UEFA Europa League Final 2022
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May 18, Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville

FRANKFURT
Coach
Oliver Glasner
Club captain
Sebastian Rode Europa League record
W70 D29 L33

European pedigree
UEFA Cup winner: 1980 beat Borussia Mönchengladbach European Cup final: 1960 lost to Real Madrid

Strong UEFA Europa League credentials having made semi-final in 2019, losing to eventual winners Chelsea. Claimed superb victory at Nou Camp to eliminate Barcelona en route to final

Third meeting between teams – Frankfurt thrashing Rangers 12-4 on aggregate in 1960 European Cup semi-final

Frankfurt v Scottish teams
Won 4 Drawn 1 Lost 1 
Rangers v German teams
Won 20 Drawn 17 Lost 20

Winners will qualify for 2022-23 Champions League. Frankfurt would participate for first time since 1960, while Rangers last entered group stage in 2010

UEFA Europa League Final 2022
May 18, Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville

RANGERS
Coach: Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Club captain
James Tavernier Europa League record
W71 D46 L40

European pedigree
European Cup Winners’ Cup winner: 1972 beat Dynamo Mosow UEFA Cup final: 2008 lost to Zenit

Lengthy 19-match European campaign began in UEFA Champions League third qualifying round. Chasing historic cup double – set to play Hearts in
Scottish Cup final three days after Seville showpiece
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ROUTE TO FINAL 
Knockout round play-off

Europa League group D winners
2nd in Europa League group A

Advanced as group winners    Dortmund  4-2 (a), 2-2 (h)

Round of 16
Real Betis 2-1 (a), 1-1 (h)   Red Star  3-0 (h), 1-2 (a)

Quarter-final
Barcelona 1-1 (h), 3-2 (a)
Braga  0-1 (a), 3-1 (h)

Semi-final
West Ham Utd 2-1 (a), 1-0 (h)   RB Leipzig  0-1 (a), 3-1 (h)


EUROPEAN STATISTICS*
20 Goals scored 22 
12 Goals against 15 
57 Shots on target 57 
55 Shots wide 66 
4397 Passes completed 5285
63 Corners 56 
48% Average possession 48%

Filip Kostic: Creative talisman with wand of left foot has produced competition-high 38 crosses from open play

James Tavernier: Attacking right back has provided seven goals and two assists in Europa League this season


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Referee
Slavko Vincic SLV


Trapp
Tuta
Hinteregger
N’Dicka
Knauff
Sow
Rode
Kostic
HaugeBorre
Kamada

McGregor
Tavernier
Goldson
Bassey
Barisic
Jack
Lundstram
Aribo
Kamara
Kent
Wright
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Source: UEFA
*Matches played: Frankfurt (12), Rangers (14) Pictures: Getty Images   © GRAPHIC NEWS