Barcelona vs Eintracht Frankfurt, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions LeagueJules Koundé headers help Barcelona battle back for win
Headers by Jules Koundé three minutes apart gave Barcelona a 2-1 comeback victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Ansgar Knauff is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jules Koundé with a headed pass.
- 6': Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Farès Chaïbi is caught offside.
- 7': Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Ansgar Knauff is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Gerard Martín (Barcelona).
- 8': Ritsu Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 10': Gerard Martín (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Offside, Barcelona. Raphinha is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt saved. Gerard Martín (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Michael Zetterer (Eintracht Frankfurt). Assisted by Eric García.
- 14': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Michael Zetterer.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 18': Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Foul by Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 19': Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Goal! Barcelona 0, Eintracht Frankfurt 1. Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Brown following a fast break.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Fermín López (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Foul by Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 27': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Offside, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 29': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Eric García (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 32': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 32': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Attempt missed. Eric García (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 36': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
- 39': Handball by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 40': Farès Chaïbi (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Farès Chaïbi (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Ansgar Knauff is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ansgar Knauff.
- 45'+2': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Ellyes Skhiri.
- 45'+3': Handball by Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Barcelona 0, Eintracht Frankfurt 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 0, Eintracht Frankfurt 1.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Marcus Rashford replaces Fermín López.
- 46': Attempt saved. Farès Chaïbi (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Joan García (Barcelona).
- 47': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 47': Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Ritsu Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rasmus Kristensen.
- 47': Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Nathaniel Brown is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 50': Goal! Barcelona 1, Eintracht Frankfurt 1. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcus Rashford with a cross.
- 51': Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Ansgar Knauff is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt saved. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Michael Zetterer (Eintracht Frankfurt). Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 52': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Farès Chaïbi.
- 53': Goal! Barcelona 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 1. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 56': Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 59': Attempt saved. Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Ritsu Doan with a cross.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
- 59': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Arthur Theate.
- 60': Foul by Gerard Martín (Barcelona).
- 60': Ritsu Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Gerard Martín (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Zetterer (Eintracht Frankfurt). Assisted by Eric García.
- 66': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Robert Lewandowski.
- 66': Substitution, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong replaces Raphinha.
- 68': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Elye Wahi replaces Ansgar Knauff.
- 68': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Mahmoud Dahoud replaces Hugo Larsson.
- 69': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 71': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Zetterer (Eintracht Frankfurt). Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 73': Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Elye Wahi is caught offside.
- 74': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Arthur Theate.
- 76': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
- 76': Ritsu Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Elye Wahi is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Can Uzun replaces Mario Götze.
- 77': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Jean-Mattéo Bahoya replaces Farès Chaïbi.
- 81': Attempt saved. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Michael Zetterer (Eintracht Frankfurt). Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Can Uzun (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
- 86': Foul by Can Uzun (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 86': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Attempt saved. Rasmus Kristensen (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Elye Wahi.
- 88': Arthur Theate (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Barcelona).
- 89': Substitution, Barcelona. Andreas Christensen replaces Alejandro Balde.
- 89': Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Jessic Ngankam replaces Ritsu Doan.
- 89': Substitution, Barcelona. Roony Bardghji replaces Lamine Yamal.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mahmoud Dahoud (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 90'+1': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jessic Ngankam (Eintracht Frankfurt).
- 90'+1': Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Barcelona 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 1.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 2, Eintracht Frankfurt 1.
Statistics
 SGE |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 8 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 24.6 | Possession | 75.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 163 | Accurate Passes | 743 |
| 261 | Passes | 819 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 5 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 9 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 19 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 35 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 38,439
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 38,439
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 6 | +16 | 18 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 6 | +11 | 15 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | +11 | 13 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 6 | +6 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Joan García (GK) |
| 18 | Gerard Martín  |
| 5 | Pau Cubarsí |
| 3 | Alejandro Balde |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 16 | Fermín López |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 24 | Eric García |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 11 | Raphinha |
| 10 | Lamine Yamal |
Eintracht Frankfurt (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Michael Zetterer (GK) |
| 3 | Arthur Theate |
| 4 | Robin Koch |
| 21 | Nathaniel Brown |
| 13 | Rasmus Kristensen |
| 27 | Mario Götze |
| 15 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 16 | Hugo Larsson |
| 7 | Ansgar Knauff |
| 8 | Farès Chaïbi |
| 20 | Ritsu Doan |
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