Frankfurt executed a perfect penalty shootout. Aaron Ramsey missed his attempt for Rangers, allowing Borré to smash home the winning penalty to make Frankfurt the champions with a 5-4 shootout victory. ⏳ The 1960 European Cup: A Historical Avalanche
With the match tied 1-1 and ticking down to the final moments of extra time, Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp made a legendary, point-blank leg save against Ryan Kent to force a shootout. Eintracht Frankfurt - Rangers
Frankfurt went on to play Real Madrid in the final at Hampden Park in Glasgow—widely considered one of the greatest football matches ever played—where they lost 7-3. Frankfurt executed a perfect penalty shootout
It was a gritty, high-tension affair played in brutal 31°C (88°F) heat. Joe Aribo capitalized on a defensive slip to put Rangers ahead in the 57th minute. Frankfurt responded quickly, with Rafael Santos Borré poking home an equalizer in the 69th minute. Frankfurt went on to play Real Madrid in
While the clubs are separated by hundreds of miles and do not play in the same domestic leagues, their paths have crossed at some of the most critical junctures in European football history.
The most defining modern chapter of this matchup occurred on May 18, 2022, in the UEFA Europa League Final at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in Seville.
Both teams arrived as underdogs who defied expectations. Rangers had impressively dispatched German giants Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig on their way. Eintracht Frankfurt entered the final undefeated in the competition, famously knocking out Barcelona at the Camp Nou.