The Eintracht Frankfurt women missed the miracle they were aiming for at FC Barcelona on Thursday (January 25, 2024). Coach Niko Arnautis’ team showed a committed performance against the reigning Champions League winners. The 0-2 defeat sealed the early exit from the group phase. The goals were scored by Patri Guijarro (19th) and Caroline Graham Hansen (73rd).
Frankfurt held on with a lot of effort in their first competitive game of the year. Laura Freigang (57th) had the best chances with a beautiful right-footed shot and Lara Prasnikar (68th) with a volley. The lackluster Barça players lacked consistency on offense for a long time.
Trio has to go out injured
Bitter for Eintracht, who can no longer push Benfica Lisbon out of second place on the last match day: three players, Geraldine Reuteler, Stina Johannes and Tanja Pawollek, were replaced injured.
Since Benfica had already scored a point against Swedish representatives FC Rosengard (2-2) before the Frankfurt game, it was clear that the Hessians had to win against Barça to have a minimal chance of reaching the quarter-finals. A mammoth task that ultimately could not be achieved.
FC Barcelona – Eintracht Frankfurt 2:0 (1:0)
Tore: 1:0 Guijarro (19.) 2:0 Hansen (73.)
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