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Tonight, on the luscious Spotify Camp Nou grass that has seen countless historic European encounters, FC Barcelona and Manchester United face off in the first leg of the Europa League play-off round. In what feels like a bonus Champions League tie for neutrals, Spain’s league leaders and England’s third-best team find themselves squaring off far away from Europe’s elites.
FC Barcelona will look to continue its unbeaten run and progress to the semi-final of the Europa League by beating Eintracht Frankfurt tomorrow. Xavi Hernández and Eric García spoke to the press about the game, Gerard Piqué’s importance and the atmosphere at the Camp Nou.
The first leg of the quarter finals clash between Barcelona and Frankfurt ended in a 1-1. However, it was an exciting match in which either of the two teams could have taken the victory and the lead. After the final whistle, Xavi, Ferran, Busquets and Eric García all spoke with the press.
Xavi speaking to the media ahead of Thursday’s match against Eintracht Frankfurt / IMAGO / Jan Huebner
comeback from one goal down, goals from Pedri and Aubameyang secured the 1-2 win for the Catalans. The coach and both goalscorers spoke to the press after the match.
Xavi and Aubameyang sat down with the press before tomorrow’s Europa League tie against Galatasaray. They spoke about the first leg, the opponent, the stadium among other things.
Para nadie es un secreto que tras la llegada de Xavi a Can Barça, el equipo ha mostrado un nuevo rostro, uno muy positivo. El de Tarrasa ha logrado hacer de su grupo de jugadores, una cuadrilla más compacta, inteligente y competitiva, sin dejar atrás la frescura que aporta el legendario ex jugador del Barça.
After a convincing win in Valencia, Barça will now face Napoli for the return of the Europa League match up. Xavi Hernández and Marc-André Ter Stegen spoke to the press about tomorrow’s game, Ousmane Dembélé and more.
Aubameyang: “Playing for Barça is a once in a lifetime opportunity”
Barça came agonizingly close to beating Napoli on several occasions in the first leg of the Europa League playoff round, but luck was not on the Catalan outfit’s side. Xavi, Piqué, and Eric Garcia spoke after the game of the stadium’s atmosphere, the team’s performance, and the return leg in Naples next Thursday.
