All views of Barcelona.

When the zero number against Spielvereinigung Greuther Fürth was perfect and the last trainer's comments were spoken, Axel Hellmann's hour came.

The board spokesman of Eintracht took the opportunity to take stock.

Not athletic, but administrative.

As unfortunate as it may have been to have missed an opportunity with the 0-0 and the simultaneous defeat of Hoffenheim to reduce the gap to the particularly lucrative places in the table, the side effects of the Bundesliga game against the Franconians were just as promising.

Dress rehearsal successful.

Away from the pitch, things went well and the expectations of those responsible in Frankfurt for a similarly smooth process for the upcoming game of the century against FC Barcelona were loaded with a lot of positive energy.

Eintracht had to pull out all the stops for the first game in two years at full capacity.

In concrete terms, this means: everyone back on board.

Folders, caterers, service providers - what was seen against Fürth will also be seen against Barcelona.

860 employees in catering, 800 folders and security forces.

"A total of 2,000 people were deployed," said Hellmann, who spoke of a great effort for everyone.

Coach Oliver Glasner would also have liked to report that his team worked at full capacity.

But she didn't, because once again she failed to capitalize on her superior play.

No goals against the worst team in the league.

That's a bad sign for the forthcoming quarter-final smash against Barcelona.

After all, Frankfurt teams have often surpassed themselves on the European playing field and have delivered outstanding performances in their favorite competition.

The 2-1 win at Betis in Seville just under a month ago may underscore this.

But now, with the five-time premier class winner Barcelona, ​​a completely different caliber is waiting for Eintracht.

Join forces, enjoy the day off – and then think about nothing but the highlight game on Thursday (9 p.m. in the FAZ live ticker for the Europa League and on RTL) under the floodlights.

You don't need any special motivation to prepare yourself mentally for this game, which far more than just the 48,500 spectators would love to see live.

The fact that the masks fell off against Greuther Fürth in everyday Bundesliga life may have relieved the pressure at the admission stations to some extent.

Nevertheless, there were still visitors who felt better protected in particularly difficult situations.

For a game under the old Corona conditions, Eintracht should have started the first admission controls on Thursday against Barcelona in the early afternoon, as the club announced.

Now it's the old, well-established mechanisms that should also work for the game of games.

Administratively, Eintracht is prepared for Barcelona.

In terms of sport, Glasner and his team have to push the limits like never before in order to keep the dream of further cross-border tasks alive.