PSG late comeback stuns Barcelona, victory heads to France | OneFootball

It was a chess match. The two main protagonists were Luis Enrique and Hansi Flick, who moved the pieces patiently in a game that was ever-changing and full of nuances. In Montjuïc, Barcelona dominated the first half, PSG made adjustments in the second, and just when it seemed everything would end in a draw, the decisive blow arrived: in the 89th minute, Gonçalo Ramos gave the Parisians a 2-1 victory.

Barça had shown its best version in the first half. In the 19th minute, they opened the scoring thanks to high pressing: Vitinha made a mistake coming out, Lamine Yamal recovered the ball and assisted Pedri, who played it wide to Rashford on the left. The Englishman set up Ferran Torres in the middle, who calmly finished to make it 1-0. Flick’s team was in control and seemed to have the game under control, while PSG was suffering from the absences of Ballon d'Or winner Dembélé, Doué, and Marquinhos.

However, just before halftime, the reaction came. Mayulu, Luis Enrique’s gamble, finished off a great team move that started in their own half. Nuno Mendes drove forward powerfully, broke through lines, and assisted the young Frenchman, who finished with class against Szczęsny. The 1-1 gave the visitors a breath of fresh air and changed the momentum of the match.

Because the second half was different. Luis Enrique made adjustments in midfield: Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz controlled the ball, Hakimi and Nuno Mendes constantly pushed forward, and the high pressing made it difficult for Barça to play out from the back. PSG came close to taking the lead with shots off the post and clear chances created by their fullbacks, while Barça, without Raphinha who was out due to injury, gradually lost their attacking spark and retreated more and more.

And in the 89th minute, the outcome arrived. With the defense pushed up, Barça was caught out of position and Vitinha threaded a precise pass to Hakimi. The Moroccan got in behind and set up Gonçalo Ramos, who only had to tap it in to unleash PSG’s euphoria and seal the 2-1 at Montjuïc.

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