Barcelona's Champions League Journey Ends in Painful Quarter-Final Defeat
Barça's Comeback Hopes Crushed by PSG in Second Leg
Mbappe's Brace Ends Blaugrana's European Dream
Barcelona's pursuit of European glory ended in heartbreak on Tuesday as they crashed out of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals with a disappointing 4-1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. The La Liga leaders, who had won the first leg 3-2 in France, were unable to protect their advantage at home.
PSG's Kylian Mbappe proved to be Barcelona's nemesis, scoring twice in the second half to lead the French champions to a stunning comeback victory. The 22-year-old's brilliance, coupled with Neymar's clinical finish and Moise Kean's early goal, extinguished Barcelona's hopes of progressing to the semi-finals.
Barcelona's defeat marks the third time they have been on the wrong end of a second-leg comeback in the Champions League since their 2015 triumph under Luis Enrique. The Blaugrana have now failed to reach the semi-finals of Europe's elite club competition for the past four seasons.
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