PSG Edge Barcelona 4-2 After Three Late Goals

Désiré Doué gave PSG the lead just before half-time

PSG went in front in the 38th minute. After winning back a loose clearance, the hosts saw Désiré Doué sprint into the box and drill a low finish. Barcelona kept pressing forward and gave PSG no chance to enjoy a one-goal cushion.

Xavi Espart drew Barcelona level in the 55th minute, cutting in from the left edge of the area. Lamine Yamal stayed dangerous down the right, and PSG continued to send runners in behind Barcelona’s midfield.

Barcelona pulled level a second time

Lucas Hernandez put PSG back in front in the 72nd minute. Seven minutes later, Lamine Yamal struck for Barcelona to make it 2-2. Both sides were still chasing the win, so the game stayed wide open.

PSG hit back straight away. The hosts advanced the ball before Barcelona had time to set their defence, and the openings they created settled the contest.

Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz sealed it

Vitinha restored PSG’s advantage in the 81st minute, just two minutes after Yamal’s leveller. Fabián Ruiz netted the fourth in the 86th minute, leaving Barcelona too little time to fight back again.

The final 4-2 flattered PSG a little compared with how the match had gone. Barcelona were still level with 11 minutes of regulation time left, but PSG made the most of their chances in the closing stages.

Six different scorers

None of the six goals came from the same player. Doué, Hernandez, Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz found the net for PSG, while Espart and Yamal did so for Barcelona.

PSG will feel good about how quickly they responded to both equalisers. For Barcelona, the worrying stretch is the five minutes after the score reached 2-2, when two goals turned a possible draw into defeat.