Internet Desk: A dream night, a night to make impossible hopes possible as FC Barcelona overturned a remarkable 0-4 deficit last at Nou Camp to win the second leg tie with an incredible 6-1 victory over Paris Saint Germain. The match would certainly be written on the folktales of world football with the way the Catalans clinched this remarkable victory.
Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani tried to shatter Barca’s come back dreams by volleying in an away goal to make the score 3-1 but two late goals by Neymar Jr set up a thrilling finale at the Nou Camp before Roberto scored to seal a 6-5 aggregate win for the Spanish side.
Barcelona began to believe in the impossible dream of clawing back its shock 4-0 loss from the first leg when Luis Suarez headed over the line in the third minute and a Layvin Kurzawa own goal gave the hosts further hope before the break.
Lionel Messi’s penalty five minutes into the second period had the Nou Camp on its feet but Cavani’s strike in the 62nd was a sucker punch to Barcelona’s ambitions from which Luis Enrique’s side took a while to recover.
A curled free kick from Neymar in the 88th minute gave it hope and the Brazilian converted a penalty before substitute Roberto slid in to knock the ball beyond Kevin Trapp from a chipped free kick and send Barcelona through to the last eight.
An electric atmosphere gripped the Nou Camp before kick-off after Suarez and Enrique had said they truly believed a comeback was on and the players caught the wave of optimism by swarming all over PSG from the first whistle.