Eintracht Frankfurt face SC St. Tönis in Pokal opener after 7-0 Brentford shock | OneFootball

Eintracht Frankfurt begin their season in the DFB-Pokal at fifth-tier debutants SC St. Tönis, a tie that could reset confidence after a bruising pre-season end.

According to BuLi News, Eintracht slipped from third to eighth in 2025/26 after selling Omar Marmoush to Manchester City and Hugo Ekitike to Liverpool. They also went out on penalties to Borussia Dortmund in the second round.

Nathaniel Brown has since joined Bayern München in a €55m move. Adi Hütter returns to the dugout after 2018-2021 and will aim to restore momentum. Pre-season brought six wins and one draw before a 7-0 collapse at Brentford.

St. Tönis qualified via the Niederrheinpokal despite being runners-up, as MSV Duisburg had already secured a DFB-Pokal place through a third-tier finish. They opened the Oberliga Niederrhein with a 3-2 comeback at Spvg. Solingen-Wald 03, scoring in the 84th, 86th and 90+5th minutes.

This is their first ever meeting with Frankfurt, and St. Tönis’ first against Bundesliga opposition. Against third-tier clubs they have lost four from four, outscored 23-1, including a 5-0 defeat to recently relegated Fortuna Düsseldorf this summer.

Eintracht handle lower-league foes, beating sixth-tier Rot-Weiss Ffm 7-0 and fifth-tier FC Gießen 7-1 in friendlies. St. Tönis have a full squad available, while Eintracht are without Nnamdi Collins and signing Noël Aséko, both injured with no timeline.

On paper, this should be straightforward for the five-time winners and a chance to move on from Brentford. A defeat would, without exaggeration, be the biggest cup upset in history.

Source: BuLi News

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