A quarter of an hour into the game, the scenario was not ideal for achieving a feat on Barça’s pitch. Trailing 1-0 since the 12th minute and a goal from Raphina, PSG, too messy, struggled to appear dangerous. But the expulsion of Araujo half an hour into the game for a foul on Barcola, who was very restless on his right side, would change everything. Barcola, again, found Dembélé on a low cross to the far post for the equalizer (40th).
But 1-1 at halftime was certainly not enough. Shortly before the hour mark, on a corner played in two stages, Vitinha was found in the middle and fired a nice shot from the right for 2-1 (54th). Barça was losing track and its coach, Xavi, his nerves. The Spaniard was sent off after he contested too strongly a decision by referee Istvan Kovacs and angrily punched a advertising board. Mass was almost said and Dembélé benefited from a penalty which Kylian Mbappé transformed for 3-1 (61st). Barça tried to come back but were blocked at the end of the match for Kylian Mbappé’s double (89th).
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2024-04-16 21:00:12
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