Video: When Barcelona pulled off the unthinkable
“Faith is the word that best defines tonight.”
Published : Mar 09, 2017 15:46 IST
Barcelona completed the greatest comeback in Champions League history on Wednesday, toppling Paris Saint-Germain by a 6-5 aggregate score in the Round of 16 when it looked like all was lost. The injury-time goal from Sergi Roberto was a jaw-dropping moment to win the match, a result that not even the Catalunya club faithfuls would have fathomed.
“Faith is the word that best defines tonight,” said coach Luis Enrique after the match. “Above all,
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“It is difficult to explain in words,” added Luis Enrique. “This is a sport for crazy people, a unique sport. Any kid who was in the Camp Nou tonight will never forget this in their life. It was a torrent of feelings. I don’t cry – I would like to , but the tears don’t come out. But I enjoyed this as much as the rest; as much as those who cried.”
The victory sparked off mad celebrations at the Camp Nou with midfielder Ivan Rakitic saying Barca took motivation from New York Patriots' Super Bowl triumph .
“It was really impossible. 15-20 minutes after the game, it is crazy and unbelievable," he said.
“Thank you to the team, to the people around the club and the fans. It was a really special day and it is hard to say something. It is history. We want to keep going on. We had to believe. 4-0 was hard, but it is football. We saw it in the Super Bowl, what is possible in sport. Today was crazy."