Gerard Pique has been left with egg on his face after Barcelona's shock Europa League defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt saw the Spanish giants miss out on a semi-final date with West Ham.
Xavi's men drew 1-1 in last week's first leg over in Germany and were expected to get the job done at the Nou Camp on Thursday night given their relentless run of form in recent months. However, the competition's favourites found themselves on the end of an almighty upset.
A Filip Kostic double and a wonder strike from Rafael Borre saw Frankfurt race into three-goal lead and stun the Spanish side. Barcelona pulled two goals back late on thanks to a superb Sergio Busquets strike and a Memphis Depay spot-kick, but it wasn't enough - leaving the Spaniards to crash out 4-3 on aggregate and leave Pique red-faced over his recent declaration.
