Anniversary of the Remontada! Exactly eight years ago, Barcelona completed a crazy comeback against PSG
March 8 is a romantic day for many people around the world. But in the history of football, it holds a special place due to one of the most legendary comebacks in the sport.
Details: Exactly eight years ago, on March 8, 2017, Barcelona hosted PSG in the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16 for the 2016/2017 season. The first match in Paris ended with a crushing 4-0 victory for the Parisians, and it seemed that only a miracle would advance the "Blaugrana" to the quarter-finals.
That miracle happened. By the 50th minute, Barcelona had scored three goals, but PSG, through Edinson Cavani, also scored, bringing the aggregate score to 5-3 in favor of the visitors. What happened next went down in football history. From the 88th minute, Barcelona scored three times.
But by the 90+5 minute, the score was 5-5 in favor of PSG. Under the now somewhat forgotten away goals rule, it would have been Unai Emery's team advancing to the quarter-finals, but Sergi Roberto's goal in the dying moments of the match sent Barcelona through.
An incredible 6-1 victory and 6-5 on aggregate – a moment that entered world football history as the "remontada."
Reminder: After the triumphant victory, Barcelona failed to score in the playoffs of the 2016/2017 season. The first match against Juventus in Turin ended with a 3-0 victory for the "Bianconeri," and at Camp Nou, a goalless draw of 0-0 knocked Luis Enrique's team out of the tournament.
Lars Foster
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
