Neymar: PSG comeback my best game yet
How did they do that?!
Outgoing Barcelona boss Luis Enrique claimed his side have the firepower to stick six goals past Paris Saint-Germain as they attempt to make Champions League history by overturning a 4-0 first-leg deficit on Wednesday. This is far worse than the Atlanta Falcons leading by 25 with 17 minutes to go in the Super Bowl and losing. This is even more unreal.
Paris Saint-Germain battered the Catalonians at the Parc des Princes and were heavy favourites to progress when they travelled to the Camp Nou.
But Sergi Roberto instead ensured that Barcelona’s efforts would not be in vein.
“We wasted a great chance and we know it”, Emery said.
CELEBRATIONS after Barcelona’s dramatic late surge to defeat PSG in the Champions League caused an EARTHQAKE in the city. Andres Iniesta, 32, put Barca up 2-0 at minute 42, though he had help from PSG’s Layvin Kurzawa, 24. It was Luis Suarez who gave Barca the flawless start.
A number of Barcelona players posted on their social media accounts after the game – Neymar’s translates to, “You respect our history, understand?”
PSG seemed certain to go through after Edinson Cavani scored a valuable away goal following Barcelona’s opening salvo of three goals.
It was Barcelona who prevailed in the end and made it to the quarter-finals of the competition.
Luis Suarez gave Barcelona a confidence boost with the first goal.
Finally ordering his team forward, PSG coach Unai Emery got the goal his team direly needed.
It was as if the game was over.
With Neymar on inspired form, Barcelona score three times from the 88th minute. Somehow, they did it.
Five minutes into the second half and Lionel Messi scored from the penalty spot and the Camp Nou started to believe the impossible dream could be a reality. Their finishing prowess is such that you might expect them to score two goals from a 1.6 expected goals game, and three isn’t terribly uncommon. “This is dedicated to them because we are not the Harlem Globe Trotters, this is football”. After pulling off this miracle, is there any team that could possibly prevent Barca from winning the championship?
Angel Di Maria must be biting his tongue for his actions, as Barcelona scripted an incredible comeback.
As well as staying on course for a sixth title, the 1992, 2006, 2009, 2011 and 2015 European champions set a new record by reaching their 10th straight quarter-final.