Löwen Frankfurt celebrate gripping derby victory in winter game 2023!

The Löwen Frankfurt impressively won the winter game 2023 against the Adler Mannheim with 5: 1. The game took place on January 4, 2025 in the Frankfurt Waldstadion, the home stadium of Eintracht Frankfurt, in front of 45,110 spectators. The final score was made up of the thirds 0: 0, 1: 0 and 4: 1.

The first goal for Frankfurt fell in the second third by Daniel Wirt in the 25th minute. In the final section, Cameron Brace (47th minute), Dennis Lobach (48th minute) and Maksim Matushkin (50th minute) increased for Frankfurt. Matthias Plachta scored the connection goal for Mannheim in the 53rd minute, but Linus Fröberg made the 5-1 final score in the 55th minute. This victory is already the fourth derby victory of the lions against the eagles in a row.

performance of the Adler Mannheim

The Adler Mannheim showed a weak performance over long distances of the game and could not set convincing accents. According to a report by Rheinpfalz.de, this was already the third defeat of the Adler Mannheim in three derbies.

The winter games in the DEL have been taking place every two years since 2013 and are inspired by the NHL. An important event, the renovation of the Frankfurt Arena to the ice stadium, was completed on December 22, 2023. On the Sunday after the game, ice skating is also offered for everyone at the stadium.

The game was broadcast on HR television and at Hessenschau, at the broadcast time from 7:30 p.m.