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With a level 1-1 aggregate scoreline, Barcelona heads home to the Camp Nou looking to keep its European journey alive alongside its strong recent domestic ...

He clowns Filip Kostic on the wing and wins another free-kick for Barcelona. It comes to nothing, but the Frenchman is clearly on a mission to will the hosts back level. 20th min: Barcelona appeals for a penalty as Jordi Alba goes down in the box under an Almamy Toure challenge, but the referee waves it away. It's Rafael Borre who does it all, cutting in from the left and letting loose from a good distance outside the top of the box. Barcelona has an enormous flurry of touches in the Frankfurt penalty area, but despite the visitors' inability to clear, Barcelona cannot get a shot off. 67th min: GOAL! Frankfurt! It's over, Barcelona is crashing out of Europe, and it's a famous night for Eintracht Frankfrut. It all came from a throw-in, and Kostic applies the deathblow. We have a VAR check for a possible handball on the aforementioned free-kick from Jordi Alba, and the referee is going to the monitor. He springs free down the right, and it gets by the Frankfurt defenders and Trapp, but Aubameyang flubs it with the goal gaping. The delivery was low and poor, but it pops up and clips the outstretched arm of Borre as he battled with Ferran Torres. It did hit his arm, but this would be incredibly harsh if a penalty is called... Borre ends up on the ball in the six-yard box with acres of space to shoot but he shanks it well wide, a bad miss. It's a very soft give by the official, as he went up for a 50/50 header with de Jong but the referee says he went over the Dutchman's back. A calamitous performance from the hosts produces a shocking result, as a reported 30,000 Frankfurt fans were on hand to watch the action at the Camp Nou. Barcelona held 75% possession throughout proceedings but could not generate good chances, with just 10 total shots across the match to Frankfurt’s 15, most of which came in the final minutes as the hosts scrambled for a late miracle.

Barcelona reportedly closed ticket sales on Wednesday to prevent more Frankfurt supporters form purchasing seats in the home end.

It turned out to be a 10-minute boycott, but as they returned and the second half played out, there were loud whistles when the home side were in possession, an indication of how many Frankfurt fans had flocked to see their side in action. It was then reported that Barcelona’s most vocal supporters, who occupy the lower section behind one of the goals, opted not to come out for the start of second half in protest over how many Frankfurt fans were in attendance. Frankfurt had sold out their 5,000 away-seat allocation, while Sport in Spain reported Barcelona closed ticket sales for their own supporters on Wednesday in a bid to prevent the opposing fans from purchasing more in the home ends.

Barcelona were left humiliated in a heavy Europa League defeat against mid-table Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Frankfurt at the Camp Nou.

That night had no fault or blame attached whatsoever on Trapp, but it was a painful night in his career and was the sort of experience that many players would struggle to properly recover from. The record has not improved in the Europa League, with Thursday’s clash preceded by two underwhelming draws against Napoli and Galatasaray respectively. This two-legged tie against Frankfurt, who languish in ninth place in the Bundesliga, was a reality check. The stadium appeared to be half-filled by those clad in Frankfurt’s white shirts, roaring their team on with each goal being met with a deafening roar by their huge following. Tonight was the third game in Europe this season that Barcelona’s frailties have been exposed by a German side. Midway through the second half, Kostic added a third with a powerful left-footed finish into the corner and after Frankfurt spurned more chances, Barca launched a late rally.

Rumours of a 'German invasion' were abound with some estimating that around 20,000 supporters were coming to Barcelona to support their side. Hundreds of them ...

The Terrassa native was keen to emphasize that ball security would be key for any Blaugrana victory tonight. Hundreds of them took in a local match in Barcelona last night having arrived early too. One way or another it promises to be fascinating fixture, given the way Eintracht caused problems for Xavi Hernandez and his side in the first leg.

Barcelona are out of the Europa League after losing 3-2 to Frankfurt at the Nou Camp. Sergio Busquets and Memphis Depay's late goals were not enough to ...

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West Ham and Eintract Frankfurt will do battle for a place in the Europa League final after the Germans shocked Barcelona at home and the Londoners ...

They will face West Ham, who powered into their first major European semi-final in almost 50 years with an emphatic 3-0 win at Lyon to secure a 4-1 aggregate victory, in the last four. But they ran out of time for a third goal. A modest 10th in the Ligue 1 standings, Lyon have little left to play for this season and their fans vented their frustration as a security cordon was deployed around their bench in the closing stages of the game. “It feels special. Rice collected a clearance from the Lyon defence just outside the area and beat Pollersbeck with a low shot to give David Moyes’s team a comfortable half-time lead. At the Camp Nou, Serbia international Kostic converted a fourth minute penalty and added another in the 67th with a low drive after Rafael Borre thundered in their second goal in the 36th for a 4-3 aggregate victory and a sensational win.

Alba has been a mainstay in the Barcelona backline ever since he signed from Valencia over a decade ago and has contributed to a lot of the Blaugrana's success ...

Galan has emerged as a strong contender, and Xavi seems to really like the Celta Vigo fullback. The most prominent names who have popped up very recently, are Javi Galan, Borna Sosa and Ramy Bensebaini. According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona’s pursuits for left-backs in the market are hotting up.

Despite a furious late comeback, Barcelona was eliminated from the Europa League quarterfinals with a 3–2 loss at the Camp Nou.

In the 11th minute of second-half stoppage time, a Memphis Depay penalty saw the Frankfurt lead cut to one. Sergio Busquets appeared to give Barcelona some hope with his goal in the 84th minute, but a VAR review ruled him offside. Frankfurt will take on West Ham while RB Leipzig will face Scottish side Rangers.

Underdogs Eintracht Frankfurt stunned hosts Barcelona 3-2 thanks to two goals from winger Filip Kostic to march into the semi-finals of the Europa League.

Following their draw in the first leg in Germany, Leipzig dominated in Bergamo, deservedly taking the lead when Nkunku slotted home from close range in the 18th minute. The Catalans, big pre-match favourites after a first leg 1-1 draw in Germany last week, missed a couple of chances through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang but were far less threatening than their opponents who could have added to their tally. Serbia international Kostic converted a fourth minute penalty and added another in the 67th with a low drive after Rafael Borre thundered in their second goal in the 36th for a 4-3 aggregate victory and a sensational win at the Camp Nou.

Frankfurt are through to the UEFA Europa League semi-finals after surging into a three-goal lead away to Barcelona – and just about staving off a late comeback ...

Barcelona were dumped out of the Europa League on Thursday as Eintracht Frankfurt pulled off a shock 3-2 victory at Camp Nou to progress to the semi-finals.

Barcelona's coach and players want to know how at least 20000 Eintracht Frankfurt fans gained access to the home end at Camp Nou.

Barcelona were dumped out of the Europa League on Thursday as Eintracht Frankfurt pulled off a shock 3-2 victory at Camp Nou to progress to the semi-finals.

Barcelona are bidding to win the Europa League this season and cap a strong first few months in charge for Xavi. Here is a breakdown of their record in the ...

There had been rumblings about a German invasion in the build-up to this match, with figures and estimates surrounding the number fans arriving in Catalonia.

A genuinely bizarre decision from Eric Garcia saw Frankfurt given a penalty in the first three minutes, which was brilliantly converted by Filip Kostic. He then ...

Barcelona's European campaign has gone from bad to worse in its first season post Lionel Messi. First the Spanish powerhouse was eliminated from the ...

Barcelona's president, Joan Laporta, said he was 'embarrassed and ashamed' after a reported 30000 Eintracht Frankfurt fans made it into the Camp Nou.