[골닷컴] Reporter Choi Dae-hoon = A German airline gave a special gift to Eintracht Frankfurt, which defeated Barcelona.
Frankfurt defeated Barcelona 3-2 in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals of the 2021-22 season held at Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain on the 15th (Korean time). Frankfurt drew 1-1 in the first leg and advanced to the semi-finals with an overall score of 4-3.
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Frankfurt had a catastrophe by beating Barcelona. The value of Frankfurt’s squad is estimated at 199 million euros (regarding 264 billion won), which is more than three times the value of Barcelona, which is set at 679 million euros (regarding 92 billion won). Barcelona played with their best players except for the injured player, but they were beaten down.
After reaching the Europa League for the first time in two years and defeating Barcelona in the quarterfinals, people’s cheers for ‘Underdog’ Frankfurt continued. German airline ‘Lufthansa’ changed the flight number for Frankfurt players to return to ‘1SGE’.
Thanks to the support of the fans, people continued to cheer for ‘Underdog’ Frankfurt, which defeated Barcelona and advanced to the semifinals. German airline ‘Lufthansa’ changed the flight number for Frankfurt players to return to ‘1SGE’.
SGE is the abbreviation of Sportgemeinde Eintracht, the former name of the Frankfurt club. Lufthansa gave a special gift to Frankfurt, which had achieved a national victory.
In response, Frankfurt expressed its gratitude to Lufthansa on its official SNS, saying, “Thank you for the special treatment, no joke, it’s really beautiful.”
Meanwhile, Frankfurt will play the first leg of the Europa League semi-final once morest West Ham United at the London Stadium in London, England on the 29th.
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