Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe played pivotal roles in Paris Saint-Germain’s stunning comeback against Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals. Dembele, who used to play for Barcelona, scored a goal and won a penalty, while Mbappe netted two goals as PSG triumphed with a 4-1 victory in the second leg.
Dembele faced constant jeers from the home crowd but managed to equalize for PSG after Barcelona took an early lead through Raphinha. The match turned in PSG’s favor when Ronald Araujo was sent off, and PSG took advantage of their numerical superiority. Vitinha scored a brilliant goal from outside the box early in the second half, and Mbappe sealed the victory by converting a penalty after a foul on Dembele.
Barcelona showed some fighting spirit later in the match, with Robert Lewandowski forcing a great save from Gianluigi Donnarumma and Raphinha creating chances. However, Mbappe completed PSG’s triumph with a goal in a late counter-attack.
The win secured PSG’s place in the semi-finals of the Champions League. PSG’s players, including Dembele, Mbappe, and Bradley Barcola, who contributed to Araujo’s red card and provided an assist, received positive ratings for their performances. PSG manager Luis Enrique was praised for his tactics and guiding the team to an impressive comeback.
PSG’s next match will be against Lyon in a Ligue 1 fixture.