Frankfurt and Liverpool are threatened with the round of 16

This is not how Frankfurt coach Oliver Glasner imagined the round of 16 home game in the Champions League. The “Adler” were in a lost position against the leaders of the Italian Serie A, SSC Napoli, who were in top form. After the 2-0 (1-0) home defeat, it takes a small miracle to turn the tables in the return match at the Diego Maradona Stadium on March 15.

The starting position for Liverpool FC, who again lost out to Real Madrid in the 2022 final, is almost hopeless. After Saint-Denis lost 1-0, this time it was a heavy 2-5 (2-2) defeat in the supposed fortress of Anfield Road, which was not to be expected in this form. Because after 14 minutes, the Reds of Jürgen Klopp, who was coming under increasing pressure, had led 2-0. But then Liverpool completely fell apart.

Alaba retired injured

However, it was not all bliss for the victorious Spaniards, with Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema scoring twice each. Austria’s team captain David Alaba retired with a 1:2 score in the 27th minute with a thigh injury.

It is questionable whether the 30-year-old will be able to take part in the two European Championship qualifiers in Linz’s brand-new Raiffeisen Arena against Azerbaijan (March 24) and Estonia (March 27).

Eintracht Frankfurt initially seemed lucky with a shot from the pole by Hirving Lozano (34th) and a penalty saved by Kevin Trapp by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (36th), but then everything that could go wrong went wrong.

Victor Osimhen gave Napoli the lead just before the break (40′). And because Hessen’s goalscorer, Randal Kolo Muani, saw a red card in the 58th minute, the Italians were more or less safe. Giovanni Di Lorenzo made it 2-0 (65′).

On Wednesday (9 p.m., ServusTV, Sky) Leipzig’s “Red Bulls”, who have only lost one match since mid-September, will welcome Manchester City (without Kevin De Bruyne). Inter Milan meets Porto.