"He had a slight disappointment, but he had a yellow card and we needed fresh legs,"
"It's not a problem. It is what it is. I understand him; everyone wants to play, and he believes he can play 100 minutes."
"He's young. It's a good attitude. I have no problem with it. I was a player myself. I accept it."
"The second half hurt us. That's not our style,"
Barcelona recovered from an early deficit to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 at the Camp Nou, with Jules Kounde scoring both goals after Ansgar Knauff's opener. Lamine Yamal provided the assist for the 53rd-minute winner and was substituted in the 89th minute, showing visible frustration. Hansi Flick cited Yamal's yellow card and the need for fresh legs as reasons for the change and expressed understanding of the youngster's disappointment. Kounde became the first Barcelona defender to score twice in a Champions League match since Ronald Koeman in 1994 and the first Barca player to score two headed goals in a single Champions League game. Frankfurt coach Dino Toppmoller criticised the second-half performance but noted positives to take.
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