Barça Edges Frankfurt in a Nail-Biter as Conde Nets Twice

Match Report

Pedri, Barcelona's rising star, spoke after the 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday night in the sixth round of the Champions League group stage.

In his interview with Movistar after the game, he said the team aimed to start strongly in front of their fans, noting that Frankfurt parked the bus and made things difficult.

He explained that the score remained in reach until the closing minutes, adding that adjustments at halftime helped them play better and secure the points despite a narrow margin.

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Pedri also praised teammate Conde, who struck twice with headers: "Conde works hard and deserves everything he gets. The night’s scorer should get a confidence boost. On the second goal, I think he didn't mean to shoot (he smiles)."

He spoke about reading the game from the pitch, saying he always thinks about available spaces and how the opponent acts, sometimes calming the play and sometimes lifting it.

Regarding his fitness after returning from injury, he said he’s in good shape and hopes to keep up this level.

Conde headed in twice, in the 30th and 53rd minutes, while Knauff had Frankfurt’s only goal in the 21st. With the win, Barca moved to 10 points, fourteenth in the table, and Frankfurt stayed on 4 points in thirtieth.

Punchline one: If you blinked, Conde's headers did all the talking—second one almost broke the net.

Punchline two: Pedri looked so calm you'd think he was coaching the team—maybe he did.