When Neymar Jr Destroyed PSG & Made Messi Lose Control!

Di Maria, yes! The birthday boy, the ex-Real Madrid player fires home the free kick against Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain. And then when Barcelona get good possession, they drop off and try and win it back deeper. And when they win it up the field, this is the sort of position they get into to go 2-0 up with Julian Draxler. Di Maria, hitting them as we know with his left foot, just like that. He scores again, it's 3-0 here. Paris Saint-Germain. Looking for Cavani, can hit it, and does hit it. 4-0! They swept forward again, and they swept aside Barcelona again. What a Valentine's Day it is. Di Maria, his birthday, two goals. Cavani, his birthday, a goal. And one of the greatest occasions in Paris Saint-Germain's history, this. Make no mistake about it. The end of an era in terms of guys like Andres Iniesta. He cannot do it anymore. Not at the highest level, not in the best way that we've seen it in the past, not with the sort of ability Busquets you talked about. They look old. Barcelona look old and unathletic today, and they could not keep up with the pace of a younger, hungrier team. That was a backside beatdown. A backside whooping by PSG on Barcelona. And how just diabolical they were. For all the great things we continue to say about Lionel Messi, at this point, you want him to step up and take this game by the scruff of the neck. He didn't try to get on the ball. He didn't try to do anything. As Ali says, he kind of parks himself outside when you just expected more. Don't ever let somebody tell you you can't do something. You gotta dream. You gotta protect it. Hello, everyone. Well, if Paris Saint-Germain don't go through to the quarterfinals tonight, this is a match we'll be talking about for quite some time. And what an atmosphere inside the Nou Camp they do. The big occasion. So, so well here. No one has ever lost 4-0 away in Europe and come back to go through. Those three teams have recovered from a four-goal first leg deficit, beaten, and it would take an historic Champions League comeback to deny Paris Saint-Germain a place in the last eight. At lunchtime today. And kickoff time almost with us now. During that period. But they've certainly been looking for the goals from Suarez, Neymar and Messi that we think may just play that little bit deeper. Our referee tonight, Denis Aytekin from Germany. He took charge of the recent Europa League encounter between Saint-Etienne and Manchester United in France. Luis Enrique there looking quite relaxed at the start, saying he's convinced his team will be close to quality. If they can score four against us, we can score six. And we're underway here. This is the third knockout contest between the clubs in five seasons. He got caught on the ball, looked lethargic. He was back to his best at the weekend. We've got two absolutely outstanding goalscorers on the pitch today. Edinson Cavani and Lionel Messi. I would suggest if Unai Emery doesn't get through to the last eight, he might not be at PSG come the end of the season. Could see a managerial merry-go-round. Messi loitering near the penalty area. It's Neymar and Suarez with a little flick. Neymar completely surrounded. Busquets and Mascherano now. Rafinha, first touch for him. A little dink in and Kevin Trapp thought about coming for it. Thought better of it! Well, you sense the crowd can feel it. Let's have a look at the goal line technology. As you can see, clearly in by a mile. Named among the substitutes tonight, Neymar. Seeing plenty of the ball here in the early moments of this one. Here's Rakitic laying it off to Lionel Messi. And Blaise Matuidi takes it off his toes. Snapping in on the challenge there, advantage play. But he was caught by Matuidi, who gets a yellow card. Quinhos and Adrian Rabiot. Yes, a goal from Barcelona on that start. But as you say, they look as if they're settling a little bit. But here comes Messi. And he'll get a free kick there. And I think there may well be a card too for Julian Draxler. It's Messi for Barcelona. And Trapp watches it go over the top. Well, there's a massive wall put in front of him. He's near side the Barcelona right so far in the first half. But far more of it via their number 11, Neymar. Who sends that one over the top of Trapp and wide of the post. But he's going to get a lot of the ball out on that left-hand side. There's no left wing back out there for Barcelona. In the clutches of Lucas. Stayed up in support of Neymar here too. Three-two aimout inside the penalty