Barcelona “lost” the home lead in their most important match of the season.
Jordi Alba has his hands on his head, that was a tremendous effort. AOP
On the field, it looked anemic.
The Barcelona game has not been convincing lately – not on domestic pitches, and especially not in Euro matches.
Thursday’s Eintracht Frankfurt soak in the Europa League semi-finals just underlined the feeling Xavin group sleepwalking. The away team was immediately more active, more aggressive and, above all, more efficient than the handshake.
The feeling only intensified when I looked at the camps of Camp Nou. About 20,000 German fans had gotten inside the concrete football temple, although initially Eintracht supporters only received a quota of about 5,000 tickets.
This time Easter was the fate of Barça. The Germans took advantage of the long weekend on offer and the local black market helped with admission tickets.
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White was the main color in many parts of the auditorium at Camp Nou, which has a viewing capacity of almost 100,000. AOP
In practice, Barcelona was betrayed by its own season passers in the main spot of the season. They had fallen into temptation and offered their seat to a big money whopping Eintracht fan.
“Players want clarification”
On the field, it looked like Frankfurt was playing its home game. The handicap was too big to give. Barcelona would have needed a spirit on top of this match.
It disappeared at the very beginning when Eric García caused a completely useless comma. Filip Kostic moved the Eintracht team to the lead, and the spectator engulfed the players in a white ecstasy.
The high backlash and rapid counterattacks were poison to Barcelona players. Feed directions Sergio Busquetsin and Pedrin the legs were blocked all the time, and the attackers were frustrated by the scarcity of balls.
There was another at the beginning of the episode Pierre-Emerick Aubameyangilla the open place raises the hosts into the game. However, Gabonilaiskki made a spectacular save.
– This is a huge disappointment, because we had high hopes for this competition, Xavi admitted after a 2-3 loss.
The final numbers flattered the hosts.
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Eintracht Frankfurt players celebrate the semi-finals of the Europa League. AOP
The result practically ensured that Barcelona would win nothing this year. To top it all off, the Camp Nou crowd whistled for the team – largely due to the massive German color.
– That shouldn’t happen in a home game. We had talked in the locker room that we trusted the support of the audience. Players want an explanation, the head coach continued.
Dropping out of the Europa League is also Joan Laportan the painful descent of the second presidency.
Laporta’s biggest “merit” to this season’s results is his public quarrel Ousmane Dembélén with. The president banned the Frenchman from playing in the No. 1 team and could pay the team to drop out of the Spanish Cup.
On Thursday, Dembélé was clearly Barcelona’s best player.