The Catalans wished a 2nd-half of Ferran Torres strike to come from behind and draw 1-1 with Eintracht in Germany in the first leg in their zone-final closing week, leaving the tie open going into the return.
Barca have received simply as soon as at home in Europe this season, edging Dynamo Kiev 1-zero all through their failed Champions League institution-degree marketing campaign.
Since dropping into the Europa League -- the first time they have taken component within the second-tier European competition since 2004 -- they've drawn at domestic to each Napoli and Galatasaray earlier than getting the activity executed in the return.
There can be no away goals gain anymore, but contemporary form makes Barcelona clear favourites to enhance to the remaining four with Xavi Hernandez's group unbeaten in 15 games, a run that has lifted them lower back up to 2nd in La Liga.
That method they may be not likely to ought to win the Europa League to return to the Champions League next season, however they nevertheless want to finish the season with silverware and are eyeing a place inside the very last in Seville on May 18.
Eintracht are in mid-table in the Bundesliga and feature now not gained any of their remaining 5 fits but they've lost most effective as soon as to Spanish competition -- in opposition to Real Madrid inside the 1960 European Cup final.
Whoever emerges positive at the Camp Nou will play either Lyon or West Ham United inside the last 4.
Those facets meet in France with their zone-final tie additionally finely poised after a 1-1 attract London, where West Ham held out despite having Aaron Cresswell sent off inside the first half.
"We failed to play properly and we will only play much higher next week," stated West Ham manager David Moyes after the first leg.
They could be without French global defender Kurt Zouma because of harm for the return against a Lyon facet suffering domestically and who have fitness worries of their very own.
