Explaining why Barcelona got knocked out of the Champions League by PSG

Rome, Anfield, and Lisbon – Barcelona’s three colossal exits from the UEFA Champions League were all united by one factor – they all happened away from home.

Joining the dots, it appeared that Barcelona’s deficiency was in sustaining pressure away from home in the second leg of big matches.

Having secured a 3-2 win over PSG at Parc des Princes last week, this year finally seemed to be the year they could progress past a European giant as they boasted of the home advantage in the second leg.

However, it was simply not meant to be. A series of unfortunate events, both warranted and unwarranted, saw the Blaugranas fall apart in front of their own fans helplessly last night as Luis Enrique pioneered a comeback for PSG against Barcelona.

The list of things that went wrong for Xavi’s men last night is long and endless, ranging from questionable refereeing decisions to penalty inequalities.

Barça Universal brings you three primary reasons that resulted in the team’s exit from Europe last night.

A decision that cost a million tears

With a two-goal lead on aggregate, and thousands of voices cheering them on in unison, Barcelona’s night was going perfectly. Close to 30 minutes into the game, the Catalans were cruising to a place in the semifinal.

The moment that changed everything for Barcelona. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Just before the half-hour mark, however, arrived at a juncture where Ronald Araujo was forced to make a critical decision – one that he got wrong and destroyed the game for the entire team.

With PSG’s Bradley Barcola through on goal, the Uruguayan could either have let the youngster through on a 1v1 against Marc-Andre ter Stegen or brought him down with a professional foul, risking a red card.

Just 30 minutes into the game, conceding one goal would still see the hosts ahead and give them a chance to fight for more. Araujo’s decision to hastily take the player down, however, did save the goal but at the cost of a man.

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Author : Adithya Eshwarla

Publish date : 2024-04-17 08:44:14

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