Neymar hails Barcelona's historic comeback as his best game till date after Spaniards thrash PSG 6-1 at Camp Nou to overturn 0-4 first-leg deficit to seal quarter-final berth
Neymar celebrates Barca's win over PSG in the Champions League on Wednesday. pic/AFP
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Barcelona: From being written off after the first leg 0-4 defeat against Paris Saint Germain to making one of the greatest comebacks of all time by winning 6-1 on Wednesday night here and 6-5 on aggregate, Barcelona star Neymar said the game was his best till date.
3rd minute: Suarez heads in to beat PSG 'keeper Trapp... 1-0
"It's the best game I have played in my life," Neymar, who scored a peach of a free kick to start the turnaround after Edinson Cavani had scored an important away goal, was quoted as saying by ESPNFC.
40th min: Andres Iniesta's backheel leads to PSG's under-pressure Layvin Kurzawa scoring an own goal... 2-0
Barca first scored three goals but was pinned down by a Cavani volley. With the aggregate then heavily stacked against the hosts at 3-5, the former Champions League winners scored thrice to stun the footballing fraternity at large.
50th min: Neymar is fouled, Messi converts penalty... 3-0
"For the history, for the goals, for the level of the team. I'm in a good moment of form, a really good moment. I am really happy," Neymar, who was the sole shining light in the first leg as well in Paris, said.
88th min: Neymar curls a free-kick into the top right... 4-1
"We believed we could do it," Neymar continued. "We knew we could do it, that we could come back in any game. We believe in our players, in the team and we are capable of everything. I told Sergi to get in the area, that he would score a goal. When we conceded we dipped a little. Then in a few minutes we scored two goals and ... ufff.
90th min: Suarez is fouled, Neymar converts penalty... 5-1
"We played with responsibility, with joy, with pressure and with the ball. The first week after Paris was tough, it did a lot of damage, but then we recovered our football and since the second week we've been desperately waiting for the game to arrive and to write history."
95th min: Sergi Roberto taps in a Neymar cross... 6-1
Barca's support staff spilled on to the pitch to celebrate at the final whistle in scenes more reminiscent of a Champions League final.
Jubilant Barca players after the final whistle. Pic/AFP
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