Barca 1-4 PSG: Mbappe hat-trick as Catalans capsize
The Champions League is now definitely just a pipe dream, really, it always was
Kylian Mbappe is on another level. That wasn’t the only reason Barcelona lost but it was a big one. Three big ones, with his hat-trick leaving the Catalans needing a second remontada to go through in the Champions League.
It won’t happen in Paris this time, especially if Neymar and Angel di Maria are back to offer Mbappe yet more bullets.
It started well enough for Barcelona, with Lionel Messi drilling home from the penalty spot.
Kurzawa fouled Frenkie de Jong, accidentally, but yes, he fouled him, and Messi bagged.
Ousmane Dembele should have too, but weakly fired at the goalkeeper straight afterwards, bringing back memories of Liverpool. If you know, you know.
Mbappe scored soon afterwards, destroying Clement Lenglet and whipping into the top corner.
The chances racked up for PSG after that, with Marc-Andre ter Stegen getting involved again and again.
Griezmann fired wide at the other end, but it was more or less the last chance Barcelona would create.
The second half was an Mbappe tour de force. He sent PSG ahead with a good finish at the back post and then, after Kean headed in the third, struck on the break to kill Barcelona off.
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