Eintracht on record hunting: victory in Lyon brings dream round of dentel!
Eintracht on record hunting: victory in Lyon brings dream round of dentel!
Eintracht Frankfurt faces a crucial duel in the Europa League against Olympique Lyon. On Thursday evening at 9 p.m. (live at RTL), the SGE wants to set the record for most unbeaten games in this competition. With a victory or a tie in Lyon, Eintracht could expand the impressive series to 19 games and thus leave Chelsea FC behind, like Bild.de reported.
Before the showdown, Eintracht has to do without some key players. Both Hugo Larsson and Junior Dina Ebimbe are not included due to injuries. Larsson had already had to pause in the game against Augsburg and was not flown to France due to muscular problems. The loss of Larsson gives the 16-year-old EBU IS the opportunity to be in the Europa League contingent for the first time. Despite these failures, the SGE travels to Lyon optimistically and remains unbeaten in the group phase: five games, four wins and a draw, such as .
difficult task for Eintracht Frankfurt
The opponent, Olympique Lyon, turned out to be a hard chunk. The French currently occupy seventh place in Ligue 1 and have high individual quality, which makes the upcoming away game a real challenge. Eintracht coach Dino Toppmöller is confident and emphasized that the team can take a good step towards the knockout phase despite the injuries. "Three points would be a very, very big step," said Toppmöller in the run -up to the game.
For Eintracht, this match is not only important to secure the record, but also to secure direct entry into the next round. The Frankfurters are currently in third place with 13 points and need a victory to maximize the chances of the round of 16. Despite all the obstacles, Eintracht remains determined to consolidate its place in the history of the Europa League.
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