Football: 'Best Ever' Neymar Hails Historic Barcelona
Muhammad Rameez Published March 09, 2017 | 08:30 AM
BARCELONA, March 9, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 09th Mar, 2017 ) - Neymar described his two-goal display as the "best game" of his career as he inspired the greatest comeback in Champions League history Barcelonathrashed Paris Saint-Germain 6-1.
The Catalans became the first side to come back from a 4-0 first leg deficit as Neymar scored twice in the final two minutes and then teed up a 95th-minute winner by Sergi Roberto to reach the quarter-finals 6-5 on aggregate.
"This is the best game I have ever played. For what it meant, for what we experienced and because I am in great form," the Brazilian told BeIN sports. Luis Suarez's early opener, a Layvin Kurzawa own goal and Lionel Messi's penalty put Barca 3-0 up inside 50 minutes.
However, the Spanish champions looked down and out when Edison Cavani volleyed home what seemed to be the clinching away goal for PSG. "Before... we believed and now even more," Neymar added on Barca's chances winning a sixth Champions League.
"When they scored the goal we had a little dip but then there was the fourth and the penalty. We concentrated and Sergi's goal came. "I know that we have made history. A team like this can do anything.
The game was lost and we went out to play without pressure and with joy, throwing everything forward." Barca boss Luis Enrique announced last week that he will leave the club at the end of the season after he was heavily criticised following their 4-0 humiliation in Paris three weeks ago.
And Enrique took the chance to round on his critics as he thanked the "faith" of the Barca players and fans. "First we had the mourning and that was especially hard on one person," he said. "This victory is dedicated to all Barca fans, but especially those that had faith in their team even after a day in which they were clearly outplayed by a team like PSG."
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