In the first leg of the quarter-finals, the Barca team drew 1-1 with the visiting German club. Ferran Torres’ goal leveled Xavi’s men in the second half. For its part, in the Conference League, Jorge Sampaoli’s Marseille won the first leg of the quarter-finals against Greek PAOK.
This Thursday the keys to Europa League quarter-finals , which has Barcelona as the main contender for a crown that would be peculiar for a team used to being in the Champions League. The concrete thing is that traveled to Germany for the first leg of the series against Eintracht Frankfurt and drew 1-1.
The German side were installed in the top eight of the competition after agonizingly eliminating Manuel Pellegrini’s Betis, with Portugal goalkeeper Rui Silva’s memorable error at the end of extra time. In the first half, a penalty was sanctioned in favor of the local, for an alleged foul on the Colombian Rafael Santos Borré. However, the payment was canceled after the review in the VAR, because the offense was not such.
In the second period, Frankfurt opened the account in the 48th minute, thanks to a goal from Ansgar Knauff. Looking for a shock, Xavi Hernández joined the team and brought in De Jong and Dembélé. At 66′, four minutes after entering, both take part in the goal that meant in the 1-1 from Ferran Torres. The Germans finished the duel with 10, due to the sending off of Tuta.
It’s already 14 games without losing that Barcelona have accumulated thanks to Xavi. This meeting will have its revenge next Thursday 14, at Camp Nou.
Europa League: quarter-finals, first leg
Leipzig (GER) 1-1 Atalanta (ITA)
Eintracht Frankfurt (ALE) 1-1 Barcelona (ESP)
Sporting Braga (BY) 1-0 Rangers (ESC)
West Ham (ENG) 1-1 Lyon (FRA)
Victory for Sampaoli
The quarter-final series was also opened in the Conference League, UEFA’s third club tournament. play at home, Olympique de Marseille beat PAOK of Greece 2-1, enjoying the return match, next week. For Jorge Sampaoli’s team, Gerson (13′) and Dimitri Payet (45′) converted. The goal of the Greeks was Omar El Kaddouri (48th).
The France team found itself at 10 players, due to the expulsion of the Brazilian Gerson.
Conference League: Quarter-finals, first leg
Feyenoord (PBA) 3-3 Slavia Prague (RCH)
Bodo/Glimt (NOR) 2-1 Rome (ITA)
Leicester (ENG) 0-0 PSV Eindhoven (PBA)
Marseille (FRA) 2-1 PAOK (GRE)
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