Liverpool thrash Eintracht Frankfurt
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Eintracht Frankfurt are showing the way to remain not just relevant, but competitive in the Champions League amid numerous challenges
Liverpool added a fourth in the second half when Cody Gakpo tapped home from close range and, with the home team looking increasingly dispirited, Dominik Szoboszlai drilled in a fifth from long range. This was a stirring victory for Slot and his players, who earned a second win from their opening three Champions League games.
Liverpool’s emphatic 5-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt offered more than just three points in the Champions League – it may have reshaped Arne Slot’s midfield hierarchy. Among those catching the eye was Curtis Jones,
SportsLine soccer expert Jon Eimer has locked in his UEFA Champions League 2025 predictions for Liverpool vs. Eintracht Frankfurt, which is streaming live on Paramount+
Eintracht Frankfurt take on St Pauli at the Deutsche Bank Park on Saturday afternoon in Bundesliga matchday eight action. Both sides are looking to bounce back from difficult spells, with Frankfurt aiming to end a poor run of home results, while the visitors are desperate to halt a worrying losing streak.
BBC Sport pundit Stephen Warnock explains how Liverpool adopting a 4-4-2 formation against Eintracht Frankfurt enabled Arne Slot to get his high profile attacking players into the squad, but warns it could lead to the Premier League champions being vulnerable in midfield without the right personnel.
Despite the fact that they lost by a wide margin, Bundesliga Champions League representatives Eintracht Frankfurt weren’t in much of a mood to hang their heads on Wednesday night. Opponents