1-2 to 3-2, Barcelona reversed! 5 goals stabbed each other in the Champions League, Xavi's battle for the gods: 2 miraculous results
In the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, Paris Saint-Germain hosted Barcelona. This is another mutual stabbing game, Raphinha broke the game for Barcelona, Paris 2 goals in 2 minutes to overtake, Xavi made a magical substitution, Raphinha and Christensen scored goals, and once again overtook the score, Barcelona won 3-2 away.
In this Champions League battle, there are superstars such as Lewandowski and Mbappe on the field, and there are also famous names such as Ronaldinho and Figo in the stands. Enrique and Xavi's "Barcelona DNA duel" was also a hot topic before the game. Paris and Barcelona played with their cards, and the theme was to bombard and stab each other.
With Yamal on the right, Lewandowski in the middle and Raphinha on the left, Barca's attacking thinking was very clear - using the flanks to slam the wings of Paris. On Raphinha's side, in particular, with Achraf suspended, Barcelona are hoping to completely suppress the right side of Paris and open the gap.
A good offensive show was staged. In the 37th minute, Barcelona broke the deadlock:
Yamal crossed from the right, Donnarumma barely cleared, Raphinha scored with the ball, and Barcelona led 1-0!
It was Raphinha's first goal in the Champions League and it came crucially. Xavi's pre-match tactical ideas were perfectly realized. It was a dream moment for Rafi – the VIP box at the Parc des Princes stadium sat Rafi's idol, Ronaldinho.
Paris boss Luis Enrique certainly sees the problem. In the rematch, Paris replaced Asensio and replaced Barcola, Dembele moved to the left and joined forces with Mbappe, and Raphinha and Cancelo implemented "counter-suppression" against Barcelona.
Paris's change of tactics and a wonderful counterattack.
In the 48th minute, Dembele and Mbappe cooperated on the left wing, Mbappe did it back, Araujo cleared not far away, Dembele scored hard, 1-1!
In the 50th minute, Vitinha scored 1 goal, and Paris overtook 2-1!
Conceded 2 goals in 2 minutes, Barcelona was a little confused. However, Xavi reacted quickly, and in the 61st minute, Felix replaced Yamal and Pedri replaced Roberto, and the effect was immediate:
In the 62nd minute, Pedri made a wonderful pass, and Raphinha scored another goal, 2-2!
Xavi continued to adjust, with Andreas Christensen coming on for Frenkie de Jong and Ferran Torres coming on for Raphinha to continue his dynamism. In the 77th minute, Barcelona overtook the score:
Gundogan took a corner kick, Christensen jumped up and shook his head to score, and Barcelona led again 3-2!
It should be said that Enrique and Xavi's changes and adjustments are very targeted, but Xavi's response, substitutions, and moves are even more magical: Pedri came on for one minute and assisted Raphinha to score, and Christensen touched the ball for the first time and scored with a header. In the end, Barcelona defeated Paris 3-2 to lay a solid foundation for advancing to the semi-finals.