Twitter explodes as Barcelona crash out of Europa League after 3-2 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt at Camp Nou
La Liga giants Barcelona were handed a shock 3-2 defeat by Eintracht Frankfurt in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final clash at Camp Nou on Thursday. The result condemned the Catalans to a 4-3 defeat on aggregate as they embarrassingly crashed out of the competition.
Despite being miles away from home, Frankfurt were the best team by some distance. The Bundesliga club secured a lead as early as the fourth minute when Eric Garcia conceded a penalty for Barcelona.
Jesper Lindstrom was brought down from behind inside the box and the referee wasted no time in spotting the foul and pointing to the spot. Garcia received a booking for the offense and Filip Kostic stepped up to give Frankfurt the lead. The forward sent Marc-Andre ter Stegen the wrong way as he tucked the spot-kick away with ease.
Shortly thereafter, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang planted his header over the cross-bar after getting on the end of an excellent cross from Ousmane Dembele. Barcelona slowly started dominating possession, but continued to lack the cutting edge inside the final third.
Full Time #BarçaEintracht https://t.co/ruNeYgbO8K
Frankfurt doubled their advantage in the 36th minute courtesy of an incredible strike from distance. Kostic found striker Rafael Borre with a pass down the left and the Colombian decided to test Ter Stegen from way outside the box. Camp Nou was silenced as Borre's strike crashed into the top left corner, leaving the goalkeeper with no chance of keeping it out.
Aubameyang misses golden opportunity before Barcelona get punished again
Aubameyang squandered a gilt-edged opportunity shortly after the half-time interval. Although the Gabon international just had to tap in Dembele's cross, he ended up making a mess of it as the attempt flashed wide. Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp also produced an excellent save to deny Aubameyang, who was eventually replaced by Adama Traore in the 61st minute.
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#BarçaEintracht https://t.co/t6sTNAEqJn
Kostic then applied the final nail in Barcelona's coffin in the 67th minute. The Serbian was fed by Daichi Kamada and found the back of the net with a neat finish into the far bottom corner.
Sergio Busquets had a goal disallowed for offside late in the game, but eventually got on the scoresheet with a thumping strike from outside the penalty area. Evan Ndicka received a second yellow card in the dying embers of the game after conceding a penalty. Memphis Depay converted the spot-kick to make it 3-2 on the night for Barcelona, but they ultimately bowed down.
Here are some of the best reactions from the game:
@jpedrerol Spotify barca 🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/YoI5ebf9Nj
“Barca are cooking under Xavi”
The cooking: https://t.co/X408q1jV3A
The Garcia lad is overrated. There’s no player there. You can even tell by the way he walks #BarcaEintracht
They call me 0075
0 Goal
0 Assist
75 GAMES 🐙
#BarcaEintracht https://t.co/75gqDIVueJ
Barca has finally shown their TRUE color? #FCBSGE
The only trophy barca go carry this season https://t.co/1OffBsi88g
@FCBarcelona @Pedri xavi ball died before it even got going
Barca fans
Life comes at you fast
Karma https://t.co/PmHbutk5hE
This lot gassed auba 🤣🤣
Barca fans didn’t realise what hit them
My wedding Barca’s Downfall https://t.co/yw8SQWTQ7E
Haven’t felt this shit about a barca game in so long, almost forgot how bad it feels. Too good to be true.
Barcelona right fans now - ”We didin’t actually take the Europa league serious”. ”We are too big” ” twitter.com/blaugranalm10/…
Barca can’t even win Europa league😭
Barcelona Without Messi: https://t.co/OIvFzI4C7p
this is the worst play i’ve seen from barça lately, i don’t know what the hell happened but it needs to be fixed
Barcelona was like "I am in my house, come and beat me"
Frankfurt turned up with golazos!😂
#BarcaEintracht https://t.co/ZR8SZ8pRQa
Barca just useless today.
Barca should be 5 or 6 down here. Frankfurt are on fire!
Pride in Defeat is coming
#FCBSGE https://t.co/OiX1pfHdnb
“we are better without messi”
“messi wouldn’t fit xavi’s system”
“barca are better without messi” https://t.co/rr35u4HFnQ
@Eintracht Indeed back https://t.co/yO7gTfa50c
@FCBarcelona @EuropaLeague Xaviball when needed the most. https://t.co/JBKwFUja25
Seeing Barcelona lose to a team 9th in Bundesliga is bliss
#BarcaFrankfurt https://t.co/HlgP3SYUMS
That time of year again..
Visca el Barća 💙❤
#BarcaFrankfurt https://t.co/qaHSfipBie
Why Camp Nou stadium looks like Bernabeu stadium😂😂😂
#EuropaLeague
#BarcaEintracht https://t.co/soELDoUogU