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IThere is now not any alternative: Paris Saint-Germain should work to overthrow FC Barcelona on this quarter-final second leg of the Champions League after the defeat (2-3) within the first leg in France. The first intentions of Luis Enrique's males are fascinating with aggression and a powerful presence within the Barcelona camp. Bradley Barcola, starter, brings percussion on the left facet and Kylian Mbappé is obtainable.

But PSG can’t discover the fault and is punished on Barça's first alternative: on a tumble from Lamine Yamal, Nuno Mendes is dropped by the younger 16-year-old winger who manages to cross for Raphinha. Already an executioner within the first leg with a double, the Brazilian does it once more by opening the rating from shut vary in opposition to Donnarumma (1-0, twelfth).

Araujo penalizes his crew, Dembélé nonetheless decisive

After this primary setback, PSG will attempt to get their heads again on monitor. On an incursion from Bradley Barcola, Kylian Mbappé is served behind however his shot is diverted for a nook by Ter Stegen (twenty eighth). The capital membership will profit from an actual turning level on the half-hour mark: launched from deep to go for objective, Bradley Barcola is held again by Ronald Araujo (thirtieth) who can solely see the harm: purple card! If Dembélé's free kick will not be on the right track, Barça must play outnumbered for nearly an hour.

Xavi decides to deliver out the stressed Yamal to strengthen his protection with the entry of Inigo Martinez. But Barça instantly suffers with a participant much less: on a brand new motion from Barcola on the left, the ball reaches Ousmane Dembélé who doesn’t ask any questions and sends a powerful strike underneath the bar of Ter Stegen (1-1 , fortieth).

The match is totally restarted, with PSG ending this primary interval strongly. Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembélé stand out once more with photographs that fear the opposing protection (forty fifth), earlier than returning to the locker room.

All that was lacking was Mbappé

The capital membership didn’t quit within the second half and created quite a few conditions. Hakimi makes Ter Stegen escape in a chilly sweat who will not be removed from the blunder (forty ninth). Three minutes later, it's Fabian Ruiz who’s in an excellent place after a shift from Mbappé, however the Spanish midfielder sees his shot go extensive (52nd).

By dominating, Paris Saint-Germain will find yourself taking the benefit on this double confrontation. Shifted within the axis, Vitinha doesn’t ask questions and sends a transparent shot into the opposing web (1-2, 54th). Already a scorer within the first leg, the Portuguese midfielder is absolutely shining this season.

PSG is unleashed and Barça is totally dropping its means. Xavi is distributed off after getting very offended with the referee. On an motion on the proper facet, Dembélé recovers the ball in entrance of Cancelo who doesn’t management his sort out. The referee doesn’t hesitate to designate the penalty level, the chance for Kylian Mbappé to be decisive on this poster. The Parisian quantity 7 doesn’t tremble and provisionally qualifies his crew (1-3, sixtieth).

For the primary on this double confrontation, the capital membership takes the benefit in opposition to the Catalans. But the hazard is rarely distant and Lewandowski is discovered on a free kick, forcing Donnarumma to save lots of and Marquinhos to make a decisive intervention (72nd).

The essays

FC Barcelona : Ter Stegen – Cancelo, Cubarsi, Araujo, Koundé – Pedri, Gundogan, De Jong – Raphinha, Lewandowski, Yamal.

PSG: Donnarumma – Nuno Mendes, Marquinhos, L. Hernandez, Hakimi – Ruiz, Vitinha, Zaire-Emery – Dembélé, Mbappé, Barcola.



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