PSG have advanced into the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals after beating Barcelona 5-2 on aggregate.

The Catalans performed extremely well at the Parc des Princes but couldn’t add to Lionel Messi’s sensational first half equaliser, especially after the Argentine had a penalty saved by Keylor Navas.

PSG defended admirably, and have their reward for a superb first leg display at the Camp Nou.

Four years ago, the tie affectionately known by Barca fans as ‘La Remontada’ saw Lionel Messi and Co overturn a similar 4-0 first-leg deficit to win 6-1 in the second leg at the Nou Camp, with Sergi Roberto scoring a last-gasp winner to emphatically send the club through.

But the Wednesday encounter was not going to follow that trend as the two goals came in the first half, with the hero of the first leg, Kylian Mbappe scoring the opening through penalty.

And, Lionel Messi scored a magnificent goal to bring them level on the night. The Catalans’ talisman missed the opportunity to hand his team the lead when he frittered away his spot kick toward the end of the first half.

Had Messi scored that penalty just before half-time, perhaps his side would have had more momentum to attempt an unlikely feat.

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