The referee's whistle sounded, and Paris Saint-Germain was awarded a pulling foul.
Li Mingyu looked back with some dissatisfaction, and saw Verratti looking at him in shock.
Judging from the slow motion just now, after Li Mingyu passed by Verratti, Verratti immediately stretched out his hands and grabbed the jersey behind Li Mingyu.
But what is shocking is that Li Mingyu was only pulled for a moment, and then he broke free. Verratti almost fell on his back due to excessive force.
Fortunately, Paredes came fast enough to make Li Mingyu lose control of the ball. Otherwise, Li Mingyu would continue to dribble the ball forward, which would be beneficial to the offense. The referee would not call a foul, so it would be dangerous for Paris Saint-Germain.
Verratti looked at Li Mingyu, what kind of monster is this? It doesn't look that strong, but the huge force just now is just like the power that players like Ibrahimovic and Cristiano Ronaldo can possess.
Direct free kick.
However, the location of this free kick was not very ideal. It was about forty meters away from the goal. Although this distance was within the range of Li Mingyu to Power Free Kick, the success rate was too low.
Just like Roberto Carlos, he only scored one shocking long-distance free kick in his life.
Li Mingyu and Messi discussed it and decided that this ball should be a free kick.
Five or six Barcelona players came to the edge of Paris Saint-Germain's penalty area, preparing to grab this header.
Li Mingyu also came to the penalty area, ready to compete for the header.
The person who took the free throw this time was changed to Messi.
The referee's whistle sounded, Messi kicked the ball with his left foot, the football drew a beautiful arc and landed near the penalty spot.
There was a roaring sound in the restricted area, people were pushing and squeezing.
Li Mingyu immediately determined where the landing point was, but there were at least three or four people between him and the landing point.
Griezmann barely touched the football with his head, but he just pushed the football straight up and down.
The opponent's goalkeeper Navas struck decisively and knocked out the football with his right fist.
Messi is standing on the football line, preparing to catch the ball and reorganize the attack.
However, suddenly, a figure flashed past Messi and blocked the ball with his chest.
The sudden change caused Messi to be shaken and did not react immediately.
When he reacted, he saw Icardi knock his right foot, and then took the ball and wiped it past him.
Icardi.
The astute Icardi was always in the midfield. Even with this free kick, Icardi was not allowed to return to the front of his penalty area to participate in defense.
It really gave him this rare opportunity.
In front of Messi, cut off the football.
However, in front of him, there were two Barcelona defenders.
Eric Garcia and Mingueza, these two people have been standing on the back line of defense as the last line of defense.
Icardi didn't have any timidity. Facing the two defenses, Icardi was very smart and took the ball to the side first.
Messi chased after him frantically.
Neymar and Di Maria are also following up quickly, always ready to respond.
The speed of Icardi is not top-notch, but it is enough.
Although Barcelona had two defenders behind him, the quick entry of Neymar and Di Maria made the difference in numbers even.
Three-on-three in the frontcourt.
However, Paris Saint-Germain's attacking formation is better. As long as Icardi can pass the ball to the right, allowing Neymar and Di Maria to have a chance to catch the ball, then Barcelona's defense will collapse instantly.
But Icardi has always been criticized because his vision is not broad enough and his team awareness is not good enough.
After all, he is a center, and he has never learned any ability to handle the ball since he was a child.
I saw Icardi lowering his head and pushing forward fiercely. Eric Garcia next to him quickly approached him and tried to use his arms to stop him from moving forward.
Mingueza quickly retreated in the middle, looking at Neymar and Di Maria from the other side.
Messi is behind Icardi. It seems that if Icardi doesn't choose to pass the ball, he will be trapped in a double-team between the two in two seconds.
What people didn't expect was that Icardi made a beautiful cross pass with his left foot and swept the football to the center just before Messi and Eric Garcia were surrounded.
Mingueza was shocked when he saw the football kicked out from the surrounding circle.
He quickly stopped his retreat and rushed towards the football crazily.
But on the line of this ball, it is Neymar that is plugged in at high speed.
Neymar took the first kick and pushed the football past Mingueza.
Mingueza did not dare to commit a foul and could only watch Neymar rush past him.
When goalkeeper Ter Stegen saw the ball, he also abandoned the goal and rushed out of the penalty area with big strides.
Neymar caught up with the football in the arc of the penalty area. Looking at Ter Stegen who was already two meters away from him, Neymar had a weird smile on his face.
Ter Stegen felt flustered for a while and could only continue to rush forward.
I saw Neymar making a volley action, which caused Ter Stegen to lower his body and open his body to expand his defensive area.
However, Neymar's right foot was raised high, then fell gently, and the fallen right foot was lightly picked under the football.
The football was like a black and white elf, flying playfully over the head of the desperate Ter Stegen.
Ter Stegen could only stretch out his arm and wave upward as best he could, but his waving right hand only caught a wisp of air.
Neymar ran past Ter Stegen who was sitting on the ground, faced the falling football, lightly padded it with the instep of his right foot, turned around and left the penalty area, opened his hands, and celebrated.
The football slowly rolled towards the goal, and finally, it rolled over the goal line.
Regarding Neymar's behavior of pretending to be 13, fans of Parc des Princes think it is so cool.
In the 40 minutes of the first half, Paris Saint-Germain rewritten the score to 2:1, actually taking the lead.
The current total score is 3:3, both sides have an away goal, and now they are on the same starting line.
This goal made the Paris Saint-Germain players ecstatic.
Since the last game, not only was the score 1:2 behind, but our own arrow character, superstar Mbappe, was also suspended.
For Paris Saint-Germain, the future is simply dark.
This is one of the reasons why Barcelona chose to go all out to play in the league.
