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Filip Kostic’s first penalty goal against Barcelona
The German team Eintracht Frankfurt achieved a surprise by defeating Barcelona at the “Camp Nou” stadium, and qualified for the semi-finals of the European League.
The two teams tied 1-1 in the first leg in Germany, but the German team scored three goals against its Catalan rivals and managed to advance 3-0, before Barcelona scored two goals before the end of the match.
Filip Kostic opened the scoring for Eintracht at the start of the match with a penalty kick.
Before the end of the first half, his colleague Raphael Puri scored the second goal with a powerful shot from a distance. Kostic added his second goal and his team’s third goal in the second half of the match.
But the efforts of Sergio Busquet and a penalty kick by Dutchman Memphis Depay, resulted in two goals for Barcelona and strained the atmosphere of the match before its end.
The match witnessed the expulsion of Eintracht Frankfurt defender Ivan Andeka, after receiving a second yellow card for committing a seemingly simple error against Luke de Jong, and led to a penalty kick.
The referee added 9 minutes of added time after the VAR screen was broken.
But the match ended with a historic victory for Eintracht Frankfurt in front of about 30,000 fans who traveled to Barcelona to support their team.
The German team occupies the ninth place in the German League, and previously won the European League in 1980.
The Barcelona team, which has been performing superbly since signing Xavi, failed to deal with the counter-attacks launched by the German team, and Eintracht Frankfurt could have scored more goals.
The hosts had many chances, most notably Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s header in the first half.
Sergio Busquet scored a goal that was canceled for offside in extra time, before he managed to score on a second attempt.
The match ended dramatically after Barcelona scored the second goal from a penalty kick by Depay.
In the semi-finals, Eintracht Frankfurt will meet West Ham United, who beat Lyon, France, by three goals, after the two teams tied 1-1 in the first leg.