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Published 22:33 8 Mar 2017 GMT
Updated 22:37 8 Mar 2017 GMT
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Remember that Manchester City and Monaco game? Remember it? The French outfit going 3-2 up, Radamel Falcao proving he's actually a good footballer, John Stones cocking up and then John Stones scoring, City winning 5-3... the game to end all games.
For about two weeks, yeah.
Let's set the scene: Paris Saint Germain came to Camp Nou on Wednesday night with a four-goal deficit. It was a pointless, dead-rubber. Right?
https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/839564313400590336
Seven goals and 95 minutes of football later and life will never be the same again. Ever.
Barcelona 6 - 1 PSG
(Barcelona win 6-5 on aggregate)
https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/839594195086163973
Do you want to know better than that? Barca initially got three goals back and everyone shit themselves. There was one in it, the comeback was actually about to be complete.
And then... and then. Then Edison Cavani decided to take part in the game, he half-volleyed into the net and, with the away goal and a two-goal aggregate buffer, PSG were cruising home with three to spare.
Jamie Carragher, given the tough slog of covering a goalless affair between Man City and Stoke, sensed an opportunity to win back the viewers.
https://twitter.com/Carra23/status/839584700121362434
Considering the effort he had put in, it was the least everyone could do for him.
https://twitter.com/Carra23/status/839586291750600704
But hopefully you weren't as obliging beyond a split screen because what was about to unfold in Spain was simply, breathtakingly ridiculous.
With 88 minutes on the clock, PSG were home and hosed with three goals to spare. All they had to do was not freak out.
https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/839589517568929804
Then Neymar scored a free kick.
https://twitter.com/RizkyRaspek/status/839600734018523137
Then Neymar scored a penalty - Barca's second spot kick of the night.
https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/839591166433718276
5-1. Sorry, Piers...
https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/839591782648279043
Then PSG had a melt down and, in the last minute of injury time, Sergi Roberto made it 6-1, made the French outfit's away goal redundant and put Barcelona through to the quarter-final of the Champions League.
Poor Piers Mogan was getting it in the teeth at this stage.
https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/839592556883243009
PSG probably were more so, in fairness.
https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/839593791740866569
And the place went absolutely insane.
Steven Gerrard's reaction was priceless.
https://twitter.com/TheKopMagazine/status/839596883194572800
What is life now?
https://twitter.com/TyNOConnor/status/839594110797373441
The greatest comeback ever?
https://twitter.com/1965EPerez/status/839595226687647744
Seriously though.
https://twitter.com/paulcollinstipp/status/839595928088690688
Testify.
https://twitter.com/keithmctigue/status/839594011295903744
Just you f**king try it.
https://twitter.com/francis_maxwell/status/839595623523332096
Footballers on the ditch...
Spare a thought.
https://twitter.com/Uali92/status/839594465920708614
Somebody kiss me. Now.
https://twitter.com/kcommons15/status/839592945300930560
FFS, Jamie...
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