Chronicle: FC Barcelona - Paris Saint-Germain: Beyond the impossible! (6-1, SC 6-5)

in #sport8 years ago

After the defeat conceded in the knockout round of the Champions League (0-4), FC Barcelona was to achieve an unprecedented feat in the history of the competition. The Catalans have long pushed and hoped, to the point of reaching their incredible goal. They are qualified in the quarter-finals of the most prestigious of the European competitions after a remuntada (6-1 goals of Suarez, Kurzawa CSC, Messi, Neymar x2, S.Roberto), on a cumulative score of 6-5.
The asphyxiated Parisians
The Camp Nou is adorned with its coat of light, with a superb tifo at the entrance of the teams. The evening promises magic and Luis Enrique decides to line up a 3-4-3 ultra-offensive with Rakitic-Busquets-Rafinha-Iniesta in support of the MSN.
After only three minutes of play, on a ball badly returned by Verratti, Suarez sees the leather arrive to him. The Uruguayan manages to place a lobed head that can not seize Trapp. The Barça is launched for a historic "remontrada"! 'El Pistolero' signed his third goal in the Champions League this season (1-0, 3rd).
Around the quarter-hour game, Leo Messi and Neymar are close to doubling the stake. The Argentinian on free-kick and the Brazilian on a distant strike rolled (16th).
Barça sowed the danger by the sides, with Neymar and Rafinha setting fire to the defense of Paris.
The Blaugranas are dry and intense, and Iniesta is able to defeat the men of Unai Emery in their surface. Kurzawa scored against his side on a bad reflex (2-0, 40 ').
Towards apotheosis
At the back of the locker room, Iniesta looks for Neymar in the box. Meunier slips and blocks the road of the Brazilian. The referee is the penalty point. Messi undertook to transform him and scored his 11th goal in the Champions League, of which he is the top scorer (3-0, 50th).
In the wake, Cavani takes a center on ... the post! (52nd).
The PSG's Uruguayan striker will have another chance 10 minutes later, and he will not miss it. He scored his 8th goal in 8 Champions League fixtures this season on a powerful volley of right (61st, 3-1).
The men of Luis Enrique take a blow on the head but continue to push. The Spanish coach launches Arda Turan in place of Iniesta. The Turk is close to scoring on his first ball but Marquinhos pushes the danger on his line (66th).
The Catalans continue to attack and play the game, relentlessly, but the many changes break the rhythm of the encounter. The Parisians remain folded in defense and commit anti-game faults to save time and control the blaugrana fire.
At the end of the match, this European summit will take on the character of a miracle for FC Barcelona.
Faced with a Paris defense that is blocked in front of its surface, the Barça then relies on the stopped kicks. On a free-kick from 20 yards, Neymar puts a shot into the window to beat Trapp! (4-1, 88e)
On the penultimate action, Suarez is taken irregularly by the Marquinhos at the level of the throat. New penalty for Barça, transformed by Neymar (5-1, 90th).
Barça must have a final goal to qualify. Ter Stegen remains at the forefront and the referee announces five minutes of additional time. The 96,290 supporters present encourage their team with all their soul.
At the end of the suspense, Sergi Roberto is alerted on a pitted ball of Neymar in the surface. The Catalan defender throws himself and qualifies the Barça (6-1, 90 + 5).
Barca will be present in the quarterfinals of the competition as each season since 2006/07. No team had managed to recover four goals behind in the Champions League, and. FC Barcelona is demonstrating once again that it is 'More than a Club'. The Camp Nou never ceases to sing and the supporters Blaugranas left for a night of celebration on the side of the Ramblas. Next goal? The Cardiff Final! Força Barça!

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