PSG through to UCL's quarters at Barca's expense: Records broken
Paris Saint-Germain saw off a spirited Barcelona side to make it to the quarter-finals of the Champions League 2020-21 season. After having won the first leg 4-1, PSG and Barca played out a 1-1 draw in Paris. With a 5-2 aggregate score, the French champions eased through. Barca were the better side in the second leg but couldn't break PSG's resistance. Here's more.
How did the match pan out?
Barca dominated the first half with Ousmane Dembele wasting some glorious chances. Mauro Icardi was fouled next and PSG scored from the penalty spot. Lionel Messi then scored a superb goal to equal the score. However, he had a penalty saved before half-time. PSG were much better organized in the second half and restricted the influence of Messi.
Brilliant Mbappe scripts these records
Mbappe scored his 25th Champions League goal at the age of 22 years and 80 days, becoming the youngest player to reach this total in the competition. Notably, the record was previously held by Messi (22 years 286 days). As per Opta, Mbappe has become the first player to score four times against Barcelona in a single Champions League campaign.
Messi races to 120 Champions League goals
Messi has raced to 120 Champions League career goals. He now has 25 goals in all competitions this season, including five in the Champions League. He has 659 career goals for Barcelona. Meanwhile, as per Opta, Messi failed to convert a penalty in the Champions League for the fourth time, and the first time since February 2015 against Manchester City (saved by Joe Hart).
Mbappe registers these records
Mbappe has become the fifth Frenchman to score 25 or more goals in the Champions League. He joins the likes of Karim Benzema (69), Thierry Henry (50), David Trezeguet (29), and Antoine Griezmann (25). Mbappe has been directly involved in 40 goals in 42 Champions League games (25 goals, 15 assists). Mbappe now has 25 goals in 32 games this season.
