Andreas Christensen scored the late winner as Barcelona beat PSG in France 2-3 for the Champions League first leg, MySportDab reports.
Ousmane Dembele was part of the goal scorers as he came back to score against his former club in the game which his side ended up losing.
Xavi and his players did well enough to ensure they got the job completed despite the odds staked up against them.
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There was a lot both teams had to play for on the pitch which wasn’t looking like an ordinary game based on how they pushed.
PSG had their moments but it wasn’t looking good for them at any point as their opponent made sure everything was well guarded at the back.
Barcelona did not break any sweat as they knew they were capable of throwing back anything that was sent forward to them on the pitch.
The opening goal came through Raphinha’s wonderful finish making sure the scoreline became 0-1 in the 37th minute of the encounter.
Barcelona were at an advantage as they headed inside for the break with a 0-1 lead against PSG after a hard-fought and cagey 45 minutes of action.
The second half was much better as the goals kept flying in after Ousmane Dembele leveled things 1-1 in the 48th minute of action.
PSG had themselves back very early and it helped them change momentum as yet another goal came for them in the 57th minute from Vitinha to make it 2-1.
Raphinha made it a brace for himself as he leveled things for Barcelona which came in the 62nd minute making the match 2-2.
It continued well for the visitors as Andreas Christensen scored a shocker in the 77th minute through an assist from Gundogan making sure it was 2-3.
Barcelona ended the game taking home the victory 2-3 against PSG which put them in a good position of making it into the next round as they will play return leg in Spain.
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