Barcelona vs PSG UEFA Champions League 2023-24 Quarter-final second leg | PSG beat Barcelona by 4-1 in a historic comeback

Luis Enrique and  Paris St. Germain defeated all the odds and made a historic comeback to beat FC Barcelona by 4-1 in Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League 2023-24 second-leg quarter-final match on Wednesday. Kylian Mbappe scored a brace for the French club while Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha scored the other goals as they became the first team to beat Barcelona in a UCL knockout match after conceding a deficit at home.

Barcelona, who were coming in with a 3-2 advantage over PSG, scored early in the game. Raphinha found the net from a Lamine Yamal cross. But, everything started going off for the home team as a mistake from Ronald Araujo led to a red card and Barcelona were down to 10 men within the first 30 minutes of the match. 

PSG did not take much time to take advantage of the situation as Dembele scored against his former team in the 40th minute. The second half ended with 1-1 and Barcelona leading on aggregate. 

In the second half, Barcelona's situation kept on getting worse. Xavi Hernandez, their head coach received a red card after Vitniha scored in the 54th minute of the match. Kylian Mbapee then scored from the penalty spot after Cancelo conceded a penalty. Mbappe then completed the riot for them in the 89th minute to take PSG to the UEFA Champions League 2023-24 semi-finals.

Luis Enrique became the first-ever former Barcelona coach to knock Barcelona out of the UEFA Champions League.  

Match details

Match: FC Barcelona vs Paris Saint Germain

Competition: 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Quarter-Finals, Leg 2

Date: 17 April 2024

Time: 12.30 am IST

Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona.

Referees: István Kovács, Vasile Florin Marinescu, Ovidiu Artene

First-leg results: PSG 2-3 Barcelona

Second-leg result: Barcelona 1-4 PSG

Apr 17, 2024 03:12 IST
The final ratings



Apr 17, 2024 03:03 IST
Clutch Kylian
Away Goals in UCL KO games.

🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo - 23
🇫🇷 Mbappe - 15
🇫🇷 Benzema - 12
🇦🇷 Messi - 12
🇵🇱 Lewandowski - 8

He's still only 25! Imagine him at Real Madrid it's going to be a cheat code!✨ pic.twitter.com/3YMFuCZU3i
— Football Hub (@FootbalIhub) April 16, 2024



Apr 17, 2024 03:00 IST
32.7% - FC Barcelona only had 32.7% possession today against Paris Saint-Germain, their lowest figure in a game in any competition since at least the 2013/14 season.

Uncomfortable. pic.twitter.com/OY7AVBz4Oq
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) April 16, 2024



Apr 17, 2024 02:56 IST
The joy
We did it! 😍😍😍 pic.twitter.com/zkMZHBJMCB
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) April 16, 2024



Apr 17, 2024 02:55 IST
Ousmane Dembéle's response to being booed on his return to Barcelona: pic.twitter.com/ME7Md6I35x
— B/R Football (@brfootball) April 16, 2024



Apr 17, 2024 02:55 IST
POTM
Ousmane Dembéle's response to being booed on his return to Barcelona: pic.twitter.com/ME7Md6I35x
— B/R Football (@brfootball) April 16, 2024



Apr 17, 2024 02:54 IST
Heartbreaks




Apr 17, 2024 02:53 IST
Dembele after his POTM performance
“It’s a big thing. The last time we were in the semis, we got to the final, and we’re crossing our fingers that we can do the same this year and get to Wembley. We’ll have to recover in time for Lyon at the weekend, then we’ll look ahead to the semi-final"



Apr 17, 2024 02:35 IST
Full time | BAR 1-4 PSG
Full-time in Barcelona and PSG have completed their comeback. Luis Enrique has completed the circle. PSG defeat Barcelona by 4-1 in the second leg to eliminate the home team via a 4-6 lead in the aggregate. Kylian Mbappe with a brace and now has 6 goals against Barcelona in Champions League. 



Apr 17, 2024 02:26 IST
🔴🔵 41 goals in 42 games this season.

