The live countdown to the final between Frankfurt and Glasgow

Seville is now the city of Germans and Scots: Eintracht Frankfurt and Glasgow Rangers meet in the final of the Europa League. But even before the spectacle there is a lot of hustle and bustle – also in Frankfurt.

Many hours before the start of the Europa League final, tens of thousands of Glasgow Rangers and Eintracht Frankfurt fans are celebrating. At several fan festivals in the center of the metropolis in Andalusia and also in Frankfurt, Scots and Germans are in the mood for the football showdown on Wednesday evening (9 p.m./live ticker at t-online).

The countdown to the Europa League final

5:57 p.m.: Eintracht and Rangers fan groups go head-to-head in Seville. Bottles and chairs should fly.

5:13 p.m.: Eintracht flag is hoisted in Wiesbaden in front of the Hessian state parliament.

Eintracht flag in Wiesbaden: On the day of the final in Seville, a Eintracht Frankfurt flag hangs in front of the Kavaliershaus, which is used by the Hessian state parliament.
Eintracht flag in Wiesbaden: On the day of the final in Seville, a Eintracht Frankfurt flag hangs in front of the Kavaliershaus, which is used by the Hessian state parliament. (Source: dpa images)

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