Five greatest ever knock-out stage Champions League comebacks

Lionel Messi celebrates after Barcelona's win against PSG
Lionel Messi celebrates after Barcelona's win against PSG

#3 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 AC Milan vs Barcelona

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FC Barcelona v AC Milan - UEFA Champions League Round of 16 : News Photo
Messi led the Barcelona fightback
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First Leg: AC Milan 2-0 Barcelona

This makes the list solely for one reason. Before this game, no team in the Champions League had come back from a two-goal lead without an away goal, and Barcelona right now have to make hay of a similar record in the second leg to go past Paris Saint-Germain.

The first leg was a tactical masterclass by AC Milan, as they were tight in defence throughout the first half, but surprised the visitors in the second by being expansive. A wonderful goal by Kevin Price Boateng gave the hosts the lead, before Sulley Muntari doubled it.

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Second Leg: Barcelona 4-0 AC Milan

A brilliant performance by Lionel Messi in the first half put the Italian giants to the sword. Messi scored a first-half brace, and David Villa and Jordi Alba doubled the scoreline in the second half to give Barcelona an easy 4-2 win on aggregate.

“When you go through a night like this, all of the bad days are forgotten. We do not care who we get in the quarter-finals,” said David Villa after the game. Indeed thfour-goalnd so did the fans.

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