Bernard Lama, tributes and emotion

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

PSG may have entered the annals of the Champions League a few months earlier by signing the first flawless first in the history of the C1 chicken phases, the capital's club does not have the favors of the predictions when facing Barça in the quarterfinals in the spring of 1995.

Sacred three years earlier, the Blaugrana were still a finalist the previous year. PSG nevertheless has some advantages to assert its attackers Georges Weah and David Ginola or his goalkeeper, Bernard Lama, in whom some see one of the very best guards in the world.

The start of the meeting is nonetheless complicated for Parisians. Barça dominates the debates and is very close to opening the scoring on a strike from Bakero but that is without counting on Bernard Lama, author of an exceptional stop of the fingertips. However, on the return from the locker room, the Guyanese is completely by deflecting in his own goal the Korneev center.

Bernard Lama comforted by Georges Weah

Bernard Lama does not have too much time Gamberger. In the wake of the Barcelona goal, Georges Weah jumps higher than everyone in the second post and equalizes with a nice head. And when celebrating his goal, the former Monegasque crosses the whole field to embrace his goalkeeper and comfort him.

Georges Weah does not fail to pay tribute to his goalkeeper at the end of the meeting. “We know what we owe him. He is an important player for us and we were all at heart to equalize for him. It was important to show him our support. We must be there for each other ”he says. For his part, a three -color guardian is affected by the gesture of his teammate. “I was bad after the goal and see Georges equalize to help me straighten my head. It's really strong and I will never forget “blow it.

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