CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Champions League: Paris Saint Germain secures qualification for the semi-finals

By: Ketelène Guirand

PSG punishes FC Barcelona in front of its home crowd and qualifies for the C1 semi-finals by making history with a famous 4-1 comeback.

Lost on the way to his stronghold (2-3). Paris Saint-Germain starts on the red light from the start of this match. The French put pressure on the Catalan team, but they were clumsy in their final movements. Conceded before the first quarter of an hour of the match on a cross from Lamine Yamal taken by Raphinha in the 12th minute of play. The Brazilian scored as in the first leg and the second leg.

A Barcelona team outnumbered during the first half following a red card received by Ronald Araujo after a foul on Bradley Barcola. Despite everything, the Barcelona side conceded the equalizer before the break through Ousmane Dembélé, very good in most of the match. 40th minute of play, the Parisians reduce the score gap over the two matches. Despite this, they were lacking in success.

Returning from the locker room, the Blaugranas were overwhelmed by events, conceding a second goal from Vitinha on a long-range strike which restarted the match. A third goal which did not take long to arrive. A foul by Cancelo on Dembélé in the penalty area causing a penalty. Which will be transformed by Kylian Mbappé who finally scores and gives the Parisians the advantage (3-1).

Robert Lewandowski could have scored the goal to reduce the score, but failed on Maquinhos. 89th minute Mbappé cooled the Olympic stadium Lluis Champany by scoring the fourth goal and his second personal goal of the match.

Luiz Enrique’s men advance to the semi-final of the Champions League, dominating FC Barcelona on the road 1-4 and 4-6 over the two matches.


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