This city. This stadium. Here, in Barcelona, everything rhymed with historic elimination for him. Kevin Trapp found this Thursday the Camp Nou, place of the monumental slap taken with PSG, on this evening of March 8, 2017. 6-1, a score synonymous with a preposterous exit from the road, an ultimate rout, three weeks after a success -0 which made this snub look legendary. Five years later, Trapp put a tasty bandage on this wound.
“Before you ask me the question: yes, what I had experienced here in 2017 is well forgotten now“, he smiled on the evening of the 2-3 victory of his team, Eintracht Frankfurt, qualified for the semi-finals of the Europa League. a painful memory in him.With two goals in added time, Barça again failed to achieve the unthinkable, after the 1-1 first leg.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Barcelona)
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“We implemented our plan to perfection”
But no miracle this time for the “Blaugrana”. All in a special atmosphere, different from that which risked haunting the 31-year-old goalkeeper. “We felt like in Frankfurt, it was amazingsays Trapp. It was amazing to feel that. That’s why we stayed after the match, to spend time with the fans, who made an effort to be with us. A great pride, a lot of joy. Their support was incredible, we saw only white everywhere.”
“It looked like a final, where half of the entries had been given to each clubregretted Xavi, coach of FC Barcelona, on this subject. The club is trying to see what could have happened. It’s probably a miscalculation, planning” But a less hostile climate than expected does not solve everything. Was it still necessary to be up to the task, for Frankfurt, who led 0-2 at the break and therefore passed 4-3 on the whole of the double confrontation.”We implemented our plan to perfection“, jubilee Kevin Trapp.
“I don’t have the words to say what I feel“, he had started his tirade at a press conference, before being talkative. A scenario almost as crazy as in 2017 and unexpected support from the stands, the cocktail was perfect to finally turn the page. He thus declared , regarding the support of his supporters: “I’ve been playing for years, and I’ve rarely experienced this.” However, he has seen things…
Kevin Trapp and his people put on a great performance on Thursday
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