Europa League Semi-Finals: Eintracht Frankfurt Beat West Ham 1-0

Eintracht Frankfurt beat 10-man West Ham United 1-0 to reach the European final with a 3-1 aggregate victory.

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The victory made them reach their first European final in 42 years after winning the League semifinal second leg on Thursday.

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The 48,000 crowds witnessed Rafael Borre drilling in the winner for the hosts in the 26th minute.

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The winner beat the English club for a second time following a 2-1 triumph in the first leg last week.

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West Hams' manager David Moyes was also sent off in the 79th minute for angrily kicking a ball.

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The Germans, who last reached a European final in 1980, will face Rangers on May 18 after the Scottish side knocked out RB Leipzig.

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