⚽UEFA Europa League Discussion Thread -- 2021/22 Winners: Eintracht Frankfurt!

[Harkorede]

I hope Atalanta have it in them to at least make a good fight of it and score one goal. I have a nice bet on both to score and it would really be a shame to loose it in a game with two very attacking teams like here. Did not watch the first half but I am tuning in now and waiting for fireworks.

At least it should be very good second half no matter what.

But so far Atalanta have not responded well after trailing by 1 goal from Leipzig in the first half. The game only had a few minutes of normal time before it was all over, but they still had their chances. If Atalanta score, then I believe the game will continue in extra time until the penalty shootout because both teams are not typical to score a lot of goals in the match.

Nkunku's second goal for Leipzig have take away every possibility of Atalanta getting back in this tie, other than have slightly larger possession of the ball, Atalanta haven't done anything much to deserve a place in the next round to be honest, Leipzig were evidently the better team here and it's much of a deserved victory.

[Bloodseekers]

In 30 minutes we will start. Barcelona vs. Frankfurt and there are 30,000 German fans who traveled to the game, this is extrem. Today's game will be won by Barcelona, I think, and easy. Frankfurt should have win the first leg with 2 or 3 goals more. They dont do that, and that will be missing today.

It's very difficult for Frankfurt to win against Barcelona, I think it's impossible especially since this match will be played at Barcelona.
Barcelona's performance lately has been extraordinary, they have improved a lot after being managed by coach xavi, in terms of quality Frankfurt lost badly to Barcelona as well as in this match, I think there is no hope for Frankfurt to win.

[youdacapt]

Atalanta 0-2 RB Leipzig

A big away win for RB Leipzig, who win the quarter final tie away from home with goals from talisman Nkunku. On Aggregrate, RB Leipzig wins 3-1 and proceed to the semi final of the europa league. Up next is Barcelona vs Frankfurt, WestHam vs Lyon. What are your predictions?

[Soonandwaite]

13 minutes to go and we will see a super fantastic coreography in the stadium of barcelona.
but not by the barca fans. no. by the Frankfurt fans. i think there are probably 30k Frankfurt fans at Camp Nou.
i hope it will be a great game with many great goals !
my tip : 4:1  but i hope 1:2 

[Polkeins]

Leipzig dominated the game in the first half and a 1-0 win at half time, it seems very likely that Lepzig can defend well until the end of the match. Atalanta, who previously also had bad results in Serie A, seems to be continuing here. It would be a shame indeed if they can't win at home and moreover, this is the 2nd leg which will be the decisive match to qualify. But because the team's condition and situation may not be in a good condition, it seems that Atalanta's struggle will stop here.

Leipzig was dominant in the fisrt game? I think it was a game of equal rivals in which Leipzig created more chances and yes, several times Atalanta's goalkeeper rescued the team, but Atalanta fought to the end and played with all her might. Therefore, it will be difficult to determine the winner here. Although I also tend to think that Leipzig is in the best shape and should win, given the not very good condition of Atalanta.

[BITCOIN4X]

Leipzig are dominating so far, but all is not yet lost for Atalanta; if they can score, they have a chance to snatch victory in extra time. In football, it's very often the final minutes that decide. As was the case in Chelsea's last game against Real Madrid.

Leipzig managed to beat Atalanta with a score of 0-2 and they have the right to advance to the next round after this.

But look, Frankfurt surprised me by scoring a quick goal in the second leg today. Barcelona are one goal down now but I hope it's just an initial shock while waiting for Barcelona's goal. I am optimistic that Barcelona can qualify for the semi-finals of the Europa League this season.

[herurist]

Barcelona vs Frankfurt now only started 10 minutes but interestingly now Frankfurt took the lead pretty quickly due to a foul by Erick Garcia in the 4th minute which was converted into a goal there through Filip Kostic's penalty.
Now Barcelona have to be extra in attack because with this 1 goal advantage Frankfurt might prioritize defense now because with the existing advantages I don't think there is any reason to keep playing open

[xmonkeyx]

Barcelona vs Frankfurt now only started 10 minutes but interestingly now Frankfurt took the lead pretty quickly due to a foul by Erick Garcia in the 4th minute which was converted into a goal there through Filip Kostic's penalty.
Now Barcelona have to be extra in attack because with this 1 goal advantage Frankfurt might prioritize defense now because with the existing advantages I don't think there is any reason to keep playing open

this is really unexpected, Frankfurt managed to excel in the early minutes. they are now only playing defensively and Barcelona continue to look for gaps to penetrate Frankfurt's very strong defense. Barcelona have 65% ball position and if Barcelona continue to attack like this they will probably be able to get back but in situations like this anything is still possible.
I hope no more surprises happen and Barcelona can win the game.

