Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers meet in the UEFA Europa League final at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium in Seville on Wednesday 18 May.
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The pitch
Winners of the UEFA Cup in 1980, Frankfurt and their passionate supporters clinched their ticket to the last four with a stunning 3-2 victory at Camp Nou to eliminate Barcelona before defeating West Ham. A meeting with Rangers will remind them of another famous European occasion: they scored six goals in both games as they knocked out Gers in the semi-finals before losing the Champions League final. Champions Cup 1960 7-3 once morest Real Madrid.
Rangers have undoubtedly recovered from that loss all this time. The Glasgow side’s greatest continental achievement to date was winning the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1972: their only success in four major UEFA competition finals before 2022. Their last defeat in the final dates back to the 2007/08 UEFA Cup once morest Zenit, but Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side will be determined to seize the opportunity to lift their first European trophy in 50 years.
The XI in the semi-final second leg
Frankfurt : Trapp; Tuta, Hinteregger, N’Dicka; Knauff, Sow, Rode, Kostić; Hauge, Borré, Kamada
Rangers : McGregor; Tavernier, Goldson, Bassey, Barišic; Jack, Lundstram, Kamara; Wright, Aribo, Kent
Probable compositions to come…
Point
Frankfurt
UEFA ranking : 27
How the club qualified : Group D, winner, 3-2 on aggregate once morest Betis in the round of 16, 4-3 once morest Barcelona in the quarters, 3-1 once morest West Ham in the semis
Last season : club absent from UEFA competitions
Best result in C3/C4 : winner (1979/80)
Key player: Filip Kostic
Left-back Kostić is actually moving all over his side. His crosses are extremely precise, and his left foot powerful and sure. He scored once morest Betis and Barcelona.
Coach: Oliver Glasner
He is living his first season in Frankfurt following arriving from Wolfsburg. The Austrian – who led Wolfsburg to the UEFA Champions League last season – faced criticism following a mixed start to the season, but he won over fans and pundits alike with his candor and straightforwardness.
Did you know ?
Frankfurt are only the third team to reach the final without losing following Chelsea (in 2018/19) and Villarreal (last season), two teams who lifted the trophy.
Rangers
UEFA ranking : 34
How the club qualified : Group A, second, 6-4 in aggregate score once morest Dortmund (play-offs), 4-2 once morest Red Star (eighth round), 3-2 aet once morest Slavia Prague (quarters), 3-2 once morest Leipzig (halves)
Last season : Round of 16 (3-1 aggregate loss once morest Slavia Prague)
Best result in C3/C4 : finale (2007/08)
Key player: James Tavernier
With seven goals to his name, captain Tavernier has been a must in Europe this season. All of his goals have come in the knockout stages, including two once morest Braga in the quarter-finals and the opener once morest Leipzig in the semi-final second leg
Entraîneur : Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Van Bronckhorst arrived mid-season to take over from Steven Gerrard and, while the domestic championship seems to go to rivals Celtic, his hero status is assured by this appearance in the final.
Did you know ?
Allan McGregor holds the record for most European matches played for Rangers with 103 appearances.
Statements from the coaches
Oliver Glasner, Frankfurt
Slowly, something special is taking place. What the team did [en demi-finale] was unbelievable. We said to the players: “I don’t know if you are the best players or if we are the best coaches. But we are exceptional as a group and together we can be the best. It’s the best thing when you can make so many people happy. For us, everything revolves around this final. »
Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Rangers
I am very proud of our achievement. Few players can play in European finals. It’s not easy for everyone. Once you’re there, you have to do everything to win. This is remarkable.
What does the winner get?
Le UEFA Europa League trophy is the heaviest of all UEFA trophies with 15 kg. It can also be noted that it has no handles.
The crowned team is entitled to 40 gold medals, the runner-up to 40 silver medals. No further production of medals is possible.
The winner also qualifies for the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League group stage, unless they qualify for the event via their domestic league.