Ladies and gentlemen, Kylian Mbappé. ✨🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/YZxrRsQbgP
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 16, 2024



Apr 17, 2024 02:24 IST
90' | 7 minutes added
7 minutes added to the full time.



Apr 17, 2024 02:22 IST
89' | Mbappe scores | BAR 1-4 PSG
That is the end for Barcelona. Kylian Mbappe is as clinical as it can get. PSG are surely now through to the next round. 



Apr 17, 2024 02:21 IST
88' | Lewandowski's shot gets blocked
Lewandowski's shot is blocked by Marquinhos. He could have looked for Fermin on the right. 



Apr 17, 2024 02:15 IST
82' | Double change for Barcelona
Felix and Fermin in for Cancelo and de Jong. 



Apr 17, 2024 02:13 IST
80' | Change for PSG
Ugarte comes in for Wareen Zaire-Emery.



Apr 17, 2024 02:11 IST
78' | Raphinha misses the target | BAR 1-3 PSG
Raphinha takes the ball deep and sends in the cross hoping for someone from his team to pickup. 



Apr 17, 2024 02:10 IST
76' | Double change for PSG
Ruiz and Barcola are substituted by Lee and Asensio.



Apr 17, 2024 02:07 IST
73' | Save by Donnarumma | BAR 1-3 PSG
Robert Lewandowski's left-footed shot is partially saved by  Donnarumma. The rebound ball is kicked away by Marquinhos.



Apr 17, 2024 02:03 IST
Clinical from Mbappe




Apr 17, 2024 02:01 IST
Stunning Vitinha




Apr 17, 2024 01:58 IST
64' | Appeal for penalty
VAR for a penalty appeal by Gundogan. Another red card for someone from the Barcelona staff. Gundogan gets the yellow card as well. 



Apr 17, 2024 01:56 IST
61' | Change for Barcelona
Ferran Torres comes in for Pedri. 



Apr 17, 2024 01:54 IST
61' | Mbappe scores | BAR 1-3 PSG
Kylian Mbappe scores from spot. PSG lead by 5-4 now on the aggregate.



Apr 17, 2024 01:54 IST
61' | Mbappe scores | BAR 1-3 PSG
Kylian Mbappe scores from spot. PSG lead by 5-4 now on the aggregate.



Apr 17, 2024 01:52 IST
59' | Penalty for PSG
Jaoa Cancelo fouls Dembele inside the box and it is a penalty for PSG.



Apr 17, 2024 01:49 IST
56' | Read card for Xavi
Red card for Xavi here and it is getting horrific for the home team. 



Apr 17, 2024 01:48 IST
54' | Vitinha scores for PSG | BAR 1-2 PSG
Barcelona looked slow here in the corner. A short corner taken and Vitinha shoots past everyone into the goal to equal everything for PSG. Barcelona 1-2 PSG. It's 4-4 in aggregate. 



Apr 17, 2024 01:45 IST
52' | Ruiz misses the target | BAR 1- PSG
Fabian Ruiz misses the target by a whisker as his other teammates see the ball going past the goalline. 



Apr 17, 2024 01:43 IST
51' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Robert Lewandowski. 



Apr 17, 2024 01:42 IST
49' | Stegen makes the save | BAR 1-1 PSG
Barcola's attempt on the goal is saved by Ter Stegen.



Apr 17, 2024 01:38 IST
46' | Second half starts
Barcelona start the second half. No changes so far. 



Apr 17, 2024 01:26 IST
Half-time | Barcelona 1-1 PSG
Extreme first-half. PSG started well but a moment of brilliance from Lamine Yamal provided the early goal to Barcelona. But, a mistake from Ronald Araujo changed everything for them as he received a direct red card for a foul on Barcola. PSG then took advantage of a 10-men Barcelona as Dembele found the net from an assist from Barcola. Barcelona still by 4-3 on aggregate. 