[asus09]

The match between lepzing vs Atlanta is over, the score is 0-2 for lepzing's victory, one ticket to the semifinals is already owned by lepzing,
The match between Barcelona vs Frankfurt score is now 0-1 for Frankfurt's victory, a goal in the early minutes of Frankfurt made Barca have to play more aggressively, although Barca managed to dominate the game, Barca still struggled to penetrate the Frankfurt defense, but I am optimistic that Barca can beat Frankfurt,
Lyon vs Westham is still a draw but Lyon managed to control the match so far,
My prediction, the final score of Westham vs Lyon 1-2 is for Westham to win
Barca vs Frankfurt 2-1 final score for Barca victory,
Rangers vs Braga, in my opinion, Rangers are more favored to win.

[ampere]

Barcelona vs Frankfurt now only started 10 minutes but interestingly now Frankfurt took the lead pretty quickly due to a foul by Erick Garcia in the 4th minute which was converted into a goal there through Filip Kostic's penalty.
Now Barcelona have to be extra in attack because with this 1 goal advantage Frankfurt might prioritize defense now because with the existing advantages I don't think there is any reason to keep playing open

So far Frankfurt lead and have created the most goal attempts in the game (4), albeit via counter attacks, while Barcelona with 71% ball possession cannot do more with it aside pass across the pitch. With half time approaching, Barcelona need to turn their possession to chances, and chances to goals before Frankfurt turn the game around. Theres 15 more minutes to play before half time.

[naira]

In 30 minutes we will start. Barcelona vs. Frankfurt and there are 30,000 German fans who traveled to the game, this is extrem. Today's game will be won by Barcelona, I think, and easy. Frankfurt should have win the first leg with 2 or 3 goals more. They dont do that, and that will be missing today.

It's very difficult for Frankfurt to win against Barcelona, I think it's impossible especially since this match will be played at Barcelona.
Barcelona's performance lately has been extraordinary, they have improved a lot after being managed by coach xavi, in terms of quality Frankfurt lost badly to Barcelona as well as in this match, I think there is no hope for Frankfurt to win.

Unfortunately, the first half with the early minutes also made Barcelona concede 1 goal. The game is still not wide open in terms of formation, so this will be enough to make Barcelona have a tough task because stealing the start with a goal from Filip Kostic, of course, Xavi must immediately anticipate. Aubameyang, Ferran Torres, and Dembele still reading Frankfurt's movement strategy.

[skarais]

So far Frankfurt lead and have created the most goal attempts in the game (4), albeit via counter attacks, while Barcelona with 71% ball possession cannot do more with it aside pass across the pitch. With half time approaching, Barcelona need to turn their possession to chances, and chances to goals before Frankfurt turn the game around. Theres 15 more minutes to play before half time.

Yes, Barcelona are 1 goal down from the start because of the penalty but I am not worried so far because the game is still quite long. Actually Auba had a good chance, but his header was still high. Frankfurt have looked really good in defense so far and it has been a problem for Barcelona to score. But I think very soon Barcelona will score in this match.

[Roidz]

Barcelona vs Frankfurt now only started 10 minutes but interestingly now Frankfurt took the lead pretty quickly due to a foul by Erick Garcia in the 4th minute which was converted into a goal there through Filip Kostic's penalty.
Now Barcelona have to be extra in attack because with this 1 goal advantage Frankfurt might prioritize defense now because with the existing advantages I don't think there is any reason to keep playing open

Getting a penalty especially in the early minutes is not something that barcelona expected, this temporary advantage of 1 goal puts Frankfurt ahead and I hope they can maintain that advantage at least until the first half ends later, so far Barcelona continue to attack and pressing the frankfurt defense several times with a dangerous attack to goal, while Frankfurt who are 1 goal ahead are currently also pressing Barcelona with quick counter attacks.
At the time I wrote this post, frankfurt managed to score one more goal and put them ahead for a while with a score of 0-2.

[diderdrogba]

It looks like it is the end of the road for Barcelona in the Europa League. Because we are nearly at the end of the first half now and they are 0-2 behind Eintracht Frankfurt. Frankfurt are playing just as the first game and this is helping them a great deal. This time, they are not that clumsy about finishing up their attacks with goals. I don't know whether Barcelona can turn the game around at this point. They don't seem like they care about it so Frankfurt are very likely to advance.

[coco23]

So far Frankfurt lead and have created the most goal attempts in the game (4), albeit via counter attacks, while Barcelona with 71% ball possession cannot do more with it aside pass across the pitch. With half time approaching, Barcelona need to turn their possession to chances, and chances to goals before Frankfurt turn the game around. Theres 15 more minutes to play before half time.

Yes, Barcelona are 1 goal down from the start because of the penalty but I am not worried so far because the game is still quite long. Actually Auba had a good chance, but his header was still high. Frankfurt have looked really good in defense so far and it has been a problem for Barcelona to score. But I think very soon Barcelona will score in this match.

