Deprived of its usual offensive weapons (Dembélé, Goué, Kvaratskhelia), PSG presented itself in Montjuïc with an experimental attack made up of young Mayulu and Mbaye. In this context, bringing back a draw already seemed a success. But the Parisians did better: they left with a prestigious victory (2-1) which confirms the depth of their workforce and their mental of champions.
PSG has missed its start but resumed well
However, the evening had started badly. From the 2nd minute, Lamine Yamal recalled her class by humiliating the Ile -de -France defense by a series of dribbles. Barcelona logically opened the scoring in the 19th minute: Ferran Torres, on the edge of the offside, resumed a Rashford service to beat Chevalier. The Catalans, dominators, could even have aggravated the gap without a decisive rescue of Zabarnyi on his line.
Little by little, Paris was adjusted. Symbol of this reaction, Nuno Mendes pierced the Catalan block to offer Mayulu, 18, the opportunity to shine. With a mastered gesture, the Titi deceived Szczesny to sign his second goal in the Champions League (33rd). This equalization released Paris, which then obtained the best occasions, notably by Barcola, without managing to be concretized.
PSG bend the Barça de Yamal.
Ramos, the hero of Montjuïc
Returning from the locker room, PSG showed character. Barcola still missed the frame twice, while Hakimi turned into a service firefighter with a rescue on his line in front of Dani Olmo. Barcelona pushed by sequences, but Luis Enrique found the right balance by gradually integrating Ramos and Lee. Paris, faithful to its game principles, has remained threatening over transitions.
While the draw seemed acquired, Paris struck one last time. On a counter -conducted against, Hakimi centered in first intention and Gonzalo Ramos, of a dry recovery from the left, crucified Szczesny (91st). An unexpected but deserved victory, which testifies to the resilience of a PSG however decimated. For his return to Barcelona, Luis Enrique could hardly dream of a more beautiful symbol: his team remains standing, solid, and still candidate for his own succession.
