02:44Thousands of Eintracht fans gathered at the Deutsche Bank Park Arena in Frankfurt on Thursday for the UEFA Europa League match against Latvian team Rigas Futbol Skola, a club not well known in football circles. Therefore, before the match the local fans had a feeling of an upcoming easy victory.
"It will be about three or four goals, we'll definitely manage it," said the German fans before the match.
Others explained that "Eintracht are the favourites and it's actually a must-win, nothing else counts here and we need three points here to advance in the Europa League."
Prior to this match, both Eintracht and Rigas Futbol Skola had not left the pitch without scoring in their last five matches. However, this time the Germans' streak was extended, while the Latvians’ streak was interrupted as the match ended 1-0. But the other series of Riga - five matches without a win - just extended.
The match where Frankfurt prevailed 1:0 was attended by 56,600 spectators, which was a record audience in the history of Latvian club football, according to reports.
The Europa League final will take place on 25 May next year in Bilbao, Spain.
One for the fans! 56,000 see Eintracht seal 1-0 win over Riga, record attendance for Latvian side
Thousands of Eintracht fans gathered at the Deutsche Bank Park Arena in Frankfurt on Thursday for the UEFA Europa League match against Latvian team Rigas Futbol Skola, a club not well known in football circles. Therefore, before the match the local fans had a feeling of an upcoming easy victory.
"It will be about three or four goals, we'll definitely manage it," said the German fans before the match.
Others explained that "Eintracht are the favourites and it's actually a must-win, nothing else counts here and we need three points here to advance in the Europa League."
Prior to this match, both Eintracht and Rigas Futbol Skola had not left the pitch without scoring in their last five matches. However, this time the Germans' streak was extended, while the Latvians’ streak was interrupted as the match ended 1-0. But the other series of Riga - five matches without a win - just extended.
The match where Frankfurt prevailed 1:0 was attended by 56,600 spectators, which was a record audience in the history of Latvian club football, according to reports.
The Europa League final will take place on 25 May next year in Bilbao, Spain.
Thousands of Eintracht fans gathered at the Deutsche Bank Park Arena in Frankfurt on Thursday for the UEFA Europa League match against Latvian team Rigas Futbol Skola, a club not well known in football circles. Therefore, before the match the local fans had a feeling of an upcoming easy victory.
"It will be about three or four goals, we'll definitely manage it," said the German fans before the match.
Others explained that "Eintracht are the favourites and it's actually a must-win, nothing else counts here and we need three points here to advance in the Europa League."
Prior to this match, both Eintracht and Rigas Futbol Skola had not left the pitch without scoring in their last five matches. However, this time the Germans' streak was extended, while the Latvians’ streak was interrupted as the match ended 1-0. But the other series of Riga - five matches without a win - just extended.
The match where Frankfurt prevailed 1:0 was attended by 56,600 spectators, which was a record audience in the history of Latvian club football, according to reports.
The Europa League final will take place on 25 May next year in Bilbao, Spain.