Barcelona Right-Back Jules Kounde has turned into an unlikely hero as the blaugrana look to keep their top-eight hopes alive in the Champions League. The Catalan giants were on target at the bottom of the half after Ansgar Knauff gave Eintracht Frankfurt the lead, but at the start of the second half, they turned it around.
The blaugrana know that any hopes of finishing in the top eight and getting Bye with the Play-off hinge by playing high scores in their last three games. With Eintracht taking the lead, they stayed true to form after last weeks.
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Knauff gives eintracht the lead
It was the first German shot at GA
Me in the 21st minute, when a great break by nathaniel brown ended at the feet of Knauff. He saved the ball from Alejandro Balde before finishing well.
Nathaniel Brown on Ansgar Knauff’s Barcelona Defense and Fires in Frankfurt’s Opener 🔥 pic.twitter.com/FUUUJHYEZV
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Recuperación, Gran Jugada y Devición: Golazo de Knauff Para El 1-0 de Eintracht Frankfurt Ante Barcelona.
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Ansgar Knauff works with a clinical finish behind the delicious food that creates deliciousness from Frankfurt 🔥@tnttsports – He can say @discoveyyplusuk pic.twitter.com/BA3QS0QI48
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Ansgar Knauff! Barça went behind
Champions League | 🇪🇺 Barcelona 0-1 Eintracht Frankfurtpic.twitter.com/Jlyhk5zn9q
– Goals Xtra (@golsxtra) December 9, 2025
Kounde draws Barcelona Level
Hansi Flick sent on Marcus Rashford at half-time to level things up, replacing Fermin Lopez. Manchester United Lobornee once again lent Flick’s faith with a brilliant cross to the head of Kounde, coming from deep.
That’s a great assist from Marcus Rashford to set up Jules Kounde for Barcelona’s equaliser. A well-defined cross. His 11th assist in 21 games (with 6 goals). pic.twitter.com/eh49skws3
– Adam (@AdamJoseph) December 9, 2025
Marcus Rashford Whips in a lovely delivery and Kounde finishes it at the back post 🤩@tnttsports – He can say @discoveyyplusuk pic.twitter.com/JBM4DPTKRU
– Football on TNT Sports (@FooTbalballontnt) December 9, 2025
Kounde repeats the trick minutes later
Just three minutes passed before Kounde repeated the trick, albeit this time with a much heavier head. After a curling ball from Lamine Yamal, the Frenchman found the inside of the post despite the lack of a cross.
Jules Koundé brings the headlines back to back in three minutes as Barcelona Storm back against Frankfurt 🔵🔴 pic.twitterst.com/gluwfsaaqj
– CBS SPORTSO SPORTSO KOLAZO ⚽️ (@cbsSportsgolazo) December 9, 2025
Kounde there twice in the space of three minutes to turn the game around Barcelona 💫@tnttsports – He can say @discoveyyplusuk pic.twitter.com/z2bcrbpccy
– Football on TNT Sports (@FooTbalballontnt) December 9, 2025
🚨⚽ 2-1 Barcelona.
Goooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall Kounde !!!!!!!
A brace in just 7 minutes – Kounde is on fire !!!!!!!
Kounde Kounde Kounde !!!!!!!!
Helpful Lamine Yamal !!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/erej1msl2i– Fútbol Hub (@Futbol_Hubx) December 9, 2025
