FC Barcelona 6–1 Paris Saint-Germain F.C.
Event | 2016–17 Champions League Round of 16, second leg | ||||||
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Barcelona won 6–5 on aggregate | |||||||
Date | 8 March 2017 | ||||||
Venue | Camp Nou, Barcelona | ||||||
Man of the Match | Neymar (Barcelona) | ||||||
Referee | Deniz Aytekin (Germany) | ||||||
Attendance | 96,290[1] | ||||||
Weather | Partly cloudy 13 °C (55 °F) 80% humidity[2] |
FC Barcelona 6–1 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. was the result of the second leg of a UEFA Champions League tie which occurred on 8 March 2017 at the Camp Nou in Barcelona. FC Barcelona overcame a four-goal deficit in the second leg of their 2016–17 UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie against Paris Saint-Germain to win 6–5 on aggregate, making it the largest comeback in UEFA Champions League history, which became known in Spain and France as la Remontada (the comeback; Catalan: La Remuntada).[3][4]
Background
History
It was the third time Paris Saint-Germain faced Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League knockout phases, having lost the two previous encounters in the 2012–13 on away goals, and the 2014–15 season on aggregate.[5][6]
Group stage
Both teams had comfortably qualified from the
First leg
The first leg was played on 14 February at the Parc des Princes in Paris; both teams were in good shape with Paris Saint-Germain coming from a 3–0 away win at Bordeaux in Ligue 1 and Barcelona thrashing Deportivo Alavés in a 6–0 away win in La Liga.[9][10]
Match
Summary
The second leg was played on 8 March at the
The game had an attendance of 96,290.
Details
Barcelona | 6–1 | Paris Saint-Germain |
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Statistics
Statistic | Barcelona | Paris Saint-Germain |
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Goals scored | 6 | 1 |
Total shots | 20 | 7 |
Shots on target | 10 | 3 |
Saves | 2 | 4 |
Ball possession | 71% | 29% |
Corner kicks | 6 | 4 |
Fouls committed | 16 | 25 |
Offsides | 2 | 5 |
Yellow cards | 5 | 5 |
Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Post-match
Paris Saint-Germain's collapse was called a "nightmare" and a "humiliation" in the days following the match.
In the quarter-finals, Barcelona again suffered a heavy defeat in the first leg of the tie away from home, this time losing 3–0 to Juventus.[21] However, they were unable to repeat their performance of the previous round and were eliminated after drawing 0–0 in the return leg.[22]
One of the tie's main protagonists, Brazilian forward Neymar, was at the centre of a different matter involving the two clubs in August 2017 when he moved from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain for a world record transfer fee.[23]
In October 2022, PSG’s striker Edinson Cavani declared to Spanish sports website Relevo that he was so affected by the defeat that he needed psychological therapy to overcome the shock.[24]
Subsequent meetings
In the round of 16 of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain once again faced off against each other, this time in different circumstances.[25] A major talking point for the media was the return of Neymar to Barcelona, although he was ruled out of the first leg with an injury.[26][27] Regardless, PSG won the match 4–1 at the Camp Nou, with a hat-trick from Kylian Mbappé.[28] In the second leg, a still Neymar-less PSG side managed to hold on to a 1–1 draw, beating Barça 5–2 on aggregate and advancing to the quarter-finals.[29] This match proved to be Lionel Messi's last in the Champions League with Barcelona, as he joined PSG in the following transfer window.[30]
The clubs met again at the quarter-final stage in 2023–24, with Paris Saint-Germain now coached by Luis Enrique; Barcelona won the first leg in France 3–2 and went a further goal ahead at home but lost 4–1 (aggregate 6–4) after having Ronald Araújo sent off in the first half, in an outcome dubbed "Revenge Remontada".[31]
See also
- Super Bowl LI, another large comeback in 2017
- 1997 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final
- 2016–17 FC Barcelona season
- 2016–17 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season
- FC Barcelona in international football
- Paris Saint-Germain F.C. in international football
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- ^ "PSG player ratings vs Barcelona: Remontada revenge! Kylian Mbappe spot on to complete Champions League comeback as Ousmane Dembele silences the boos and brilliant Bradley Barcola runs Ronald Araujo ragged". Goal. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.