PSG beat Barcelona 4-2 as Yamal’s late goal fails to stop the collapse
Paris Saint-Germain beat Barcelona 4-2 in the Champions League, despite Lamine Yamal’s equaliser with about 10 minutes left. Barcelona’s Xavi Espart also scored, but PSG struck twice in the closing stages; reports differ on the exact timing of the goals and whether the match was played in Paris or Barcelona.
Bottom line — Yamal scored, but PSG’s late goals left Barcelona with a 4-2 defeat.
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GOAL and AS USA report that Désiré Doué opened the scoring after a Barcelona turnover.
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AS USA says Xavi Espart equalised in the 54th minute; GOAL places his goal in the 55th.
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AS USA lists Yamal’s equaliser in the 78th minute, while GOAL gives the 79th.
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AS USA credits Lucas Hernández with PSG’s second and lists Vitinha and Fabián as late scorers.
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Yardbarker describes Yamal’s performance as uneven: his turnover led to PSG’s opener, while his goal came from a difficult angle.
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Get Spanish Football News, citing WhoScored, says Yamal had no shots on target or successful dribbles in the first half and received a 5.23 rating.