Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Substitute Goncalo Ramos netted a 90th-minute winner as Paris St German came from behind to defeat Barcelona 2-1 in a thrilling Champions League match. Ferran Torres opened the scoring in the 19th minute only for Paris to equalise before half-time when Senny Mayulu – superbly assisted by Nuno Mendes – coolly slotted home. In a breathless second half, substitute Lee Kang-in hit the post before Achraf Hakimi set up Ramos for the winner.
Barca started strongly, with Lamine Yamal releasing Ferran Torres whose shot was blocked by Hakimi. From a Mendes corner, Zabarnyi headed just over the bar, before the Ukraine international made a goal-line clearance to deny Ferran Torres. The Spanish striker finally broke the deadlock, converting a Marcus Rashford cross from the left. PSG quickly lifted their heads, but Wojciech Szczesny made a spectacular save to turn Hakimi’s free kick around the post. However, it was only a matter of time, and Mendes, with a typically marauding run down the left wing, set up Senny Mayulu to celebrate his first start in the competition with an equaliser.
Paris shifted up a gear and Barcelona couldn’t make the most of a great chance to to give them the lead heading into the interval. After the restart, PSG really took the game to their rivals with Mbaye (52′), Barcola (53′) and Hakimi (53′) all coming close to giving their side the lead. The Rouge et Bleu skipper was outstanding in both attack and defence, producing another miraculous block on his line from a point-blank Dani Olmo shot,
