The big news: PSG finally break Barcelona
Barcelona were dismantled 4-0 by Paris Saint-Germain in the first-leg of the round-of-16 clash of the Champions League at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday. Angel di Maria scored a brace while Edison Cavani and Julian Draxler scored one goal apiece in the dominating show that saw Barcelona almost knocked out of the competition. Barcelona are in danger of bowing out of the Champions League even before reaching the quarter-finals for the first time in 10 years.
Barcelona were outclassed in all departments with Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar largely failing to find their feet. The defeat leaves Luis Enrique’s men with an almost impossible task to stay in the competition when they host PSG in the return leg at Nou Camp on March 8. No side has managed to overturn a four-goal first-leg deficit in the history of the Champions League.
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