Champions, Barcelona-PSG 1-4: Mbappé show and Luis Enrique in the semi-final – SulPanaro

(Adnkronos) – PSG scored four goals against Barcelona at Montjuïc, cameback 4-1 in the second leg of the quarter-finals and secured a place in the Champions League semi-finals. The French champions coached by former Luis Enrique overturned the home defeat suffered in the first leg by 3-2. The French won thanks to goals from Dembélé in the 40th minute, Vitor Ferreira in the 54th minute and Mbappé’s brace from a penalty kick in the 61st minute and finally in the 90th minute. For Xavi’s team, sent off in the 56th minute, Raphinha’s initial goal in the 12th minute was not enough. The match was virtually decided in the 29th minute when Federico Araujo da Silva was sent off directly for a last-man foul against Barcola: Barca with ten men for an hour. The Parisians took control of the proceedings and scored four times, coming close to scoring on several other occasions. Barca didn’t give up, trying to worry Donnarumma with Lewandowski, but without managing to take the match to extra time. PSG will thus be able to try to return to a Champions League final after the one lost in 2020 against Bayern Munich. Barca broke the deadlock in the 12th minute with Raphinha, after a perfect move by Lamine Yamal who, having reached the goal line with a soft touch from the outside, found the winning tap-in from his teammate. In the 21st minute Barca were still dangerous: Mendes returned the ball inaccurately, Lewandowski took advantage and attempted a shot but just missed the target. PSG showed up in the 28th minute with a powerful, close-range shot from Mbappé blocked with a reflex by Ter Stegen. The turning point came in the 29th minute with Araujo’s expulsion. In the 40th minute the French equalized with the former Ousmane Dembelé who netted a precise serve from Barcola. In the 54th minute the French scored again with Vitor Machado Ferreira making the most of a corner action. Then Mbappe takes the lead and in the 61st minute scores the penalty called for a foul by Cancelo on Dembelè and in the 90th minute he takes the lead by putting an unattended ball into the net in the area after the Blaugrana’s save and ending the match. —[email protected] (Web Info)