Kylian Mbappé didn’t perform well in the first leg against FC Barcelona, leading to the 3-2 loss. As a result, many expected the Frenchman to have a bounce-back performance in the return match.
After PSG’s challenging start, conceding the first goal and facing a 4-2 aggregate deficit, they were handed a lifeline. Ronald Araújo was sent off after a foul on Bradley Barcola in the middle of the first half, and PSG capitalized, scoring four unanswered goals.
Ousmane Dembélé leveled the score 1-1 during the match and later made it 4-3 on aggregate towards the end of the first half. Vitinha then scored in the 54th minute, bringing the aggregate score level to 4-4, as the Ligue 1 side took a 2-1 lead in the match.
Mbappé handed the final blows to Barcelona, scoring on a penalty kick in the 61st minute and adding the insurance goal in the 89th minute, bringing the aggregate score to 6-4. Additionally, the brace from the 25-year-old also put him in an exclusive club.
OptaJean pointed out on X that Mbappé has netted five goals against Barcelona in the Champions League, making them his most scored-against team in the competition. Thomas Müller holds the record with eight goals against the Blaugrana.
5 – Kylian Mbappé scored five goals against Barcelona in the Champions League, scoring more against no other team in the competition. Only Thomas Müller (8) found the net more often against the Blaugrana in the #UCL. Boss. #FCBPSG pic.twitter.com/opvvZR470o
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) April 16, 2024
PSG are now off to the UEFA Champions League semifinal, where they’ll face a familiar foe in Borussia Dortmund, whom they’ve already encountered in the group stage this season.
He scored 6 goals 4 last time 2 now