PSG's Blaise Matuidi (not in picture) forced goalkeeper Valdes to try and save the ball in a precarious position to no avail
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MATCH RESULTS:
Parc des Princes, Paris | Bayern 2 : 0 Juventus Allianz Arena, Munich |
|---|---|
Ibrahimovic 79' Messi 38'
Matuidi 90+4' Xavi 89' (Pen) |
Alaba 1' --
Muller 63' |
The price we paid to achieve [the result] is high - Roura
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi had a moment of brilliance yesterday night at the Parc des Princes when, in the very last minute of the game, managed to slot in a crucial second goal past Barca keeper Victor Valdes to bring the scoreline 2-2 against Catalan giants Barcelona.
Lionel Messi struck early in the first half, who magnificently collected Dani Alves' cross to put the La Liga side in the lead. The enigmatic Argentine would unfortunately suffer from a knock that will see him get substituted before half-time.
Barca's Lionel Messi slots the ball in past PSG keeper Sirigu
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PSG got their break on the 79th minute when striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic pounced on the loose ball created from Thiago Silva's header - a goal that was given even if replays show the Swede was offside. Twenty minutes later, the French side's keeper, Sirigu, commits to the ball going his way and causes Alexis Sanchez to fall inside the box. Xavi slotted in the penalty in what they thought was the winning goal of the night. But youngster Matuidi forced a draw in the end, making Valdes bend on his back just to save the ball, to no avail.
Barca assistant coach Jordi Roura said the result was not as good as his club would've liked, adding, "While the priced we have paid to achieve it is high."
PSG boss Carlo Ancelotti, for his part, admitted the results was not good for his side. And yet his was proud of his players, saying, "I'm proud of what my players produced. I'm proud of their bravery and of the good attitude they showed."
We took Pirlo out of the equation - Heyneckes
Bayern Munich forward David Alaba's rapird-fire goal in the 30th second of the first half followed by Muller's score in the second half crippled Antonio Conte's Juventus as the Italian club did not manage to put a dent on the scoresheet.
Bayern's Thomas Muller slotted in the second goal
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Munich boss Jupp Heyneckes was particularly delighted with the result, adding that it was the result of their good homework. "Our preparation was very good and you could clearly see our tactical plan. We attacked very early and so managed to take [Andrea] Pirlo out of the equation.
"Our aim was to put pressure on them early and take Pirlo out of the game, which worked really well," the German manager added.
Conte, for his part, admitted that despite having a good team, Bayern were simple the better side. "I have to be honest and admit that we simply faced a better side."
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