Both teams arrived as underdogs who defied expectations. Rangers had impressively dispatched German giants Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig on their way. Eintracht Frankfurt entered the final undefeated in the competition, famously knocking out Barcelona at the Camp Nou.
With the match tied 1-1 and ticking down to the final moments of extra time, Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp made a legendary, point-blank leg save against Ryan Kent to force a shootout.
The most defining modern chapter of this matchup occurred on May 18, 2022, in the UEFA Europa League Final at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in Seville.
Rangers hoped for a miracle at Ibrox, but the German attack was relentless. Frankfurt walked away with a 6-3 victory, completing a 12-4 aggregate demolition.