Jules Kunde Only Need Three Minutes To Win Barcelona Over Eintracht Frankfurt

JAKARTA - Barcelona fell behind before winning 2-1 over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League match at Camp Nou Stadium, Wednesday, December 10, 2025 in the morning WIB. Two goals from defender Jules Kounde took Barca just three minutes to beat his rivals.

A very meaningful victory for Barca. Because the Spanish LaLiga giant started badly in the Champions League. The defeat to Chelsea and Paris Saint Germain put Barca stuck in the middleboard or playoff zone.

Barca finally got up at home to Frankfurt. However, Hansi Flick's team had to struggle before stopping Frankfurt's resistance. Ironically, because in Germany's Bundesligas competition, Frankfurt had just been slaughtered by RB Leipzig 6-0.

Despite reaping embarrassing results in domestic competitions, Frankfurt was able to trouble Barca who returned to play in the pride stadium, Camp Nou.

Even Barca fell behind even though they finally got up after Kounde scored a brace in just three minutes. The defender of the French national team broke the deadlock during the row of players ahead of the Blaugrana, Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha to Ferran Torres were unable to break into Frankfurt's defense.

The victory over Frankfurt made Barca move up to 14th by pocketing 10 points. The team is still in the playoffs zone and has hopes of entering the top eight to get an automatic ticket to the Champions League knockout round.

Meanwhile, Frankfurt, who lost fourth, is still at the bottom. Dino Toppmeller's team is only ranked 30th with four points. With the position below, Frankfurt is indeed difficult to enter the playoff zone and is likely in danger of failing to qualify for the next round.

Responding to the difficulties faced by his team to beat Frankfurt, coach Flick admitted that it was not easy to face opponents in the Champions League. According to him, European competition is clearly different from the domestic league because they meet strong teams.

"I'm not surprised (if it's a difficult match). The Champions League is different. The Bundesliga team is very dynamic. We can control the game, but in the first half we made a mistake... I'm proud [of the team's performance]," said Flick.

The former Bayern Munich coach also showed the team's satisfaction was able to turn things around. Even Barca showed consistency when they fell behind, they finally won the game.

"To answer this question is not easy. On the one hand, I am happy because we were able to turn things around. This shows our attitude and mentality. But we also often start matches well and score goals first," he said.

What is clear is that our backline performance is extraordinary. It was not easy for them to create a good opportunity, "Flick said giving his appreciation to Kounde who scored a brace in that match.

In that match, Barca actually played well and was able to dominate. They even took the lead when Lewandowski broke into Frankfurt's goal. However, the goal was disallowed because he was in an offside position.

Barca still have the game, but they are unlucky because there is no chance of being converted into a goal. On the other hand, Joan Garcia's goal conceded first when Frankfurt counterattacked in the 21.

It started with a Yamal error whose ball was controlled by Nathaniel Brown and then fired a shot at Barca's goal. The opportunity was then used by Ansgar Knauff to score.

The visitors were winning 1-0. Barca continued to play offensively despite conceding first. It was recorded that Fermin Lopez and Yamal had the opportunity to equalize the score. However, their efforts were fruitless.

Entering the second half, Flick included Marcus Rashford to replace Lopez. The strategy gave positive results because Barca's attacks were increasingly alive. Raphinha had a chance when he received a pass from Rashford. It's just that his shot is still soaring.

On the other hand, Kounde did not fail when he met Rashford's pass in the 50th minute. The winger's cross that was borrowed from Manchester United could be completed by Kounde through a header. The score changed to a 1-1 draw.

Kounde's goal made Barca players even more excited to press the Frankfurt defense. Three minutes later, Kounde scored again. It started with Yamal who fired a high cross. Kounde immediately grabbed this hull ball to change the score to 2-1.

Barca are actually trying to get a third goal. Only their efforts were fruitless. Likewise Frankfurt has not moved to face Barca's strong defense. The score lasted until the game was over.