In the DFB-Pokal final, there will be a big fight between Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig. © IMAGO/Michael Taeger
Eintracht Frankfurt will face RB Leipzig in the DFB-Pokal final. For the Hessians, Berlin is also about the Europa League. The live ticker for the game.
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- This live ticker from the DFB-Pokal final will be updated continuously.
Berlin - One week after the dramatic last Bundesliga match, the final of the DFB-Pokal will take place in Berlin. Eintracht Frankfurt will face last year's winners RB Leipzig and could secure a place in the Europa League next season with a victory. But also on a personal level, the game has a special meaning for some SBU players, as they would like to say goodbye to Frankfurt with a title. Not only on but also off the pitch, there are a large number of important events in Berlin around the Pokalfnale, which we have summarized for you here in the live blog.
Cup final decides on the distribution of international places
Of course, at kick-off at 20:00 CET in Berlin's Olympic Stadium, Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig will win the DFB-Pokal above all. But especially in the camp of the SBU, some of those responsible are likely to have the coming season in the back of their minds, because only a victory is synonymous with a starting place in the Europa League. If Leipzig wins, only the qualifying place for the Conference League remains – in quotation marks. Regardless of the competition, the Frankfurt fans, who have been showing a massive presence including president Peter Fischer for hours before the cup final in Berlin, are likely to create the best atmosphere everywhere.
Bayer Leverkusen, who will be hoping for a Leipzig win and are then likely to play in the Europa League, are also likely to take a close look. If the SBU wins, Leverkusen will compete in the Conference League. Although all three in the league are assured of an international starting place – Leipzig are safe in the Champions League as third in the Bundesliga – the Europa League has a much higher standing than the Conference League and simply brings in more money. Both factors that are not insignificant when it comes to signing new players or retaining old ones.
Eintracht eagle Attila is already making his way to new heights at the fan meeting in Berlin. © IMAGO/Daniel Lakomski
DFB-Pokal final today in the live ticker: Last hurrah of Eintracht against the "construct" RB Leipzig?
The future personnel situation is particularly important at Eintracht, as it is the last competitive game in office for both coach Oliver Glasner and president Peter Fischer. In mid-May, it was announced that Glasner, whose contract is actually valid until 2024, will leave the SBU after the season. While his successor seems to have already been decided, the 48-year-old will do everything he can to say goodbye with a title. President Fischer will resign from office of his own free will, but he wants to get it right again. Before the final, the outgoing president stirred up sentiment against the "marketing construct" RB.
But in all likelihood, Eintracht will also have to make many changes in the squad itself. In addition to Daichi Kamada, who is said to be on the verge of a move to AC Milan, rumours persist about the departure of Bundesliga top scorer Randal Kolo Muani. It is quite possible that an old acquaintance and cup hero from 2018 could replace him. (sch)