area. Here's Iniesta. But it's well worth having a go. Barcelona reduced to more speculative efforts from outside the penalty area since for the most part. Another foul on Neymar. Leo collected here. Matuidi trying to feed it forward towards Cavani. But a space could open up now for Barcelona and for Messi. Look how much room he's got. Rafinha is up with him here. Forced a little wider than he wanted to be. Given away and now Neymar. Messi closed down by Matuidi. Supported by Rakitic. Rafinha will keep it in. White shirts back behind the ball quickly. Pique. Iniesta. So good at picking the lock. And Neymar continues his duel with Thomas Meunier. Good run. Well, he's certainly not looking it. Oh, it was short. It was sloppy. It was poor. And can Barcelona make them pay for it? Suarez. Easy save. What a threshold. Here's that short ball from Rabiot. Suarez taps. Takes it wide. Too wide. He's always stretching for it. I'm not sure he had a look over at where Metiti was. But Metiti was a yard or so further forward. Iniesta lets it run. Then tries to chase down. And Marquinhos. Oh, he's done well. Iniesta. Messi chasing back. They've won it again. Well, they've got the bit between their teeth here. They're hassling. They're harrying. At the moment, they're that little bit more positive. And they are playing as though they wanted that little bit more. It must be said at times. Suarez into Rakitic. Rakitic. Time to pick the cross. The block made by Keshava. Here's Javier Mascherano. Pique. Lovely roll away from Verratti. Iniesta. Into Messi. Twisting, turning. But Thiago Silva just tries to dig it out towards Rabiot. He's blocked off by Rakitic. Well, it's attack against defence here in the closing moments of the first half. Rafinha. Now Messi. Mascherano wins the corner for Barcelona. He wanted a better ball in there. Here goes the halftime whistle. Well, Luis Enrique said he was convinced his team would make a game of this tie. And he was right so far. Here's Pique. Now Umtiti. Iniesta ahead of him. Neymar on the near side. Oh, lovely little flick. Well, I think he has to give a penalty. Just having words now with the assistant behind the goal. Oh, he's given a penalty. Yes, he has given a penalty kick. What a big moment. So early in the second half. He's got problems. Unai Emery. He'll have bigger problems if Messi puts this one in the back of the net. It's Messi for Barcelona. 3-0 to the second half. They're in big trouble leading back on the ropes now. And Barcelona, one goal away from... Good play by Meunier. He's away from the... Oh, a glimpse of goal that Cavani has had. Iniesta. It's Iniesta's little through ball. It's an enthusiastic noise. Cascade. Messi's ball in. Little fall at the feet of Matuidi. One back note by Rafinha. Plenty of players in support. And Rafinha. Matuidi dives in. Pique. Delicate little touch from Iniesta. Now Busquets feeds it forward. Messi with the ball into the penalty area. Down goes Neymar. Hoping for a penalty kick. Messi finding Neymar. Up against the Belgian Meunier. Into Messi once more. Twinkle Toad trying to find a way through. Outnumbered on this occasion. One back by Iniesta off Verratti. Didn't quite fall to Messi. Good job from PSG's point of view. This is where they're taking a gamble. Rabiot's giving it away again. Not for the first time in the match. They're trying to play too short. Barcelona are trying to win the ball back as quickly as they can. They have to play beyond that pressure. What a titanic struggle this second half is going to be. Busquets away from Matuidi. Into Messi. They want to get the ball to him as much as possible. Rabiot stretches to clear. Draxler can't do a very good job of getting the ball away. Umtiti joining in. Now Rakitic. Rafinha. They've been waiting so patiently. Pique. Into Messi. And a slight misunderstanding with Iniesta. Iniesta with a little pass forward. Looking at Luis Suarez. Suarez who scored his 27th goal of the season in the first half. Neymar. Drags it away from Meunier. A little loose from Neymar. Meunier trying to find Di Maria. Pique saw him coming. Yeah, well played, Pique. While others are trying to press the ball, he just swept round the back there. It looks slightly more threatening now. PSG with Di Maria on the field. Stretching. Picking out Draxler. He's going to get a yellow card. It's a deliberate foul. Cavani had made a really good run. Pique had stepped out with the ball. He'd gone and he'd gone. Real threat. Cavani. Into Cavani. Cavani's away from Astyranov. Oh, what a vital save there by Tesh Dagan. Pique