Barça also beats Eintracht Frankfurt and goes first in the group | Relief
He Barcelona beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2:0. thanks to goals from Patri Guijarro and Graham Hansen, they secured their place in the quarter-finals of the Women’s Champions League, finishing top of the group.
The Azulgrans entered their fortress for the holiday with the pass to the quarterfinals is already in your backpackbut the goal was clear: to achieve victory and take first place in the group and, above all, to continue the momentum that makes them numerically the leaders of the group. the best team in Europe.
However, the opponent to defeat was the only one to advance on the scoreboard so far this year. This happened in the first leg (1-3), and in the return the Germans, desperate to score points at the Johan Cruyff Stadium and stay in the standings, had the same plan.
Barça faced a strong opponent, deft in transition, skilful in possession and persistent without it. Jonathan Giraldes members faced unusual discomfort at home and They were more demanding in defense than usual.. But this almighty Barca wins through absolute dominance, and when it can’t, it does it by heart.
Thus, due to a quality waste, the first one arrived in the 19th minute; Patri Guijarro came up with a throw from the balcony of the site to the far post, which is impossible for the opposing goalkeeper to reach. Once the can was opened, the match became even for the Catalans and possession and chances began to emerge, albeit unsuccessfully.
The match resumed in the second half with a narrow victory for the European champions. And although they tried to note the second quickly so as not to get into trouble, The German wall resisted the attacks and persisted in the attack..
Accustomed to overwhelming dominance, Barcelona had to reinvent themselves. find the second one and, how could it be otherwise, It was Graham Hansen who brought magic to this gray night.. The Norwegian made the culés rise from their seats every time she made contact with the ball and did the same in the 74th minute to calm her team down.
Leopards searched for “10” until she found it, and after she drove freely across her field and stopped just a few centimeters from the front of the court, he pulled a poisoned shot out of his hat. The ball first caressed the wood of the goal, and then joy.
The Blaugranas’ second leg was the last in an unusual match in that it was not a rout, but in which the footballing dominance and competitiveness of the team, which again entered the quarter-finals as favorites to win, was evident.
The next test for Giraldes’ team, which seems to have no ceiling, will be this Sunday (18:00) against Real Betis, who will return to League F and do their homework.
DATA SHEET.
–RESULT: Barcelona 2 – Eintracht Frankfurt 0
Barcelona: Kata Call; Lucy Bronze, Irene Paredes (Marta Torrejon, min. 84), Engen, Ona Batlle; Aitana Bonmati (Vicky Lopez, min.87), Walsh, Patri Guijarro; Graham Hansen (Bruna Vilamala, min. 85), Mariona Caldenti (Pina, min. 70), Salma Paralluelo (Esmi Brugts, min. 70)
Eintracht: Stina Johannes (Bösl, min.46); Verena Hanshaw (Dilara Acikgez, min.85), Sophia Kleinhern, Sarah Dorsun, Pia-Sophie Voltaire; Barbara Dunst, Tanja Pawollek (Shequeira Martinez, min. 60), Geraldine (Grewe, min. 31); Lara Prasnikar, Freygang (Ilayda Acikgez, min.85), Anyomi.
Goals: 1-0, m.19: Patri Guijarro. 2-0, m.74: Graham Hansen.
Judge: Deborah Anex (SUI). He showed the yellow card to Grawe from Eintracht Frankfurt.
Incidents: The match, corresponding to the fifth day of the Champions League (Group A), took place at the Johan Cruyff Stadium in front of 4,842 spectators.
