Barcelona's Historic Champions League Comeback
Blaugrana Overcome Four-Goal Deficit Against PSG
March 8, 2017
In one of the most remarkable comebacks in the history of the UEFA Champions League, FC Barcelona overcame a four-goal deficit to defeat Paris Saint-Germain 6-1 in the second leg of their round of 16 tie, advancing to the quarter-finals with a 6-5 aggregate score.
Barcelona had been heavily favored heading into the second leg at the Camp Nou, but they fell behind early when Edinson Cavani scored for PSG in the 3rd minute. The visitors continued to dominate the first half, and they extended their lead to 2-0 through a Jese Rodriguez goal in the 40th minute.
However, Barcelona came out firing in the second half, and they pulled one back through Luis Suarez in the 50th minute. Neymar then equalized for the hosts in the 62nd minute, and the comeback was complete when Barcelona captain Lionel Messi scored the third goal just three minutes later. The Camp Nou erupted in celebration, and the comeback was on.
Barcelona continued to press forward, and they were rewarded when Sergi Roberto scored in the 89th minute to give them a 4-2 lead. Neymar then added his second goal of the night in the 91st minute, and Barcelona had completed the incredible comeback.
The victory was a testament to the character of the Barcelona team, and it will go down in history as one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the Champions League.
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