Frankfurt’s Filip Kostic doubles up to dump Barcelona out of Europa League

Underdogs Eintracht Frankfurt scored a major upset when they stunned hosts Barcelona 3-2 thanks to two goals from winger Filip Kostic to march into the semi-finals of the Europa League.

Serbia international Kostic converted a fourth minute penalty and added a second goal in the 67th with a low drive after Rafael Borré thundered in their second goal in the 36th for a 4-3 aggregate victory and a sensational win at the Camp Nou.

The Catalans, who had salvaged a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Germany last Thursday, missed a couple of chances with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang but were far less threatening than their opponents who could have added to their tally.

Sergio Busquets pulled a goal back for Barça with a powerful stoppage-time effort and the Catalans scored again with a Memphis Depay penalty even deeper into injury time after Frankfurt defender Evan N’Dicka was sent off. But they ran out of time to find the third needed to force extra time.

“I am speechless,” said the Eintracht goalkeeper Kevin Trapp. “Nobody expected this, to be honest. Everyone expected us to suffer here.

“We needed to take our chances and today we were very efficient. We are in the last four and we want to get as far as possible. We showed we don’t have to hide from anybody, but no doubt, now we want to make the final.”

Oliver Glasner’s team, currently in ninth place in the Bundesliga, got off to a perfect start when Eric García brought down Jesper Lindstrøm four minutes into the game and Kostic coolly sent Marc-André ter Stegen the wrong way from the spot.

The in-form Christopher Nkunku sent RB Leipzig through to a Europa League semi-final meeting with Rangers, after his double earned the German side a 2-0 win and 3-1 aggregate victory over Atalanta.