Eintracht Frankfurt score seven in first pre-season test

Eintracht Frankfurt beat FC Gießen 7-1 in their first pre-season test.

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Eintracht Frankfurt played their first pre-season game hours after completing their marquee signing from FC Bayern, Noel Aseko. The returnee Adi Hütter saw his team completely dominate Oberliga Hessen side Gießen in a 7-1 victory.

Jonathan Burkardt, who had a shaky relationship with the former coach Albert Riera, scored two goals in the first-half. Winter signing Younes Ebnoutalib opened the gates in the 10th minute against the club he played for during the 2024/25 season.

Ebnoutalib was present in Frankfurt’s pre-season start, despite reaching the World Cup quarter-final with Morocco. The US youth international Marvin Dills was also on target as Frankfurt led 4-0 at the break.

The Austrian coach, who was also at the helm when Frankfurt last played FC Gießen seven years ago, used a completely different lineup. Summer signing Malik Pimpong scored 12 minutes into his debut before further goals from Love Arrhov and Keita Kosugi. The fifth-tier team, who competed in the same division as Frankfurt's second team last season, had a consolation goal at the end of the game.

Eintracht Frankfurt will play four more friendlies before their campaign start in the DFB-Pokal with a trip to SC St. Tönis. They will also be on the road to face Union Berlin in the opening weekend of the 2026/27 Bundesliga.