Soccer-Late Hrustic goal keeps Eintracht in Champions League contention


Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Eintracht Frankfurt v 1. FSV Mainz 05 - Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany - May 9, 2021 Eintracht Frankfurt's Ajdin Hrustic celebrates scoring their first goal Pool via REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

FRANKFURT, Germany (Reuters) - Eintracht Frankfurt's Ajdin Hrustic scored an 86th-minute goal to rescue a 1-1 draw against visiting Mainz 05 on Sunday and retain some hope of a top-four finish and a spot in next season's Champions League.

The result meant Eintracht dropped to fifth but made sure second-placed RB Leipzig were guaranteed a spot in the Champions League.

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