German-born forward of Ghanaian descent, Ansgar Knauff
German-born forward of Ghanaian descent, Ansgar Knauff, assisted a goal for Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday night as the team cruised past Ajax with a huge 4-1 victory in the Europa League.
The former Borussia Dortmund attacker started for his team against the Dutch opponent and played the entire duration of the match.
In what was the second leg of the tie, Eintracht Frankfurt took the lead after just seven minutes when Jean-Matteo Bahoya scored with an assist from Hugo Ekitike.
Later, in the 25th minute, Mario Götze found the back of Ajax’s net, doubling the lead for the German outfit.
After the break, Eintracht Frankfurt continued to dominate and made it 3-0 in the 67th minute thanks to a strike from Hugo Ekitike after a great solo run into the Ajax area.
The final goal of the contest was scored by Mario Götze, who completed a brace in the 82nd minute after being set up by German-Ghanaian winger Ansgar Knauff.
The only consolation goal for Ajax came from Kenneth Taylor, but it was not enough to change the outcome of the tie. Eintracht Frankfurt progressed to the quarterfinals of the Europa League with a 6-2 aggregate win.
Ansgar Knauff now has two goals and two assists in this season’s Europa League after making 10 appearances for Frankfurt in the competition.
