BARCELONA were sensationally knocked out of the Europa League after losing 3-2 to Eintracht Frankfurt at the Nou Camp.
Filip Kostic scored a brace to ensure the Germans will play West Ham in the semi-finals.
- RESULT: Barcelona 2-3 Frankfurt
- Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen, Araujo, Sergio, Dembele, Pedri, Jordi Alba, Ferran Torres, Mingueza, Eric Garcia, Gavi, Aubameyang
- Frankfurt XI: Trapp, Ndicka, Jakic, Kostic, Hinteregger, Kamada, Rode, Toure, Borre, Lindstrom, Knauff
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Spanish giants fail to deliver
Barcelona can only have themselves to blame for tonight’s defeat.
Frankfurt wanted it more from the first kick of the ball, showing more passion and desire for the whole game.
Sadly, I have seen more hunger at an ‘all you can eat’ buffet than there is in that Barcelona team.
Some drastic changes are needed to the squad if they have any desire of getting back to anywhere near where they used to be on the European stage.
Time to be frank about it
While Barcelona went through their financial problems, the only way they could bring players into the club was via free agents.
The problem with this is that you have players on huge wages.
Barcelona have a lot of work to do to get this club back to where they once were as one of Europe’s elite.
Germans make mockery of Catalans
Oliver Glasner’s side came here today with not one person fancying their chances of progressing to the next round.
Frankfurt made this look like Camp Who rather than Camp Nou.
Despite the home side rallying in added time, only one team deserved to win this game and it wasn’t Barcelona.
Frankfurt will face West Ham in the Europa League semi final.
FT: Barcelona 2-3 Frankfurt
The referee blows to end an entertaining game.
Well anyone who says the Europe League is boring please watch the highlights of tonight’s quarter-finals.
Frankfurt have done the unthinkable.
Barcelona 2-3 Frankfurt
90+10. What a game this is.
Depay’s penalty is tipped onto the bar by Trapp but it bounces behind the line and bounces back out.
The referee’s watch tells him it was a goal.
Goal – Depay (Barcelona)
Red card – Ndicka (Frankfurt)
Penalty to Barcelona
Barcelona 1-3 Frankfurt
90+7. They are weathering the storm still.
After that Barcelona goal the fans seemed to get behind their team again and seemed to put Frankfurt on edge.
Surely not enough time for Xavi’s side now.
Barcelona 1-3 Frankfurt
90+5. Knauff is shown a yellow card for a late challenge on Busquets.
The referee comes over to book Glasner also.
Barcelona still knocking on the door.
Barcelona 1-3 Frankfurt – Depay chance!
90+3. Hearts in mouths time for the away fans.
Depay seemingly about to stroke the ball home when Ndicka blocks it.
The ball ricochets to De Jong on the back post but he is offside.
Barcelona 1-3 Frankfurt
90+1. He has had one goal disallowed already but not this time.
With so much additional time added, Barcelona have time to save this.
Huge 8 minutes for both teams.
Goal – Busquets (Barcelona)
Barcelona 0-3 Frankfurt
90. It looks as though we will have 9 minutes of added time.
That is the last thing the visitors wanted.
All down to the ineptness of the VAR studio.
Barcelona 0-3 Frankfurt
88. Barca are trying to get that goal they are desperate for still.
This time Hinteregger clears one from underneath his own crossbar.
If he hadn’t cleared it, that was a certain goal.
Barcelona 0-3 Frankfurt
86. VAR prevented an awkward finish for Frankfurt.
The way the German players celebrated the decision was no different to any of their goals.
Barcelona will want the final whistle now.
Barcelona 0-3 Frankfurt
84. VAR are checking for an offside.
It does look as though he is off before he deflects the ball in.
Goal disallowed, offside.
Even better it didn’t take six minutes.
Goal – Busquets (Barcelona)
Barcelona 0-3 Frankfurt
82. There does not seem to be anything about Barcelona at all.
It makes you wonder who they will attract in the summer.
This is Barca side is looking like a spent force this evening.
Barcelona 0-3 Frankfurt
80. Frankfurt make some changes with Lindstrom and Rode coming off.
Barcelona bring Memphis Depay on.
No big ask, hat trick please in ten minutes.
Barcelona 0-3 Frankfurt
78. The team who wants this win tonight is Frankfurt.
Kamada almost makes it 4-0 with a shot from the edge of the box.
This is a horror show for the home fans.
Barcelona 0-3 Frankfurt
76. The visitors are looking for more goals.
They are knocking on the door here now.
Barca heads have dropped and the Germans smell blood.
Barcelona 0-3 Frankfurt
74. There will be some sore heads in Madrid tonight.
They must be loving watching the Germans pick apart their biggest rivals at their own ground.
All of this after Barcelona won 4-0 at the Bernabeu a few weeks ago.
Barcelona 0-3 Frankfurt
72. Barcelona are passing it around and trying to get down the flanks.
Dembele is penalised for a trip on Knauff.
Breathing space for the visitors.
Barcelona 0-3 Frankfurt
70. As it stands it looks like a Frankfurt v West Ham semi final.
Unless Barcelona can find a miracle.
They have been tactically outplayed tonight.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
