The removal of Ronald Araujo helped the Parisians turn the tide of the match and achieve the desired goal.
French PSG beat Spanish Barcelonain the second leg of the 1/4 finals of the Champions League. The match at the Estadio Olimpico in Barcelona ended with the score 1:4.
Xavi's team took the lead in the 12th minute of the match – Rafinha strong>from outside the goalkeeper's area he sent the ball into the net after an excellent solo pass and cross from the right flank from Lamin Yamal.
Since in the first match in Paris the Catalan team overcameFrench club with a score of 3:2, then after a quick goal, the Blaugrana handicap increased to two goals.
However, in the 29th minute, troubles began for the Blaugranas – Ronald Araujo fouled Bradley Barcol in front of his own penalty area and received a straight red card, leaving Barcelona in the minority.
Before the break, Luis Enrique's team took advantage of their numerical advantage and reduced the gap to a minimum in the two-game duel – Barcol crossed with left flank, and Ousmane Dembele struck under the crossbar at the far post.
In the second half, the guests put the pressure on the opponent. In the 54th minute, Vitinha from outside the penalty area accurately shot into the far bottom corner, restoring parity on aggregate.
In the 59th minute minute, Joao Cancelo brought down Dembele in his own penalty area, and Kylian Mbappe converted the penalty.
At the end of the match, the Parisians finally removed the question of who will win a ticket to the next round. In the 89th minute, Mbappe scored a double in a counterattack.
Thus, PSG defeated Barcelona 6:4 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Review of the match “Barcelona” – PSG
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In the semi-final of the Champions League, the Parisians will play with Borussia Dortmund, which was knocked out in the other quarter-final Atlético Madrid.
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