Champions League
Gündogan after Barça first leg: “We have to repeat that”
Barcelona’s Ilkay Gündogan in a duel with Lucas Beraldo from Paris Saint-Germain. photo
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In another football festival, FC Barcelona beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-2. Ilkay Gündogan immediately thinks about the second leg afterwards.
National team captain Ilkay Gündogan praised FC Barcelona for their 3-2 win in the first leg of the Champions League.
After the offensive spectacle at Paris Saint-Germain and the ideal starting point for a place in the semi-finals, he wrote on Instagram: “Great night in Paris! So proud of the game we played today. But we have to repeat that for 90 minutes next week.”
Raphinha (37th minute/62nd) with a brace and Andreas Christensen (77th) scored for coach Xavi Hernandez’s team. Ousmane Dembélé (48th) and Vitinha (51st) scored the goals for the hosts. Before the second leg next Tuesday, Barça now has the best chance of reaching the semi-finals.
A game quickly developed in the Prinzenpark that left little time to breathe. The game picked up even more momentum after halftime. First, Paris turned the result around within three minutes through Dembélé and Vitinha, but then Raphinha equalized after outstanding preparatory work from Pedri, who had just been substituted. A little later, Christensen, who was also a substitute, scored the winning goal for the Catalans after a corner from Gündogan.