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Eintracht Frankfurt has reached the semi-finals of the Europa League with a 3-2 win at FC Barcelona. In Spain, the main problem is that so many German football fans were at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. The international press writes:
Italy
»La Gazzetta dello Sport«:
»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.
Barca's defeat started at the ticket office.«
Spain
»Mundo Deportivo«:
»What a disappointment!
It was known that Eintracht Frankfurt would be a dangerous rival.
But no one saw it coming, it was also going to be one of the saddest nights in Camp Nou history.
Both in terms of the sporting result with a much too late reaction and because the stadium was taken over by the opponent.
A concord that could hardly believe what was happening, leisurely strolled through a Camp Nou packed with German fans, while Barcelona were unable to turn the tide of the game and were once again shipwrecked at European level."
»Marca«
: »Another title that Barça eludes.
A great harmony gave Xavi's men no chance at the Camp Nou with almost 20,000 German supporters.
Eintracht Frankfurt made it very clear to Barça that they still have a long way to go to have a say in Europe again.
The Easter holidays also got in the way of the Azulgranas because the forces in the stands were evenly balanced.
Big mistake by Barça that there were so many rival fans in a game as important as this."
»AS«
: »Sunk at home.
Barcelona played like a stranger at home and missed the best option of winning a title.
Not only did they fail in sport, which can happen, but even worse was the shame as a club when Barça's stadium became the Waldstadion, with more Germans than Catalans and the feeling of being a stranger in your own homeland.
A historic situation in which Barcelona were the first club to play the first two rounds in the opposing field."
»Sport«
: »Barça leaves Europe on a nightmarish night.
The clearly inferior Barça team were overwhelmed by the circumstances, although they fought until the end.
The majority of the stands were occupied by Eintracht supporters.
A painful farewell to Europe with a team not up to the task on the pitch, but most importantly with a majority of Eintracht fans in the stands, an outrageous process that needs to be thoroughly investigated.
This isn't meant to be an excuse but it's understandable that the Azulgranas were stunned to play as visitors at home from the first minute.
This has never happened before."
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