Europa-League Kracher: Eintracht Frankfurt on title hunt in Amsterdam!

The big evening came! In the round of 16 of the Europa League, the giants Ajax Amsterdam and Eintracht Frankfurt face each other. The highly expected first leg takes place today, March 6, 2025, at 9 p.m. in the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam. The encounter is transmitted live on the free TV to RTL, and the streaming service RTL+ can also be followed online, such as Eintracht Frankfurt, currently qualified as fifth placed in the league, had recently had a hard time and hailed defeats. Trainer Dino Toppmöller only had to celebrate a victory against Holstein Kiel in the last seven competitive games, which followed the default against Bayern Munich (0: 4) and Bayer Leverkusen (1: 4). Due to the departure of Omar Marmoush, the Offensive suffers greatly, so that the game against the strongly formed opponent from Amsterdam becomes a real challenge. Ajax, on the other hand, with ups and downs in the pre -season and currently leads the eredivisia. The Dutch Club recently won eight out of ten games.

game course and direct rivalry

Both teams have not met on an international floor in the past. Her only duel took place in a friendly game in August 2020, which Ajax won 2-1. For tonight, however, the Amsterdamers have to do without their midfielder Davy Klaassen, who is closed due to a red card in the last game. Nevertheless, Ajax is considered a favorite, especially since they qualified through the playoffs and triumphed against Union Saint-Gilloise, which gives them a lot of confidence.

Today's games in the conference also include exciting encounters such as Manchester United against Real Sociedad and the struggle between ÖFB kicker Kevin Danso with Tottenham and Alkmaar. The tension increases while the first kicks begin at 6.45 p.m. before the audience can look at the key game between Ajax and Frankfurt at 9 p.m. The prerequisites are promising for a gripping Europa League evening, and the eyes of millions of fans are on the arenas.