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Mbappe sent Real Madrid exactly 1 word after PSG and PSG eliminated Barca

HA (according to Vietnamnet) • April 17, 2024 10:01

Mbappe scored a brace as PSG came from behind to beat Barca 4-1 on their opponent's field to secure a ticket to the Champions League semi-finals. The 25-year-old striker also made Real Madrid fans extremely happy.

mbappe barca 1 4 psg 1.jpg — Mbappe and PSG made a comeback at Barca. Coach Luis Enrique had done something more miraculous with Barca in 2017, losing 0-4 in the first leg and winning 6-1 in the second leg, against the Paris team and now it's just on the opposite side of the battle line.

The second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals at Barca's stadium went in a way that Xavi and his students could not have imagined. More precisely, they harmed themselves, by lacking composure and being punished by PSG in a way that was hard to swallow.

The red card given to Ronald Araujo in the 29th minute after a foul on Bradley Barcola by Romanian referee Istvan Kovacs was called by Xavi as a 'disastrous' decision that changed the game in the context of Barca scoring an early goal (minute 12) thanks to Raphinha.

Under the pressure and frustration that the home team was under, Xavi could not even keep his cool and the Barca captain also received a red card and lost his command.

And the rest was a PSG show, with Dembele continuing to score against his former club – levelling the score at 1-1, before Vitinha put the visitors 2-1 up.

With his mind freed, Kylian Mbappe stepped up to play the main role, scoring a double in the 61st (penalty) and 89th minutes, a greeting and a promise of a remarkable El Clasico for next season, with his destination, although not officially confirmed, everyone knows, that is Real Madrid.

mbappe barca 1 4 psg.jpg — Mbappe tells Real Madrid that even though he flies high with PSG, he will keep his promise and not change his mind about leaving Paris.

Defeating Barca 4-1, PSG won a ticket to the Champions League semi-finals to meet Dortmund (won 5-4 on aggregate against Atletico), with a total score of 6-4 (lost 2-3 in the first leg) after 2 matches.

Mbappe himself, when asked if scoring a double for PSG against Barca like that, continuing to advance in the Champions League, would make him change his mind about leaving PSG, this striker answered firmly:“no, no”. The 25-year-old star is said to have committed to the La Liga giants, assuring President Florentino Perez that:“I just want to play for Real Madrid.”

He shared the joy of joining PSG in the Champions League semi-finals: “I said I was proud to play for PSG, even when we lost. I've always been proud to be Parisian.

Nights like this make that pride even greater. We are really happy. PSG are a team that wants to win and give everything and that is what we did against Barca tonight.”.

HA (according to Vietnamnet)