Barcelona, Dec. 10 -- Two headers from Jules Kounde lifted Barcelona to a 2-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt, securing a vital Champions League victory at home.

The win leaves Barcelona 13th in the 36-team league phase, still with work to do to ensure a top-eight finish, but with two winnable games to play in the new year.

Ansgar Knauff put Eintracht ahead in the 21st minute against the run of play when he finished off a counter-attack in a half where Barcelona had most of the ball, with Pedri looking to control the play.

Kounde headed Barcelona level in the 50th minute after a fine cross from Marcus Rashford, after the England forward had come on as a halftime substitute.

Kounde scored another header three minutes later, nodding in Lamin...