Spanish giants Barcelona had been pressured to settle for a 1-1 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt inside the Europa League first-leg conflict on Thursday night.&#one hundred sixty;
Xavi Hernandez's in-shape Catalans had been clean favourites going into the fit, however the hosts installed a stable overall performance before a offered-out domestic crowd.
Ansgar Knauff opened the ratings three mins into the second 1/2, but Ferran Torres equalised simply after the hour mark.
Frankfurt had been then decreased to ten guys with 12 mins to go after Tuta changed into shown a straight crimson card, however Barca could not discover a winner.
The draw even though makes the Blaugrana favourites for the second leg in Spain subsequent week.
“We installed a wonderful overall performance and didn’t allow them a lot within the entire ninety mins,” stated Knauff. “It’s nearly a piece stressful that we didn’t keep on for the win, however anything is possible for the second leg.”
In any other healthy, 10-man West Ham battled to a 1-1 draw at domestic in opposition to Lyon in an enjoyable conflict.
With the in shape balanced at zero-0 going into the ruin, Aaron Cresswell turned into proven a immediately purple card for a bad on Moussa Dembele just before the half of-time whistle.&#a hundred and sixty;
Despite being a man less, the Hammers drew first blood inside the 52nd minute when Jarrod Bowen pounced on a Jerome Boateng errors to find the back of the internet.
