On March 8, 2017, the Spanish word ‘remontada’ entered the worldwide football dictionary thanks to a stunning performance from Barcelona at Camp Nou as they knocked Paris Saint-Germain out of the Champions League thanks to a 6-1 victory.
Barca had been written off in the first leg after being totally outplayed at Parc des Princes, where they were beaten 4-0 on Valentine’s Day.
Three weeks later, though, there was an altogether different story in the Catalan capital as Neymar inspired one of the most remarkable footballing comebacks ever.
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Barca had moved into a 3-0 lead after 50 minutes but Edinson Cavani seemed to have quelled any prospect of a recovery with an away goal, meaning that the hosts needed three more of their own to qualify.