Head coach Adi Hütter: "It's important for Eintracht Frankfurt to be in the draw. The sense of unity between the fans, the coaching staff and the players is what got us through. Filip [Kostic] played brilliantly and showed just how valuable he is. Ante also had a very good game. Daichi [Kamada] deserves praise too."
Board member Axel Hellmann: "We saw a drama-filled spectacle today. The atmosphere here is something special and it gives the players a second wind. It's hard to compare it to the Bundesliga. I'd like us to be drawn against Manchester United in the group stage. That would be a dream, just like playing Chelsea last season was."
Sebastian Rode: "It was a Thursday like the ones we experienced last season. The fans pushed us on, it was unbelievably loud. We achieved one of our main aims today and now we can't wait for the group stage."
Dominik Kohr: "It was an indescribable evening. The atmosphere intimidated the opposition. We asserted our playing style and deserved to go through. We did really well when we went down to ten men. The atmosphere was incredible – it was crazy, in a positive sense. That helps us so much out on the pitch. Tomorrow we need to rest and recover and then we'll focus on the Düsseldorf game."
Board member Axel Hellmann: "We saw a drama-filled spectacle today. The atmosphere here is something special and it gives the players a second wind. It's hard to compare it to the Bundesliga. I'd like us to be drawn against Manchester United in the group stage. That would be a dream, just like playing Chelsea last season was."
Sebastian Rode: "It was a Thursday like the ones we experienced last season. The fans pushed us on, it was unbelievably loud. We achieved one of our main aims today and now we can't wait for the group stage."
Dominik Kohr: "It was an indescribable evening. The atmosphere intimidated the opposition. We asserted our playing style and deserved to go through. We did really well when we went down to ten men. The atmosphere was incredible – it was crazy, in a positive sense. That helps us so much out on the pitch. Tomorrow we need to rest and recover and then we'll focus on the Düsseldorf game."
