Agencies
Barcelona were shaken up by Eintracht Frankfurt but took a first step in their bid to reach the Europa League last four after a second-half goal by Ferran Torres salvaged a 1-1 draw in their quarter-final first leg on Thursday.
According to Reuters, Torres cancelled out Ansgar Knauff’s first-half opener in a lively clash at the Waldstadion, the German club’s home turf.
The hosts finished with 10 men having put the competition favourites on the back foot.
In the other last eight ties, West Ham United battled to a 1-1 home draw versus Olympique Lyonnais despite having Aaron Creswell sent off on the stroke of halftime.
Jarrod Bowen opened the scoring in the 52nd minute after a Jerome Boateng blunder, only for Tanguy Ndombele to level for the visitors after 66 minutes, tapping in from close range after Tete’s strike was parried into his path by Alphonse Areola.
Rangers lost 1-0 at Braga, with the Portuguese side being rewarded for their domination five minutes before the break when Abel Ruiz found the net with a powerful shot.
In the early game, Atalanta and RB Leipzig drew 1-1 at the Red Bull Arena.
