The Eintracht Frankfurt women have a chance to qualify for the group stage of the Champions League. But first they have to assert themselves at the mini-tournament in Frankfurt. Where and when is the game played? And who are the favourites? The most important questions and answers.
Eintracht and Europe – a special relationship that coach Niko Arnautis would like to continue with his team. He joins Frankfurt in a kind of “Champions League mini-tournament” on Wednesday. This takes place in two stadiums in Frankfurt and offers the opportunity to take a big step towards the group stage of the premier class.
That’s exactly what the Frankfurters want to do this time. past season they narrowly failed in the final and thus missed the chance of European festive evenings. Here is an overview of the most important questions and answers about the Mini Champions League.
Who is participating in the tournament?
A total of four teams take part in the tournament. In addition to Eintracht Frankfurt, these are FK Oqschetpes Kökschetau (from Kazakhstan), Juventus Turin (from Italy) and 1. FC Slovácko (from the Czech Republic).
All teams qualified for the tournament in Frankfurt based on their placements in their respective leagues.
What is it about?
For more international games. The winner of the mini-tournament qualifies for the second qualifying round. This takes place with a return match in October. The winner of this round qualifies for the group stage of the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL).
Where are the games held?
The two semi-finals will be held on Wednesday in the Brentanobad stadium. At 1 p.m. the game between Juventus and FK Oqschetpes Kokschetau begins. Plays from 6.30 p.m then Eintracht against 1. FC Slovácko.
The winners of the two semi-finals then meet on Saturday from 1 p.m. in the Waldstadion. From 6.30 p.m. the game for third place will be played on the same field. Tickets are still on sale for all games.
What chances do the women of Eintracht Frankfurt have?
Good chances. Along with Juventus Turin, the Frankfurt women are favorites in the tournament. The Italians finished second in Serie A last season and scored 69 goals in 26 games – that’s 2.7 goals per game. The Frankfurt women are similarly strong in attack: They scored 2.6 goals per game in the same period.
The teams from Kazakhstan and the Czech Republic, on the other hand, are likely to be easier opponents.
Pia-Sophie Wolter as a guest in the home game!
On Monday evening, from 11:10 p.m., Frankfurt midfielder Pia-Sophie Wolter will play at the home game! be a guest on hr television. It will also be about the upcoming tournament in Frankfurt.
What does Frankfurt coach Niko Arnautis say?
“We want to play a good game against 1. FC Slovácko on Wednesday. It’s a knockout game. We’re playing at home and we’re looking forward to it,” said Frankfurt coach Arnautis at the press conference before the tournament and continued: “We have each other we worked very, very hard and will go into the game with humility, but also with a lot of anticipation and self-confidence because we know what we showed last year. That is exactly what we have to do on Wednesday. If we perform well, we will it’s difficult for all teams.”
