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Barcelona beat PSG 6-1 to stage the greatest comeback

The Catalan giants recovered from a 0-4 first leg defeat to beat PSG 6-1 in the return leg

Luis Suarez started the scoring for Barcelona before Layvin Kurzawa's own goal made it 2-0 in favour of the hosts.

After the half time break Lionel Messi scored from the spot kick to put Barcelona 3-0 ahead, but Edinson Cavani's beauty reduced the deficit for PSG.

PSG afterwards should have got the equaliser, but Cavani and Di Maria wasted tthe opportunities that came their way.

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And on the stroke of full time Neymar connected home a perfect freekick to revive the hopes of Barcelona and Neymar again found the back of the net from another spot kick after Marquinos fouled Suarez and was sent off as a result of that.

Before Sergi Roberto in the last minute of the five minutes of added time  electrified the stadium with the goal that broke the hearts of the Parisian to complete the greatest comeback in the history of the UEFA Champions League.

Barcelona per the outcome of the game have qualified for the quarter finals 6-5 on aggregate.

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