Brand (Spanish): “Another title Barça eludes. (…) 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.”
Sports World (Spanish): “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 Eintracht, who could hardly believe what was happening, walked comfortably through a Camp Nou packed with German fans, while Barcelona could not turn the tide of the game and once again suffered shipwreck at European level.
AS (Spanish): “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.
Sports (Spain): “Barça leaves Europe on a nightmarish 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 not up to the task on the pitch, but above all 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.”
The team (France): “The disillusionment of Barça. Eintracht Frankfurt created the sensation and prevailed at the Camp Nou, which was mostly decked out in white.”
La Gazzetta dello Sport (Italien): “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. Barça’s defeat started at the ticket office.”
The Times (England): “Barça falls out of the Europa League, Eintracht Frankfurt manages a shock victory. Inspired by the incredible crowd of 20,000 traveling fans, Frankfurt trumped the Catalans.”
The Sun (England): “Auba and Co. humiliated as the giant is overthrown at Camp Nou.”
Mirror (England): “Humiliation! Barcelona kicked out of the Europa League in a big shock by Eintracht Frankfurt.”
