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.

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.

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.

Frankfurt went on to play Real Madrid in the final at Hampden Park in Glasgow—widely considered one of the greatest football matches ever played—where they lost 7-3.

Long before Seville, the two clubs met in the semi-finals of the 1959–60 European Cup (now the Champions League). This fixture produced one of the most staggering scorelines in semi-final history.

Frankfurt executed a perfect penalty shootout. Aaron Ramsey missed his attempt for Rangers, allowing Borré to smash home the winning penalty to make Frankfurt the champions with a 5-4 shootout victory. ⏳ The 1960 European Cup: A Historical Avalanche