Magical Neymar sparks greatest European comeback of them all

Barcelona 6 - PSG 1 (6-5 on agg): Neymar was the hero for Barcelona last night as the Catalans made history by becoming the first team ever to overcome a 0-4 first leg deficit — beating Paris Saint Germain 6-1 on the night with the last few minutes of the game seeing the Brazilian score twice and set up a 95th winner for substitute Sergi Roberto.

Magical Neymar sparks greatest European comeback of them all

Barca’s win looked very unlikely before kick-off, and almost impossible as the clock ticked towards the 90 minutes — until Neymar then took over.

His superb free kick on 88 minutes seemed at the time just the last dying kick from a team who had won on the night, but paid for their awful showing in being hammered 4-0 in Paris in last month’s first leg.

You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in

Unlimited access starts here.

Try from only €0.25 a day.

Cancel anytime

More in this section

Sport

Newsletter

Sign up to our daily sports bulletin, delivered straight to your inbox at 5pm. Subscribers also receive an exclusive email from our sports desk editors every Friday evening looking forward to the weekend's sporting action.

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited