Chris Cadden of Hibernian slides in to tackle Ekin Brumme of Rot-Weiss Essenduring the Hibernian V Rot-Weiss Essen match at Easter Road Stadium on Wednesday 9th July 2025

Hibees host Rot-Weiss Essen to kickstart 150th Anniversary celebrations

The match holds great significance as the German outfit were Hibs’ first opponent in the European Cup back in 1955, when the Hibees became the first British team to compete in European competition.