Mbappe scored twice. PSG came back to beat Barca 4-1 right on the opponent’s field to get a ticket to the semi-finals of the Champions League. The 25-year-old striker also made Real Madrid fans happy.
Mbappe and PSG went upstream at Barca. Coach Luis Enrique did an even more miraculous thing with Barca in 2017, losing 0-4 in the first leg and winning 6-1 in the return leg, against the same Paris team and now just on the opposite front line.
The second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals on Barca’s field took place in a way that Xavi and his students could not have imagined. More precisely, they harmed themselves, because of their lack of composure and were punished by PSG in a way that was difficult to swallow.
The red card was given to Ronald Araujo in the 29th minute after a foul on Bradley Barcola from Romanian referee Istvan Kovacs. Xavi called it a ‘disastrous’ decision that changed the game in the context of Barca’s goal. won early (12 minutes) thanks to Raphinha.
In the frustration and pressure that the home team was under, Xavi could not even keep calm and the Barca captain also received a red card, losing the right to direct.
And the rest was PSG’s performance, with Dembele continuing to score against his old team – equalizing 1-1, before Vitinha put the away team ahead 2-1.
With a relieved mentality, Kylian Mbappe stepped up to play the main role, scoring a double, in the 61st (pen) and 89th minutes, a greeting and a promise of a remarkable Super Classic for next season, with the destination Even though it hasn’t been officially confirmed, everyone knows it’s Real Madrid.
Mbappe sent a message to Real Madrid that even though he flies high with PSG, he still keeps his promise and will not change his decision to leave Paris
Overcoming Barca 4-1, PSG won a ticket to the semi-finals of the C1 Cup against Dortmund (5-4 overall win Atletico), with a total score of 6-4 (first leg lost 2-3) after 2 matches.
Mbappe himself, when asked if his double for PSG against Barca, continuing to advance to the C1 Cup, would make him change his mind about leaving PSG, the striker answered firmly: “no, no “. The 25-year-old star is said to have committed to the La Liga giants, assuring President Florentino Perez: “I only want to play for Real Madrid.”
He shared his joy with PSG reaching the semi-finals of the C1 Cup: ” I said, I’m proud to play for PSG, even when we lose. I have always been proud to be Parisian.
Nights like this make that pride even greater. We are really happy. PSG is a team ready to win and give everything and that’s what we did against Barca tonight .
