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Europa League final: Like Rangers, Eintracht Frankfurt aim to end long wait for European glory

"Now to the final against Glasgow [Rangers]. Traditional team against traditional team. Tremendous."

Eintracht Frankfurt president Peter Fischer could not conceal his delight after finding out his club would be facing Rangers, and not RB Leipzig, in the Europa League final.

He spoke on the pitch in the frenzied aftermath of the Bundesliga side's semi-final win over West Ham, where the passion of Eintracht Frankfurt's fans sent them pouring on to the pitch in celebration.

Much like Rangers, Eintracht's supporters have been a calling card on their Europa League journey.

They filled the stands at the Nou Camp when their team sensationally won against Barcelona in the quarter-finals - an estimated 30,000 supporters travelled to Spain for that game - and then crowded London when Eintracht beat the Hammers 2-1 in the semi-final first leg.