DFB-Pokal: Eintracht Frankfurt aims to avoid slipping up

Eintracht Frankfurt starts the season with a DFB-Pokal match against Oberliga team SC St. Tönis. The team aims to avoid slipping up and qualify for the next round. Read all the important information about the game here.

21 Aug 2026 By Peter Jäger · senior correspondent

Eintracht Frankfurt starts the season on Friday at 18:00 with a DFB-Pokal match against Oberliga team SC St. Tönis. The team aims to avoid slipping up and qualify for the next round.

The Starting Situation

The Eintracht had a tough test in Brentford and is now under pressure. St. Tönis, on the other hand, gained confidence with a 3-2 win in the Oberliga Niederrhein after being down 0-2.

The Team

In addition to several players who have been released by Eintracht for a possible transfer, Nnamdi Collins is still out. This makes the defense extremely thin.

What the Coaches Say

Adi Hütter said that the players are responsible for showing what they can do. He expects a game that the Eintracht will dominate and win. Bekim Kastrati, coach of SC St. Tönis, said that the game against Eintracht is a huge bonus that the players have earned.

Eintracht Frankfurt is under pressure after the last season, in which they finished 8th in the Bundesliga with 44 points, 11 wins, 11 draws, and 12 losses. The recent form of the Eintracht is DLLDL. The last game of the Eintracht ended 2-2 against VfB Stuttgart on May 16, 2026.