No one among us would have bet on this before the match: Eintracht Frankfurt is currently leading 1-0 against FC Barcelona at the illustrious Camp Nou – a goal that brings back memories.

When Eintracht advanced against Barça in the legendary 2022 Europa League quarterfinals, it was Ansgar Knauff who scored the opening goal in the first leg.

Although there is no home-and-away format in the current league mode, once again today it is Knauff who puts his team in front.

In the 21st minute, he was sent through by teammate Nathaniel Brown, won the sprint duel against Balde, and slotted the ball from about 14 meters into the bottom right corner – a lead that hardly anyone expected, probably not even the roughly 2,000 traveling Frankfurt fans.

By the way, the only one who might actually have vivid memories of the EL miracle against Barcelona three and a half years ago is the goal scorer Knauff himself: he is the only player from that squad still remaining.

What do you think: Can the Toppmöller team hold on to this lead against Barça and spark a turnaround? Feel free to let us know in the comments!

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