This really could be the game of the year for Frankfurt, but I also think Barcelona still has a good chance. The score is now 0-2, current odds are at Barcelona 2.5 and Frankfurt 1.44
There is still the complete 2nd half to play, it'll be quite a piece of work for Barcelona to catch up, but it's not impossible. Frankfurt can't rely on saving this 2 goal advantage without putting effort into the game, Barcelona is the stronger team and could score 2 goals within a few minutes.

[MinoRaiola]

It's very difficult for Frankfurt to win against Barcelona, I think it's impossible especially since this match will be played at Barcelona.
Barcelona's performance lately has been extraordinary, they have improved a lot after being managed by coach xavi, in terms of quality Frankfurt lost badly to Barcelona as well as in this match, I think there is no hope for Frankfurt to win.

Unbelievable what is happening here. Barcelona plays and plays, but comes to nothing. Only 2 shots the the goal. And Frankfurt already has 7 shots on goal and 2 goals, unbelievable. It looks more like it will soon be 3:0. Maybe there will be a red card for Barca and a new record for Frankfurt? Omg.

[BITCOIN4X]

Getting a penalty especially in the early minutes is not something that barcelona expected, this temporary advantage of 1 goal puts Frankfurt ahead and I hope they can maintain that advantage at least until the first half ends later, so far Barcelona continue to attack and pressing the defense several times frankfurt with a dangerous attack to frankfurt goal, while Frankfurt who are 1 goal ahead are currently also pressing Barcelona with quick counter attacks.
At the time I wrote this post, frankfurt managed to score one more goal and put them ahead for a while with a score of 0-2.

Strengthen the defense and counterattack even if you don't have much possession. It sucks of course, Frankfurt shouldn't have won a match like this, but come on it's still not over. Of course after Frankfurt are 2 goals ahead then they will now focus more on defense and not let Barcelona create chances. But let's see what will happen in the second half because the first half is almost over.

[KTChampions]

It looks like it is the end of the road for Barcelona in the Europa League. Because we are nearly at the end of the first half now and they are 0-2 behind Eintracht Frankfurt. Frankfurt are playing just as the first game and this is helping them a great deal. This time, they are not that clumsy about finishing up their attacks with goals. I don't know whether Barcelona can turn the game around at this point. They don't seem like they care about it so Frankfurt are very likely to advance.

There is still time to correct the situation. It only takes two goals to go into extra time and start over. But the fact is that those who praised Barcelona (unreasonably) are now very shocked and it's good if this is simple surprise and not regret about the bets made  
It's a pity that Leipzig won against the backdrop of a referee error, but I would say that they deserved to win.

[ampere]

So far Frankfurt lead and have created the most goal attempts in the game (4), albeit via counter attacks, while Barcelona with 71% ball possession cannot do more with it aside pass across the pitch. With half time approaching, Barcelona need to turn their possession to chances, and chances to goals before Frankfurt turn the game around. Theres 15 more minutes to play before half time.

Yes, Barcelona are 1 goal down from the start because of the penalty but I am not worried so far because the game is still quite long. Actually Auba had a good chance, but his header was still high. Frankfurt have looked really good in defense so far and it has been a problem for Barcelona to score. But I think very soon Barcelona will score in this match.

Sadly, Barcelona has found it difficult to turn their possesion play to goals and Frankfurt has just got a second goal via a Borre R. strike, it is looking increasingly difficult for Barcelona to proceed to the next round of the competition. The big question is, can Barcelona overturn this 2 goal disadvantage? Theres 45 minutes of play to find out

Also why is no one mentioning WestHam and Declan Rice superb strike to give WestHam a 2goal advantage over Lyon at halftime, As it stands, westham are also oncourse to get to the semifinal stage of the europa league

[herurist]

Barcelona vs Frankfurt now only started 10 minutes but interestingly now Frankfurt took the lead pretty quickly due to a foul by Erick Garcia in the 4th minute which was converted into a goal there through Filip Kostic's penalty.
Now Barcelona have to be extra in attack because with this 1 goal advantage Frankfurt might prioritize defense now because with the existing advantages I don't think there is any reason to keep playing open

this is really unexpected, Frankfurt managed to excel in the early minutes. they are now only playing defensively and Barcelona continue to look for gaps to penetrate Frankfurt's very strong defense. Barcelona have 65% ball position and if Barcelona continue to attack like this they will probably be able to get back but in situations like this anything is still possible.
I hope no more surprises happen and Barcelona can win the game.

The first half is over now and the result is beyond everyone's prediction, Frankfurt are 2 goals ahead and Aggregar are 1-3 for now.
Is there really any other surprise apart from Bayern being eliminated in the UCL. Barcelona are in control of the game now but they are still having a hard time taking chances as Auba, Dembele and Ferra are now struggling to deal with marking from Frankfurt's players.