Louisville City FC will welcome international competition back to Lynn Family Stadium when hosting first division German club Eintracht Frankfurt at 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 30.
The Bundesliga member won the prestigious Europa League in 2022, played this season in the Europa Conference League and is battling for another European finishing position to the 2023-2024 campaign.
LouCity-Eintracht Frankfurt will mark City’s third international friendly after the club last year hosted FC Kaiserslautern (Germany) and Atlante FC (Mexico). This, however, is the first time City will face first division competition from overseas.
Founded in 1899, Eintracht Frankfurt’s accolades include a German Championship, five DFB-Pokal domestic cups and a pair of UEFA Cup/Europa League titles. The club — nicknamed the Eagles, a tribute to the city of Frankfurt’s coat of arms — has played in the Bundesliga in all but one season since 2006.
Eintracht Frankfurt’s roster is packed with national team talent, including a pair of United States internationals. Germany native Timothy Chandler represented the U.S. while numbering 29 caps from 2011-2016, and youngster Paxten Aaronson – out on loan through the end of the ongoing season – has a senior team cap to his name.