Barcelona’s Champions League dream ends with 10-man collapse against PSG
Barcelona’s hopes of a Champions League comeback were dashed as they suffered a devastating 4-1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.
The home loss means Barca were sent home with a 6-4 aggregate loss.
The match started promisingly for Barcelona, with Raphinha netting early on, but their attack was halted when Ronald Araujo received a red card for a last-man challenge.
Ousmane Dembele then equalized just shortly before halftime, to bring the game level.
10-man Barcelona kicked out of Champions League quarter-final – Getty image
In the second half, PSG capitalized on their numerical advantage to run riot on the hosts.
Vitinha’s long-range strike leveled the aggregate score, paving the way for Kylian Mbappe’s brace.
The French star converted a penalty and sealed the win with a late goal, ending any hopes of a Barcelona comeback.