“A humiliation” – press comments on the Eintracht victory in Barcelona

• Brand (Spanish): “What happened yesterday at the Camp Nou was shameful. Barcelona as a club cannot allow something like this to happen to them. That was a massive miscalculation. When Barcelona played in Frankfurt, it was already known that the German fans would have many requests for tickets. Somehow the club should have prevented the massive ticket sales. And the fact that so many members are willing to give up their seats to their competitors is also a heavy blow.”
• The Country (Spanish): “A black night for Barcelona in Europe. Once again. It’s no longer the Champions League, it’s the Europa League. That does not matter. As in Rome (2018), Liverpool (2019), Lisbon (2020) and Paris (2021), Barça lost again at home in a continental competition. Neither confidence after 14 games unbeaten nor the warning given by Eintracht (ninth in the Bundesliga) in Frankfurt acted as a spur for Barcelona, ​​who were dampened both on the pitch and in the stands by the massive presence of German fans. “
• Sports world (Spanish): “What a disappointment! It was known that this can cost. We also knew that Eintracht Frankfurt would be a dangerous opponent. They showed that in the first leg. Little did they know it was going to be one of the saddest nights in Camp Nou history. Both because of the sporting result, with a late reaction when there was no time left, and because the stadium turned into an opposing stadium.”
• AS (Spanish): “Lost at home – Barcelona played the second leg at Camp Nou but felt like a stranger in their own stadium. The image of the stadium was embarrassing for the Barcelona fans.”
• Gazzetta dello Sport (Italien): “What a sad end for Barça, Eintracht hit the bull’s eye. The Germans dominate and score three times, the Blaugrana show a reaction but it’s not enough. On a surreal night at the Camp Nou, Xavi’s 15-match undefeated side lost 3-2. Barça’s bankruptcy started at the ticket office.”
• Tuttosport (Italy): “Clear defeat for Barcelona, ​​who have to bow to Eintracht at the Camp Nou. Eintracht and Leipzig show that German teams still have a lot to say in Europe, despite Bayern’s exit from the Champions League.”
• Soccer (Germany): “With the exception of the turbulent final phase, the Hessians showed a perfect game: very well organised, compact and snappy, cheeky and playful, callous in front of goal. In short: it was a masterful performance by the team and the coaching staff.”
• Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany): “Eintracht conquers Barcelona – Frankfurt tears FC Barcelona apart at the Camp Nou – and has to tremble again in injury time”
• The Sun (England): “Auba and Co. humiliated – Barcelona were torn apart in the second leg at home.”
• Mirror (England): “A humiliation! Barcelona are eliminated from the Europa League.”
• The team (France): “Barca’s disillusionment. Eintracht Frankfurt created the sensation and prevailed at the Camp Nou, which was mostly decked out in white.”
• View (Switzerland): “Eintracht coup at Camp Nou: Frankfurt throws Barça out of the Europa League.”

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After the first leg in Frankfurt, the international press reactions were unequivocal.