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Done!
Eintracht Frankfurt is through the 3: 2 (2: 0) at FC Barcelona in the semi-finals of the Europa League.
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Tens of thousands of Eintracht fans had already gathered in the city in the afternoon.
Together they went to the stadium.
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Eintracht President Peter Fischer also mingled with the fans.
He had previously described the duels against Barcelona as the biggest games in the club's history since the 1960 European Cup final against Real Madrid.
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Inside the stadium, the supporters dressed in white created a sensational atmosphere.
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Filip Kostić scored a penalty in the 4th minute to give Frankfurt the lead.
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Frankfurt's striker Rafael Borré followed up with the best goal of the evening after 36 minutes with a long-range shot.
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Goal number three, again by Kostić.
After 67 minutes, Eintracht was 3-0 up.
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Barcelona pressed again towards the end, but it was only two goals in added time.
First Sergio Busquets shot into the far corner, then Memphis Depay converted a penalty.
It was the last action of the game.
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Eintracht Frankfurt will now face West Ham United in the semifinals.
But before that, the players celebrated with their fans at the Camp Nou.
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In the ranks?
Pure luck.
There must have been between 25,000 and 30,000 guest fans at Camp Nou.
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Eintracht goalkeeper Kevin Trapp had shown a strong game.
After the game he went into small talk with the fans who had traveled with him.
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Eintracht wants to celebrate again in Spain on May 18th.
The Europa League final in Seville is coming up.
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