Barcelona 1-4 PSG (PSG win 6-4 agg): What Were The Key Talking Points As The French Giants Mount A Stunning Champions League Comeback In Catalonia?

Mounting what was a famous comeback away in Catalonia on Tuesday night, PSG booked their Champions League semi-final ticket as they secured a 4-1 romp against Barcelona.

With Barca making a heavyweight first-leg statement in Paris last week as they secured a 3-2 victory, Xavi’s men got off to a dream start as the red-hot Raphinha opened the scoring in the first 12 minutes.

However, while Tuesday’s hosts might have been sat firmly in the driving seat, the reigning Spanish champions came crashing back down to earth in an infamous fashion.

With Ronald Araujo shown a straight red card just before the half-hour mark, the floodgates quickly opened at the Olympic Stadium.

Watching former Barca star Ousmane Dembele drag a goal back five minuets before the interval, PSG came flying out of the traps when returning from the half-time break.

With Portuguese midfielder Vitinha producing a thunderous effort nine minuets after the interval, it was the Kylian Mbappe who stole centre stage as the French superstar bagged a classy European brace.

Picking up a major Champions League scalp and producing a famous comeback in Catalonia, PSG now have their sights firmly set on a semi-final showdown against German outfit Borussia Dortmund.

In what was another action-packed Champions League affair on Tuesday night, we have taken a look at the main talking points.

Enrique gets his dream return to Catalonia

While PSG might be cruising their way to another domestic crown this season and hardly having to get out of third gear, there has been continued speculation over Luis Enrique’s long-term future in Paris.

However, although the French heavyweights might have come under a huge amount of scrutiny last week as they eventually fell to that first-leg 3-2 defeat on home soil, Enrique certainly got his dream return to Catalonia here.

With it no secret that PSG have a maiden Champions League crown at the top of their agenda, the former Barcelona boss was clearly…

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Author : Tom Dunstan

Publish date : 2024-04-17 07:56:23

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