Barcelona vs. Paris Saint-Germain: Highlights and recap

What will be remembered is how the PSG defense fell apart, committing fouls that led to the last three goals – Neymar free kick, Neymar penalty kick and Sergi Roberto volley off Lionel Messi free kick in the fifth minute of stoppage time. “Surely, Barcelona are finished now”, these were Angel Di Maria’s words after Paris Saint Germain’s 4-0 thrashing of Barcelona at the Parc des Princes in the first leg of the round of 16 Champions League tie.

Despite Neymar, Suarez and Messi’s heroics, it was Roberto who proved to be Barca’s unlikely hero as he choose the ideal time to score his first goal of the season.

The miracle was on as early as the third minute when Suarez got the opener making it 4-1 on aggregate. But if anyone’s capable of such an extraordinary comeback, it’s Barca at the Nou Camp.

FRENCH newspaper L’Equipe used the headline “unspeakable” to describe Paris St-Germain’s astonishing Champions League collapse against Barcelona on Wednesday night and bookmakers were struggling for kind words after the miraculous comeback at Camp Nou.

But on the hour mark Edinson Cavani scored for PSG, which meant that Barcelona would need six, inside 90 minutes to advance. Barcelona then scored twice in the final seven minutes, and now the team moves on to the quarterfinals.

Barcelona had enjoyed the best possible start with Luis Suarez scoring within the first three minutes.

“I would like to dedicate this to all Barcelona fans, but especially those that kept supporting us after the 4-0 [in Paris]”. Substitute Sergi Roberto charged into the box while Neymar cut back outside the area to put the ball on his left foot.

Enrique has also allegedly claimed he will consider playing Marc-Andre ter Stegen outfield more after his role in the lead up to the Barcelona victor.

The coach was also praised in the Spanish media, with daily Marca describing his tactical preparation as “the flawless plan”, while Sport highlighted “Luis Enrique’s three decisions that made the comeback possible”.

He always goes in search of the ball quite deep on the pitch and then takes it forward and dictates play.

“I don’t think anybody stopped believing”, Luis Enrique said. They were trying to play in little triangles, it invited the pressure, and Barcelona suffocated them.

“The first-leg defeat really hurt us”.