UEFA Champions League 2016/17: Barcelona 6-1 Paris Saint-Germain - 5 Talking Points

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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 08:  Sergi Roberto of Barcelona scores their sixth goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain at Camp Nou on March 8, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain.  (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
The moment when the world stood still

#3 - The high-pressure game worked

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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 08:  Luis Enrique manager of Barcelona (L) celebrates as Sergi Roberto of Barcelona scores their sixth goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain at Camp Nou on March 8, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain.  (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Tactical masterclass, finally.
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Until the moment Cavani scored, everything was in the right place for Barcelona. They played a high line and defended from the front, and this made things difficult for the PSG players.

Pique, Mascherano and Umtiti were assigned the duty of defending the goal and the trio played exceptionally well. They managed to keep Cavani, Draxler and even Lucas Moura quite in the first half - giving them no chance of making an impact on the game.

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Supporting the back three were the three men up-front - Neymar, Suarez and Rafinha. The attacking trio played as the first wall in the defence whenever Barcelona lost the ball. Every single member of the Barca starting XI was on the toes of their opponents every time they got hold of the ball, and this forced them into making too many mistakes.

A special mention to the ball boys around the pitch at Camp Nou as well. As soon as the ball crossed the line, there was a ball thrown in straight away. Not a single second was wasted by them and will go down as the unsung heroes of the historic comeback.

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