The Barcelona players realised it as soon as they ran out to warm-up, whistled onto their own pitch by an Eintracht Frankfurt contingent that would swell to 30,000 inside the Nou Camp by kick-off. “I very much believe it affected the result,” says Axel Hellmann. Hellmann is the fan-turned-board spokesperson at Frankfurt. He could be seen smiling pitch-side, revelling in the moment afterwards, and who could blame him. Barcelona vanquished in their own stadium, a second Europa League semi-final in three years for his club. “To win is usually impossible for a team like Eintracht Frankfurt,” says sporting director Markus Krosche. “It was a big day for Frankfurt, a big day for German football. To win as a German team in Barcelona is not normal. These are memories you never forget.” Image: Eintracht Frankfurt celebrate their historic win over Barcelona at the Nou Camp The face of 22-year-old winger Jens Petter Hauge lights up as he revisits it all. “I will remember that night for ...