Barcelona vs Frankfurt: the VAR saved the Barça squad from a penalty against Sergio Busquets in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals that took place at the Deutsche Bank Park stadium in Hesse, Germany.
Within 38 minutes of play, Frankfurt began an attack on the left side of the playing field, which ended in the controversy of the first half and with the intervention of the VAR.
Frankfurt footballer Daichi Kamada opened the game for Filip Kostić who in quick reaction threw a low cross on the edge of the small area.
Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen came out to cut the danger play in the face of the onslaught of Brazilian Tuta.
The rebound went to the feet of Colombian striker Rafael Santos Borré who tried to control the ball with difficulty. At that moment Barça's steering wheel Sergio Busquets got in the way of action and the rival ended up on the pitch.
The referee Srđan Jovanović took a penalty and in the face of the claims of the Barcelona players and the review of the VAR corrected his decision.
Barcelona and Frankfurt meet for the first time in international tournaments at UEFA. The Barça team aspires to win the title that it lacks in its showcases, that of the Europa League.
Frankfurt reached the Europa League quarterfinals undefeated from first place in Group D, beating Olympiacos, Fenerbahce and Antwerp. In the round of 16 he eliminated Real Betis from Spain.
Barcelona will compete in the Europa League after 17 years in a row reaching single-elimination stages in the Champions League. The Bálgranas beat Napoli in the preliminary phase and Turkey's Galatasaray in the second round.
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez lined up with Marc-André ter Stegen, Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba, Ronald Araujo, Eric Garcia, Sergio Busquets, Pedri, Gavi, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Adama Traoré and Ferran Torres.
Frankfurt strategist Oliver Glasner trained with Kevin Trapp, Martin Hinteregger, Obite N'Dicka, Tuta, Filip Kostić, Djibril Sow, Daichi Kamada, Kristijan Jakić, Jesper Lindstrom, Rafael Santos Borre and Ansgar Knauff.
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