away fixtures in Europa League group games.
• Olympiacos' record at home to Bundesliga clubs in all competition is four wins and six defeats.

Line-ups

Olympiacos: Vaclik - Lala, Sokratis, Ba, Reabciuk - M'Vila, M. Camara (Kunde 89) - Masouras (Lopes 83'), A. Camara, Onyekeru (Valbuena 71') - El-Arabi (c) (Soares 83')
Unused subs: Karargyris, Tzolakis, Bochualakis, Androutsos, Vrousai, Papadopoulos, Sourlis
Out: Fortounis (knee), Markovic (muscular)
Coach: Pedro Martins

Frankfurt: Trapp - Tuta, Hasebe (c), N'Dicka - Chandler, Sow (Ilsanker 82'), Jakic (Rode 78'), Barkok (Toure 58') - Kamada - Borre (Hauge 78'), Lammers (Lindstrom 58')
Unused subs: Ramaj, Hinteregger, Da Costa
Out: Hrustic (knock), Kostic (knock), Lenz (thigh), Paciencia (thigh)
Coach: Oliver Glasner

As it happened!

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