In some truly astounding sporting moments, mere words fail to describe the sheer magnitude of the result. Barcelona’s historic, come-from-behind, narrow, 6-5 aggregate victory over Paris Saint Germain in the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16 was one such moment.
As Barca coach Luis Enrique said, “It is a difficult night to explain with words. It was a horror movie, not a drama, with a Camp Nou that I have seen very few times as a player or coach.”
But then again, Enrique seems to be a clairvoyant who had almost predicted the exact result before the match.
From hilarious one-liners to touching tributes to sport and everything in between, here’s what people had to say after the record win.
“It’s crazy. After Paris, many people spoke hard about our team but tonight was special, we made history. We know we are the best team in the world.” — Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic
“This is a historic achievement that will be remembered forever.” — Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu.
“We didn’t do the match we wanted and then the position of the referee was more often in favour of Barcelona. But Barcelona played with the right spirit to win the match.” — PSG coach Unai Emery
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