Apr 17, 2024 01:23 IST
45+4' | Cubarsi with a block | BAR 1-1 PSG
Pau Cubarsi with a block to negate the cross from Barcola. 



Apr 17, 2024 01:20 IST
45+3' | Dembele misses the target | BAR 1-1 PSG
Dembele misses the target narrowly with the right-footed volley from the right of the box. 



Apr 17, 2024 01:19 IST
Ousmane Dembélé has only scored 3 goals all season... 2 of them have come against former club Barcelona 👀 pic.twitter.com/Vxx3fzSDHk
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 16, 2024



Apr 17, 2024 01:18 IST
45+1' | Yellow card | BAR 1-1 PSG
Yellow card for Fabiaz Ruiz. Meantime, three minutes are added to the first half. 



Apr 17, 2024 01:15 IST
⚠️ | QUICK STAT

Ousmane Dembélé has now scored two goals in his first two appearances against Barcelona, which is as many goals as he had scored in his last 11 appearances for the Catalan side.

PSG have halved the aggregate deficit just before half time!#FCBPSG #UCL pic.twitter.com/cjQKzyhgsf
— Sofascore (@SofascoreINT) April 16, 2024



Apr 17, 2024 01:13 IST
40' | Goal for PSG | BAR 1-1 PSG
Barcola's cross misses marked Kylian Mbappe and reaches Dembele who just slides in for another goal against his former team Barcelona. Mbappe and Inigo Martinez get the yellow card post the goal. 



Apr 17, 2024 01:10 IST
Araujo's red card




Apr 17, 2024 01:08 IST
Araujo isn't going anywhere. He squats at the tunnel and watches on. Barça 2 Goals up and 1 man down #UCL #ChampionsLeague #FCBPSG pic.twitter.com/qwkNZhEhU7
— Pulse Sports Nigeria (@PulseSportsNG) April 16, 2024



Apr 17, 2024 01:06 IST
34' | Change for Barcelona | BAR 1-0 PSG
Forced change for Barcelona. Yamal has to go now as Inigo Martinez replaces him on the field. 



Apr 17, 2024 01:03 IST
29' | Direct red card for Araujo | BAR 1-0 PSG
Ronald Araujo gets the direct red card as he tries to grab and stop Barcola on the run. It is just inches away from the box. Barcelona are down to 10 men now.



Apr 17, 2024 01:01 IST
28 '| Barca negate two attacks | BAR 1-0 PSG
Ter Stegen first saved an attempt on goal from Barcola on the left and then Kounde headed away an on-target shot from Mbappe. 



Apr 17, 2024 00:59 IST
Born for the big stage




Apr 17, 2024 00:58 IST
25' | Dembele's corner hits the side net | BAR 1-0 PSG
Ousmane Dembele's corner hits the outside net as he looked for an Olympico.



Apr 17, 2024 00:53 IST
21' | Lewandowski goes wide | BAR 1-0 PSG
Raphinha's cross was first deflected by Gundogan in the middle and the ball fell onto the feet of Lewandowski. He made the turn first and looked for the goal but missed the target by a long. 



Apr 17, 2024 00:50 IST
Impressionant 🫶 pic.twitter.com/lencyuBvUX
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_cat) April 16, 2024



Apr 17, 2024 00:49 IST
EL PODER DE LAS TRENZAS pic.twitter.com/7SlyrSgXql
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) April 16, 2024



Apr 17, 2024 00:46 IST
12' | Goal for Barcelona | BAR 1-0 PSG
First attack from Barcelona and they get their first goal. Araujo with the ball for Lamine Yamal on the right flank and he cuts back inside the box past Nuno Mendes and his cross gets inside the goal after a deflection from Raphinha. Barcelona lead by 4-2 on aggregate. 



Apr 17, 2024 00:41 IST
8' | Kounde blocks Mbappe's shot | BAR 0-0 PSG
Kounde blocks a cross from Kylian Mbappe on the left of the box. Barcelona have not enjoyed much of the possession till now. PSG looking solid with their high press game.