Barcelona come from behind to beat Eintracht Frankfurt | OneFootball

In a thrilling UEFA Champions League encounter at Camp Nou, Barcelona came from behind to defeat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1. Despite dominating possession, Barcelona found themselves trailing early in the match but managed a strong comeback to clinch the victory.

The match started off with a surprise as Eintracht Frankfurt took the lead in the 21st minute through Ansgar Knauff. Capitalizing on a swift counterattack, Knauff received an assist from Nathaniel Brown and slotted the ball into the bottom right corner, momentarily silencing the home crowd.

Barcelona responded in the second half with Jules Koundé turning the game around for the hosts. In the 50th minute, Koundé equalized with a well-placed header from Marcus Rashford's cross. Just three minutes later, he added his second, again with a header, this time from a corner assisted by Lamine Yamal, putting Barcelona in front.

The statistics highlighted Barcelona's dominance with 76% possession and 19 shots, 7 of which were on target. Despite Frankfurt's lower possession and fewer shots, they made a competitive game, but Barcelona's quality eventually prevailed. This victory places Barcelona in a strong position in their Champions League group, as they continue to seek top honors in the competition.

Incidents: The story of the match

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The match begins

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Missed opportunity! Robert Lewandowski of Barcelona attempted a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it narrowly went wide to the left. The assist came from Jules Koundé, who set him up with a header.

Barcelona 0, Eintracht Frankfurt 1. Ansgar Knauff scores for Eintracht Frankfurt with a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, finding the bottom right corner. The assist came from Nathaniel Brown after a quick counterattack.Barcelona 0, Eintracht Frankfurt 1. Ansgar Knauff scores for Eintracht Frankfurt with a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area into the bottom right corner. The assist came from Nathaniel Brown after a quick counterattack.

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GOAL Eintracht Frankfurt: Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt) scores!

Ansgar Knauff scores goal number 2 in the competition (6 matches)

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Missed opportunity! Eric García from Barcelona attempts a header from the center of the box, but it goes just wide of the top left corner.

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Opportunity wasted! Raphinha from Barcelona took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide. The assist came from Robert Lewandowski.

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Opportunity wasted! Robert Lewandowski of Barcelona attempted a header from the center of the penalty area, but it sailed over the bar. The cross was delivered by Raphinha.

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Opportunity wasted! Robert Lewandowski of Barcelona heads the ball from the center of the penalty area, but it sails over the crossbar. The assist came from Raphinha, who delivered a cross into the box.

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Missed opportunity! Raphinha from Barcelona takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it sails high and wide to the left. The assist came from Marcus Rashford.

It's now Barcelona 1, Eintracht Frankfurt 1. Jules Koundé scores with a header from the center of the box into the bottom right corner. The assist comes from Marcus Rashford, who delivered a precise cross.

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GOAL Barcelona: Jules Koundé (Barcelona) scores!

Jules Koundé scores goal number 1 in the competition (6 matches) Jules Koundé scores goal number 11 for his team (163 matches)

Barcelona takes the lead with a score of 2-1 against Eintracht Frankfurt. Jules Koundé heads the ball into the net from the center of the box following a corner kick.

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GOAL Barcelona: Jules Koundé (Barcelona) scores!

Jules Koundé scores goal number 2 in the competition (6 matches) Jules Koundé scores goal number 11 for his team (163 matches)

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Opportunity wasted. Ferran Torres from Barcelona attempted a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Lamine Yamal.

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Opportunity wasted! Ferran Torres from Barcelona took a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it went wide to the left. The assist came from Lamine Yamal.

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The referee whistles for the end of the match