Barca defeated PSG 3-2 in France in the first leg of the quarter-finals. Now, Barca has home field advantage and a comfortable mentality. That allows the Spanish team to enter the match confidently. Even so, in the 12th minute, Barca also had the opening goal.
Young talent Yamal continued to play impressively when he had a great dribble and then crossed for Raphinha to tap the ball into the empty net. 1-0 for Barca and the total score is now 4-2 after 2 matches. Things have clearly become extremely difficult for PSG.
But while everything was going to Barca’s liking, a turning point happened. In the 29th minute, midfielder Araujo received a direct red card for a foul against Barcola. Having to play without players had a big impact on Barca.
Even though the home team has an advantage in terms of score, they have to strain themselves to fend off the opponent’s fast and sharp shots. By the 40th minute, Barca had to accept conceding a goal. After Barcola’s cross, Dembele finished from close range to equalize the score 1-1 for PSG.
If in the first half, PSG showed some of the power of playing better than others, then in the next 45 minutes, they made Barca really bored. In the 54th minute, Vitinha launched a decisive long-range shot, beating goalkeeper Ter Stegen. PSG suddenly led Barca 2-1.
It doesn’t stop there, with the momentum of excitement, PSG plays better and more effectively and takes advantage of the opportunities they have. In the 59th minute, PSG was awarded a penalty after Cancelo fouled Dembele. And Mbappe did not disappoint the away team’s fans when he successfully finished, creating a 3-1 gap for PSG.
At this time, PSG has the advantage in both score and numbers, but they have no intention of stopping. In the 89th minute, Mbappe sealed a 4-1 victory for PSG, thereby winning with a total score of 6-4. Thanks to that, the representative of French football registered for the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Barca vs PSG match lineup
Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Cancelo (Felix 82′), Pedri (Torres 62′), Gundogan, De Jong (Fermin 82′), Yamal (Martinez 34′), Lewandowski, Raphinha
PSG: Donnarumma, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Hernandez, Mendes, Zaire-Emery (Ugarte 80′), Ruiz (Asensio 77′), Vitinha, Dembele (Muani 88′), Barcola (Lee Kang-In 77′), Mbappe
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