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Barcelona's Xavi Hernandez: Players felt 'robbed in own home' after Europa League ticketing fiasco

Xavi Hernandez has said Barcelona's players felt like they were "robbed in their own home" after around 30,000 Eintracht Frankfurt fans gained entry to Camp Nou for Thursday's Europa League quarterfinal.

German side Frankfurt won the game 3-2 to set up a semifinal against West Ham United, with Xavi claiming the atmosphere had a big effect on Barca's performance.

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"The players did not feel like they were playing at home," Xavi said ahead of Monday's LaLiga game against Cadiz.