Barcelona just completed perhaps the most incredible, barnstorming, dramatic of comebacks in football history, writes Stephen Barry.
People didn’t know quite how to react as Neymar converted an 88th-minute free-kick and 91st-minute penalty, before Sergi Roberto scored in the fifth and final minute of injury time to seal a 6-5 aggregate victory.
Barca Fan Video of final goal pic.twitter.com/U8Gj4cfQn6
— manutdxtra (@manutdxtra) March 8, 2017
There was an explosion of joy within the Nou Camp…
@frac1 @Blogcelonista TREMENDO!! pic.twitter.com/w092hhqkk1
— Joan Manel Casalta (@JoanManeCasalta) March 8, 2017
Gracias Barça. Por una noche inolvidable. Ya lo hemos visto todo. SERGI ROBERTO Viva la madre que te parió !!! pic.twitter.com/C1aB6EL36g
— Alfredo Martínez (@Alfremartinezz) March 8, 2017
Steve McManaman called it “the greatest victory in history”…
FT: Barcelona 6-1 PSG (Agg: 6-5). Scenes at the Nou Camp as #FCB pull off one of the greatest comebacks EVER #FCBPSG https://t.co/NSUV4o2aI5
— eirSport (@eirSport) March 8, 2017
The BT Sport pundits celebrated just as wildly as the Barca players – keep an eye out for another ex-Real Madrid player Michael Owen for his sprint around the studio…
I think the lads enjoyed this Barca comeback...decent sprint from @themichaelowen 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/Ocw7oHHfdc
— Jake Humphrey (@mrjakehumphrey) March 8, 2017
The best turnaround ever in football bar none #Barca
— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) March 8, 2017
The RTÉ panel did their best to put it into words, with Liam Brady summarising it best with the club motto: Més que un club/ More than a club…
Full-time - Barcelona 6-1 PSG: The RTÉ panel react to an astonishing win for Barcelona at the Camp Nou. pic.twitter.com/4r0atHUCsJ
— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) March 8, 2017
Even Barca midfielder Ivan Rakitic couldn’t believe it…
Ivan Rakitic: “It’s crazy, it’s unbelievable. I want to say thank you to this team, the club and the fans. It was special.” pic.twitter.com/KsF8f6oby0
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) March 8, 2017
We hope not too many missed out on the finale like this unfortunate child…
Feeling really guilty I made my kid go to bed with 15 minutes to go when he begged to watch until full time... #badparentingdisaster
— Amy Lawrence (@amylawrence71) March 8, 2017
He’ll be furious in the morning!
