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 at a glance.
Spain:
Mundo Deportivo: “What a disappointment! It was known that Eintracht Frankfurt would be a dangerous rival. But no one had seen coming that it would also be one of the saddest nights in the history of the Camp Nou. Both in terms of sporting result with a much too late a reaction as well as with the stadium being taken over by the opposition Eintracht, who could hardly believe what was happening, ran leisurely through a Camp Nou packed with German fans while Barcelona couldn’t turn the tide of play and started again shipwrecked at European level.”
mark: “Another title that Barça eludes. A great Eintracht 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 get into “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 in their own stadium and missed the best option to win a title. Not only did they fail in sport, which can happen, but the shame as a club was even worse than from Barça’s stadium the Waldstadion became, with more Germans than Catalans and the feeling of being a stranger in one’s own homeland. A historic situation in which Barcelona were the first club to play the first two rounds in the opposing field.”
Sports: “Barça leave Europe on a nightmare night. The clearly inferior Barça team were overwhelmed by the circumstances, although they fought until the end. Most of the stands were occupied by Eintracht supporters. A painful farewell to Europe with a team who were not up to the task on the pitch, but especially with a majority of Eintracht fans in the stands, an outrageous operation that needs to be thoroughly investigated.It’s not meant to be an excuse, but it’s understandable that the Azulgranas are from the were stunned from the first minute to play as guests at home. That has never happened before.”
Italy:
La Gazzetta dello Sport: “What a sad end for Barça, Eintracht score the bull’s eye. The Germans dominate and score three times, the Blaugrana show a reaction, but it’s not enough. In a surreal night at the Camp Nou, Xavi’s 15-game unbeaten side has 2 Lost 3-3. Barca’s defeat started at the ticket office.”
Great Britain:
TheTimes: “Barça falls out of the Europa League, Eintracht Frankfurt manages a shock victory. Inspired by the incredible crowd of 20,000 traveling fans, Frankfurt has trumped the Catalans.”
The Sun: “Auba and Co. humiliated as the giant is overthrown at Camp Nou.”
Mirror: “Humiliation! Barcelona kicked out of the Europa League in a big shock by Eintracht Frankfurt.”
Switzerland:
View: “Eintracht coup at Camp Nou: Frankfurt throws Barça out of the Europa League.”
Austria:
Kronen newspaper: “Sensation! Glasner’s Eintracht humiliates Barcelona. Awesome! Eintracht Frankfurt (…) won 3-2 on Thursday at big FC Barcelona after leading 3-0 in the end outnumbered and is in the semi-finals of the Europa League.”
France:
L’Equipe: “The disillusionment of Barça. Eintracht Frankfurt created the sensation and prevailed at the Camp Nou, which was mostly decorated in white.”