In the duel for the UEFA Supercup, Europa League winner Eintracht Frankfurt meets Real Madrid, winner of the Champions League. 62 years after the “game of the century” against Real, Eintracht is dreaming of the next title.
Eintracht Frankfurt wants to win the next cup – even if the opponent is Real Madrid
Starting position:
While Eintracht has already played in the DFB Cup and the Bundesliga, the UEFA Supercup in Helsinki is the first competitive game of the season for the “Royals”. For Eintracht it is the chance to make amends after the crashing 1:6 defeat against FC Bayern at the start of the Bundesliga. In addition, the game against Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Karim Benzema and Co. offers a nice opportunity to test what it's like to play against Europe's top class. After all, Eintracht qualified for the premier class for the first time this season thanks to their success in the Europa League. However, the forthcoming move from winger Filip Kostic to Juventus Turin is causing concern /strong>”There's always a chance. We don't go into the game fearful at all, we're very happy. I'm very confident and have the utmost trust in our team that we're able to pose problems for Real Madrid. We want to get the next trophy after Frankfurt.”
Kevin Trapp (goalkeeper Eintracht Frankfurt): “We can compete with what is perhaps the best team in Europe. That is very important.”
Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid coach): “We don't let the 1:6 fool us. That was the game against Bayern, but before that there was also an outstanding season in the Europa League. They are a dynamic team.”
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For the first time in 62 years, Frankfurt is playing against Real again. In 1960, Eintracht lost the final of the European Champion Clubs' Cup 3-7. In front of 127,000 spectators in Glasgow's Hampden Park, the exceptional team Reals around Alfredo Di Stefano, Francisco Gento and Ferenc Puskas was simply too strong for Frankfurt. Madrid then won the fifth European Cup in a row. The so-called “game of the century” is still considered by many to be one of the best of all time.