Barcelona 1-2 PSG: Gonçalo Ramos nets late winner, Mayulu & Ferran score

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Luis Enrique could celebrate victory on his return to Barcelona, with Goncalo Ramos earning Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain a late 2-1 win.

Match Report

PSG had stood firm against Barcelona's early push before squandering late chances, but substitute Ramos ended up having the final say at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.

Barcelona started strongly and could have taken the lead 14 minutes in after Lamine Yamal set Ferran Torres in behind with an outside-of-the-boot throughball, but after rounding the goalkeeper, he was denied by Illia Zabarnyi in front of the goal line.

Just five minutes later, Torres did find the breakthrough, meeting Marcus Rashford's low cross first time to beat Lucas Chevalier.

Wojciech Szczesny tipped away Achraf Hakimi's left-sided free-kick before PSG found their equaliser. Nuno Mendes advanced down the left and then found Senny Mayulu, who lifted a calm finish over the goalkeeper.

Barcelona started the second half slowly but should have retaken the lead when Dani Olmo pounced on a loose clearance, only to see his effort charged down by Hakimi on the line shortly after the hour.

With time running out to find a winner, Lee Kang-in almost had an instant impact off the bench as he weaved his way through a crowded box before curling a low shot off Szczesny's far post.

But PSG's late pressure eventually paid off with a counter-attack as Hakimi's perfectly weighted cross teeing up the unmarked Ramos to fire in a 90th-minute winner.

Data Debrief: PSG keep winning streak alive

PSG have had a lot of joy in Barcelona in recent years, having now won their last three games away to the Blaugrana, which makes them the first team to do so in major European competition.

In fact, Barca have only lost two of their last 13 Champions League home matches, with both of those defeats coming against the Parisiens.

PSG have now won their last five matches in Europe's top competition, a run that includes last season's final, by an aggregate scoreline of 14-2.

This match was fairly evenly split, however, with PSG having 15 shots worth 1.52 expected goals (xG) to Barcelona's 12 worth 1.31 xG.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

0' Highlight from Barcelona vs PSG

7' Yamal tries to dribble past the defence but Mendes makes a good tackle

11' Zabarnyi meets the ball but heads over the bar

15' CLOSE! A magnificent through ball from Yamal but Ferran's shot is blocked!

19' GOAL! Ferran opens the scoring from Rashford's assist! Barcelona 1-0 PSG

24' Yamal is caught in possession but Barcola makes a terrible counter

27' Mayulu has a shot through counterattack which is blocked

27' Eric Garcia goes down in the box but no penalty for Barcelona

30' Good save from Szczesny to push an Achraf Hakimi free-kick around the post

32' Highlight from Barcelona vs PSG

38' GOAL! Mayulu equalizes following wonderful work from Mendes! Barcelona 1-1 PSG

41' Brilliant footwork from Barcola but he puts the left-footed shot over the bar

43' Yamal tries to break free but is barged over by Mendes who sees yellow

45' Rashford beating Zabarnyi and putting a low ball into the box which is blocked

52' Barcola forces a save from Wojciech Szczesny after breezing past Gerard Martin

57' Olmo gets booked for a foul on Mbaye

60' Yamal gets the ball and is taken down by Nuno Mendes on the edge of the box

62' Yamal smashes the free-kick harmlessly over the bar

64' Olmo misses such a golden chance as Hakimi slides in to block his shot

64' PSG have sent Lucas Hernandez to replace young forward Ibrahim Mbaye

72' Rashford, Olmo & Martin are replaced by Lewy, Casado & Balde

78' Marc Casado is booked - rather harshly - for a foul on Achraf Hakimi

78' Pedri is replaced by Bernal

79' Match Event for Barcelona vs PSG

80' Ndjantou and Lee Kang-In come on and off go Barcola and goalscorer Mayulu

82' Highlight from Barcelona vs PSG

83' Lee Kang-In cuts inside onto his left foot and the shot hits the post!

85' Highlight from Barcelona vs PSG

86' A needless foul from Hakimi on Torres. Yellow card for the PSG player

87' Highlight from Barcelona vs PSG

90' GOAL! Ramos scores at the last moment! Barcelona 1-2 PSG

Line-ups

Barcelona XI: Szczesny, Olmo, De Jong, Rashford, Ferran Torres, Kounde, Eric Garcia, Pedri, Yamal, Gerard Martín, Cubarsi

Subs: Lewandowski, Christensen, Araujo, Balde, Casado, Roony Bardghji, Diego Kochen, Dro Fernández, Toni Fernández, Bernal, Jofre Torrents, Eder Aller

PSG XI: Fabian Ruiz, Hakimi, Vitinha, Ilya Zabarnyi, Pacho, Lucas Chevalier, Nuno Mendes, Barcola, Zaire-Emery, Mayulu, Mbaye

Subs: Lucas, Safonov, Kang-in Lee, Gonçalo Ramos, Beraldo, João Neves, Renato Marin, Quentin Ndjantou, Mathis Jangeal

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