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.
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. Eintracht Frankfurt - Rangers
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.
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 executed a perfect penalty shootout
Rangers hoped for a miracle at Ibrox, but the German attack was relentless. Frankfurt walked away with a 6-3 victory, completing a 12-4 aggregate demolition.
Long before Seville, the two clubs met in the semi-finals of the 1959–60 European Cup (now the Champions League). This fixture produced one of the most staggering scorelines in semi-final history. The most defining modern chapter of this matchup
Eintracht Frankfurt completely dismantled Rangers in Germany, winning 6-1.