20/07/2026
Our young Lions, the Accra Lions U19 selection, continued their impressive European tour with another outstanding performance, defeating Eintracht Frankfurt’s U21 side 4–1 in convincing fashion.
Just four days after their 3–1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt’s U19 team, the challenge appeared significantly greater on paper. The U21 side, set to compete in the Bundesliga Reserve League, featured several youth internationals and a squad with considerably more experience.
As expected, our boys found the opening stages difficult. The German side, with an average age roughly three years older, dictated the first 30 minutes through their physical style of play and relentless pressing, preventing the Lions from finding their rhythm.
Gradually, however, the team adapted to the unfamiliar intensity. During the final 15 minutes of the first half, the Lions began to settle into the game and created their first promising moments.
The second half told a completely different story. In the 48th minute, Kelson Ofosu-Antwi won possession with a perfectly timed tackle just outside the Eintracht penalty area before slipping the ball through to Nasir Salihu, who calmly finished into the bottom-left corner from 14 metres to give the Lions a deserved 1–0 lead.
Eintracht responded with wave after wave of attacks, but the Lions’ well-organised defence stood firm, repeatedly breaking up the pressure before launching dangerous counter-attacks of their own.
One of those counters proved decisive in the 73rd minute. Centre-back Richard Agyen surged forward after winning possession on the right flank before finding captain Lawrence Setordjie, who once again showcased his outstanding quality with a thunderous finish to double the advantage.
Rather than sitting back, the Lions continued to press forward. Just two minutes later, Emmanuel Oduro converted Jeff Dakpo’s dangerous cross from close range to make it 3–0 after 75 minutes.
To their credit, Eintracht refused to give up. In the 85th minute, Germany youth international Christian Prenaj pulled one back with a well-deserved goal for the hosts.
The Lions responded immediately. Only a minute later, another swift counter-attack saw Zaidudeen Abdul Wahab break down the left before picking out Kweku Opare-Adu, who fired a precise left-footed strike from 15 metres beyond the goalkeeper to seal a comprehensive 4–1 victory.
Having recorded a 10–0 win over SpVgg Oberrad, a 3–1 victory against Eintracht Frankfurt’s U19s, and now a 4–1 triumph over their U21 side, the Lions leave Germany with three wins from three matches and an outstanding aggregate score of 17–2. The team now travels to Sweden, where three more fixtures await over the next eight days.
