Shocking Graphic Indicates Just How Badly PSG Capitulated in the Closing Stages Against Barca

Published on: 08 March 2017

Take nothing away from Barcelona - their Champions League comeback from 4-0 down against PSG to win 6-5 on aggregate was nothing short of incredible.

Luis Enrique's men produced a miracle performance that saw them overturn the deficit and send the French club crashing out of the competition when it looked like a foregone conclusion they would go through.

As resolute and spirited as Barca were though in the latter stages of the Nou Camp clash, it is worth realising just how badly PSG bottled it - and a graphic has been produced to demonstrate just how.

Courtesy of Squawka's Social Media Director James McManus, the image indicates that PSG managed just FOUR passes between the 85th minute and the full-time whistle, meaning to use the phrase "it was all Barcelona" is the understatement of the century.

PSG completed just FOUR passes between the 85th minute and full-time.

THREE of those were from kick-off after conceding Barcelona goals. pic.twitter.com/G0odu6jhjj

There were five minutes of injury time added on in the 90th minute by referee Deniz Aytekin, meaning that the French champions managed the pitiful number across ten whole minutes of game time.

It begs the question; where were PSG's leaders? Where was the influence of manager Unai Emery to calm the situation down and get his team to focus and keep the ball?

Even more staggeringly, three out of those four passes were from kick-off after Barca had scored to edge closer to qualification.

It is a game that will undoubtedlylive long in the memory, and PSG will be kicking themselves that they couldn't build on Edinson Cavani's away goal or nullify their rampant opponents so late in the game.

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