Europa League: Hammer Blow As Eintracht Frankfurt Stun FC Barcelona To Reach Semi-Finals
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.
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Barca president Laporta 'embarrassed' after Eintracht fans flood Camp Nou
Barcelona President Joan Laporta said he was "embarrassed and ashamed" after a reported 30,000 Eintracht Frankfurt fans made it into the Camp Nou for Thursday's Europa League quarter-final despite away fans only being allocated 5,000 tickets.
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Barcelona must give up La Liga ambitions to focus on Europa League success to build team for next season
Barcelona can't be sure that they will beat Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday night — but now is the time for them to give up on chasing La Liga. It is a credit to new manager Xavi Hernandez and his resurgent squad that this even became a consideration. Well off the pace when he returned from Qatar to take over, with problems mounting on and off the pitch, they have nevertheless kept the title mathematically in play.
La Liga: Luuk de Jong Stoppage Time Header Gives Barcelona Victory Over Levante
Luuk de Jong headed in a 92nd-minute winner on Sunday as Barcelona prevailed in a five-goal thriller against Levante to return to second in La Liga. De Jong's late goal, his sixth in the league for Barca, proved the decisive moment in a 3-2 victory in Valencia but it was the introduction of the 19-year-old Pedri off the bench that turned the momentum of the contest. Asked if the team are too reliant on Pedri, Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said: "I wouldn't put it like that but he is an extraordinary player. I don't hold back any praise, he is a player who excites people and makes a difference."
Xavi Hernandez insists Barcelona are not dependent on Pedri
Xavi Hernandez says Barcelona are not dependent on Pedri after the youngster produced another game-changing performance in Sunday's thrilling 3-2 win over Levante.
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Barcelona survives 3 penalties, moves back into 2nd place
MADRID: Not even conceding three penalty kicks was enough to stop Barcelona’s impressive run. Barcelona rallied to a 3-2 win against second-to-last Levante in the Spanish league on Sunday, with substitute Luuk de Jong scoring in stoppage time after the Catalan club had conceded three penalties in the second half. The win extended Barcelona’s unbeaten run to 15 matches in all competitions and moved the team back into second place in the league after it was leapfrogged by Sevilla on Saturday.