Ferran Torres and his goal in Barcelona mode: tiki-taka, passes and walls against Frankfurt for Europa League

Barcelona vs Frankfurt: the attacker Ferran Torres finished with a goal a sensational associative play of the Barça squad in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals held at the Deutsche Bank Park stadium in Hesse, Germany.

At 66 minutes into the game, the changes of Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández worked perfectly for him after completing a series of successive passes in the offense that allowed him to score 1-1 for the Bálgranas. Ousmane Dembélé and Frenkie de Jong joined and they collaborated with the tanto culé.

Striker Dembélé started the play near the right side line of the playing field. The Frenchman controlled and emerged in attack through the middle with a diagonal run dodging a first rival who came out to pressure him. Previously, possession of the Barcelona football went from left to the opposite side with a change of front by Pedri.

Dembélé played with Frenkie de Jong for the start of a wall with Ferran Torres with three touches and two returns that ended up in the auction of the 22-year-old Spanish striker.

Barcelona and Frankfurt met 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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