Determined that this year is her year to conquer the Champions League, she declares Paris Saint Germain!
The stunning French left Barcelona with a ticket to the semi-finals, beating 4-1 Barcelonaas they managed to overturn both the 3-2 of the first match and his goal Refineries at the start that gave the “blaugrana” the lead.
His dismissal played a decisive role in the outcome of the match Araujo on the half hour, with Luis Enrique’s side taking advantage of the empty spaces they found, scoring four goals: one from Deble and Bithyniawhile the superstar, Kylian Mbappescored two goals and took another step towards his goal which is to leave Paris at the end of the season, having lifted the cup with the big ears.
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The match:
Her start was better Paris Saint Germain in the game, which entered with more intensity, he pressed high and stole balls, however, he did not manage to find the big moment that would threaten Ter Stegen’s goal. After all, Barcelona she was the one who in her first chance was able to open the score! In the 12th Yamal with good energy he passed Nuno Mendes, stepped into the area and made the turn, with him Refineries from close range to make it 1-0.
The French tried to react, but his head Mbappe in the 17th minute it was poor, while three minutes later (20th minute) the home team missed a great opportunity with Lewandowski’s shot from close range that went over the crossbar after Mendes’ clumsy chase.
In the 28th minute came the first good moment for Paris with his finish Mbappeto which Ter Stegen had an answer, while later in the phase the French superstar tried to threaten with his head, but Kude made a save.
The “Blaugrana” might have had a two-goal lead after the 3-2 first leg, however, in the 29th minute they found themselves in an extremely difficult position: the Araujo he brought down Barcola before entering the area and saw the red card, leaving his team with player lesswhile in the 34th minute, Xavi “sacrificed” Yamal – excellent up to that point – in order to bring on the central defender, Inigo Martinez.
The French were in the Barcelona area and were pushing for the equalizer and in the 40th minute they managed to find it: Barcola turned nicely from the left, Emape didn’t find the ball, but Lazy he got to the back post to execute for 1-1. Paris, which had psychology on its side, tried before the end of the first part to turn things around, having two good moments: the shot of Bithynia in 43′ which went just over the crossbar and his effort Lazy in the move at 45’+3′, which, however, went just wide of the crossbar.
At the start of the second half the picture of the match did not change, with Luis Enrique’s side in control and 10-man Barcelona unable to mount a response. Hakimi surprised Ter Stegen in the 49th minute, who made a difficult corner kick and in the 54th minute Bithynia with a powerful shot from outside the area, he sent the ball into the net for 2-1, which brought the pair into perfect balance.
The Spaniards had a huge chance in the 56th minute with Lewandowski’s effort hitting the post, while seconds later Xavi was red-carded for his strong reaction in front of the quarterback. Paris easily found places to attack and in the 59th minute, Cancelo scored a penalty Dembelewith István Kovacs showing the white bullet and Mbappe to perform strongly for the 3-1, putting his team in a leading role.
The French then slowed down and paid attention at the back, with the Blaugrana looking to become more of a threat. In the 73rd minute, Donnarumma made a big intervention in Lewandowski’s shot, with Marquinhos later on great chase before Ferran Torres.
THE Refineries in the 78′ he made a very nice effort, but his shot was off target, while in the 89′ the Brazilian tried to execute the corner directly, with Donnarumma clearing with difficulty. So, seconds later (89′) with Barcelona very high up the field, Paris managed to go on the counter and in a phase of the game the Mbappe from close range he scored the final 4-1, which sent the French to the semi-finals of the Champions League!
The compositions of the two teams:
Barcelona (Xavi): Ter Stegen – Coute, Araujo, Coubertin, Cancelo (82′ Felix) – Guidogan, De Jong (82′ Fermin Lopez), Pedri (62′ Ferran Torres) – Yamal (34′ Inigo Martinez), Rafinha, Lewandowski
Paris Saint-Germain (Luis Enrique): Donnarumma – Hakimi, Marquinhos, Lucas Hernandez, Mendes – Fabian Ruith (77′ Asensio), Zaire-Emery (80′ Ugarte), Vitinia – Dembele (88′ Kolo Muani), Barcola (77′ Lee Kang-in), Mbappe
Referee: Istvan Kovacs
Source: Sport Fm
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