tries to play offside and gets it all wrong. But he should finish it there. Cavani has to play on that last line. He makes such good runs. They'll be desperately hoping that goal from Cavani just settles their nerves as Neymar tries to find a way through. But, well, they've got 25 minutes to try and find three goals, haven't they? Effectively, Barcelona, really, if they want to go through in this tie. But here they come. And it's out of turn! And it's cleared away by Marquinhos. OK. Collected here by Neymar. Lovely little turn to eliminate the defender. Busquets can't get the ball over Thiago Silva. Neymar. Looking for Suarez. Down he goes under pressure from Verratti. And gets a yellow card for simulation. Physically, they were poor. Not so poor tonight. But as they come forward, the whistle has blown. Quarter-finals for what would be a record tenth year in a row. But it looks a little way off at the moment. PSG, it would be five years running as here comes Messi trying to find a way through. But too many white shirts blocking his path to goal. Harder to run. Neymar. Messi. Interception by Draxler. Further progress in Europe. Particularly from PSG's point of view is really what it's all about you sense for them this season. Neymar with an untimely slip. Desperate. In possession. He's done well there to win it back. Here's Busquets. Picking out Messi. Into Luis Suarez. Trying to guide it past Marquinhos. 16 here. They went out in the quarter-finals last year to Atletico Madrid. Messi. Now harder to run. Rafinha with the ball in. Cut out there by Rabiot. Collected by the goal scorer Cavani. Trying to win a free kick. Might pay for it too. Messi. Still going. What remains of this one. So it does mean Munoz I think will play in the right wing position. Here comes the change with Rafinha going off. And Sergio Roberto who played in the first leg coming on to replace him. In it comes. Piquet's up there. As the ball comes back in just onto the roof of the net. The flag has gone up over on the far side. Piquet I think the thing he can do about it. Cavani going for it. Sergio Roberto. Vital block there by Matuidi. And then walloped clear by Kajawa. Mascherano keeps it going. Collected by Messi. Here now is Suarez. Piquet's up in the penalty area. Up near Suarez. And Neymar. Last few minutes of the game. Out as far as Neymar. Challenged by Di Maria. Who then concedes the free kick. Now what's Neymar got up his sleeve here? Oh he's got something really special up his sleeve. Busquets. Messi. Neymar makes the run. It's forward towards Suarez. Down he goes inside the penalty. To make it 5-1 on the night. Neymar against Trapp. He's scored! It's now all about how much more time he's going to be given. The crowd suddenly revitalised. Big, big moment here. That's a good penalty. Figure what's he got left in his boots? Well he'll get a free kick and Verratti. Hands on deck here now. For the French team. And it comes from Lionel Messi. And for once it's not a great delivery. Back with Arda Turan now. Deep in added time. Down he goes. And Ter Stegen had to make sure he got there ahead of Verratti. Was he caught by the Italian? Referee brings the game back. Yeah he does. Barcelona were hoping to play on. But stay onside these Barcelona players. Oh what a grandstand finish to this game. Away off the head of Adrian Rabiot. Intense pressure now on the Paris Saint-Germain defence. It's Neymar trying to feed it through. It's a stretch! And it's in! And I can't remember the last time I saw something like this. Extraordinary scenes at the Nou Camp. Sergio Roberto! The substitute is the hero of the hour. And it is the greatest Champions League knockout comeback of all time. What a pass from Neymar. I thought he'd made the wrong decision by coming back onto his left foot. PSG started to squeeze up and it's the substitute, Roberto, that makes the right run. And what a good finish with the outside of his right foot. They're stunned. Five minutes ago, six minutes ago, they thought they were comfortably through. What a turnaround. What character. And what for this man here, Unai Emery. That's where I thought he should have played the ball in. What a good run. He's onside, he's level. It's the perfect run, the perfect delivery. And Trapp's almost getting out of the way of it. Brilliant finish with the outside of his right foot. What a story we've had here. Staggering stuff. The Champions League delivers a classic. And Barcelona, from the depths of a 4-0 first leg defeat, have turned this tie on its head. Well, there have been many...