Barcelona Stun PSG in Champions League Thriller
Mbappe Inspires Parisians To Victory
Luis Enrique Returns to Haunt Former Club
Barcelona, Spain - Luis Enrique returned to Barcelona with a vengeance, inspiring Paris Saint-Germain to a stunning 3-2 victory over his former club in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie.
With the tie evenly poised at 2-2 after the first leg in Paris, it was PSG who started the brighter in Barcelona. Kylian Mbappe, in particular, was a constant threat, and it was his incisive pass that set up Lionel Messi for the opening goal in the 30th minute.
Barcelona fought back, however, and equalized through Robert Lewandowski just before half-time. The game remained finely balanced after the break, but PSG took the lead again in the 65th minute through Neymar. Barcelona were dealt a further blow when Sergio Busquets was sent off for a second bookable offense in the 70th minute.
Despite being a man down, Barcelona continued to press forward, and they were rewarded with an equalizer from Ousmane Dembele in the 89th minute. In a dramatic finale, Mbappe had the chance to win the game for PSG in the dying seconds but was denied by a brilliant save from Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
The victory means PSG progress to the semi-finals of the Champions League on away goals, while Barcelona's hopes of European glory are over for another season.
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