Unexpectedly, in this game, Paris Saint-Germain, who was waiting for work, actually showed such a strong desire to win in the first half.
Barcelona was beaten so hard that he was a little dizzy.
After the restart, Barcelona couldn't hold back and ran out of time until the last moment.
With the referee's whistle, the first half of the game was over.
Barcelona's players lowered their heads and quickly left the field.
There was a huge problem with the tactics in the first half.
After returning to the locker room, Koeman said very directly, "The passivity in the first half was all my fault. It was my fault in formation. Next, in the second half of the game, we will continue to return to our old lineup."
"Eric Garcia, Lenglet, Mingueza, you three are in the backcourt."
"De Jong, Wijnaldum, you two work as a double midfielder. In the second half, your tasks will be heavier. I hope you can withstand the pressure."
"Both wings, Alba and Pedri, in the second half, I need you to open up the wings for me and give Paris some color!"
"Li, you are still in the attacking midfielder position. In the first half, your performance was not satisfactory. I hope that in the second half, you can cheer up and leave the organization of the team to you!"
"Messi, Griezmann, you partner as a double forward, Messi, please help Li. In the second half of the game, everyone, please don't give the other side any chance!"
Koeman rearranged the lineup and returned to the 3-5-2 lineup used in the previous game.
This lineup has a balanced offense and defense. However, it is the first time for Wijnaldum to play the defensive midfielder position with Barcelona. I don't know if he can adapt to it.
The fifteen minutes of rest time flies by quickly.
Players from both sides return to the court.
Barcelona did not make substitutions, but the position before kick-off allowed everyone to see some clues.
"Oh, Koeman finally realized that it was his problem in the first half. I have never understood why he had to make an ancient Christmas Tree Formation in the first half. As a result, the opponent equalized the score."
"Thankfully he came to his senses. If Christmas Tree Formation is still the same in the second half, Barcelona's Champions League will probably end here."
"However, Wijnaldum plays the defensive midfielder position for the first time this season. I don't know if he can help Barcelona hold on to his back."
Pochettino, who returned to the sidelines, glanced at Koeman who was sitting on the bench of Barcelona, and frowned.
Change the formation again, this old boy really knows how to play!
After the kick-off, Li Mingyu received a return pass from Messi, and Barcelona's first attack in the second half began.
The familiar lineup and familiar running positions made all Barcelona players feel relaxed for a while.
This is the rhythm that belongs to Barcelona!
Li Mingyu feels very comfortable every time he passes the ball, just like in training.
Paris Saint-Germain's defensive strength was quite strong at the beginning.
But in front of Barcelona, who has returned to a familiar lineup, this intensity of fighting has no meaning.
The quick pass caused the familiar sound of "tiki-taka" to ring out on the court again.
The players of Paris Saint-Germain felt a bit frightened. The opposite team Barcelona seemed to be a different team. It was like two teams from the team they were overpowering in the first half.
Unknowingly, Barcelona has moved Paris Saint-Germain's formation closer and closer to the front.
A hint of danger flashed through the heart of Pochettino on the sidelines. Before he could yell out, he saw Li Mingyu using the inside of his right foot after receiving the pass from De Jong. With a sweep of his instep, he swept the ball to the feet of Pedri on the wing. Then he used Verratti behind him as a pivot and made a beautiful turn, blocking Verratti behind him.
After Pedri received the ball, he did not stop the ball and directly pushed the ball to the position in front of Li Mingyu.
When the person arrives, the ball arrives.
Li Mingyu stretched out his foot and controlled the passing football under his feet.
Barcelona The horn of attack has been sounded.
Pochettino was horrified to find that his formation had been stretched very far.
Verratti is in the opponent's half, and our own defense is about thirty meters away from Verratti.
There is a complete disconnect between the midfield and the backcourt.
Li Mingyu quickly kicked the ball to the feet of Alba on the wing.
Alba on the wing was unguarded and rushed forward along the wing like a fast horse.
Li Mingyu quickly plugged in from the middle road at high speed.
Paris Saint-Germain's defense line could only retreat backwards.
Li Mingyu and Messi chased the back line and rushed forward.
Paris Saint-Germain's midfielder chases behind Li Mingyu.
When Alba faced Florenzi's attack, he did not choose to go over by himself, but passed the ball across to Li Mingyu.
After Li Mingyu caught the ball and attracted the attention of the defensive player, he pushed the ball straight with the arch of his foot.
Alba came in at high speed, shook off the full-back's defense, and went directly to the bottom.
Alba glanced at the defense in the middle, swiped his left foot and passed the football to the middle.
Griezmann in the middle threw his body and wanted to reach the ball with his feet, but he watched helplessly as the football slipped a few centimeters in front of his toes.
Before Paris Saint-Germain's players could breathe a sigh of relief, Navas looked at the back point with a horrified look on his face, and moved frantically to his left with all his strength.
In the back position, the unmarked Messi appeared in that position like a magic weapon descending from heaven. Facing the ball, Messi pushed with his golden left foot.
Navas threw himself at the football with all his strength.
Navas rushed into the goal together with the football.
Parc des Princes fell silent again.
This goal started from the midfield, and the whole process was smooth and smooth. No player made any sloppy movements.
Alba faced the defense on the wing and did not choose to break through by himself. Instead, he passed the ball to Li Mingyu and continued to rush forward.
Li Mingyu's pass was just right. Alba easily got rid of the full-back's defense and passed in without any pressure.
Griezmann made a very good bait in the middle, attracting all the attention of Paris Saint-Germain's defensive players to the middle, completely exposing the back point.
Messi appeared at that location like a divine weapon descending from heaven, basically announcing Paris Saint-Germain's death sentence.
In the 60th minute of the second half, Barcelona equalized the score at 2:2, but the total score was already 4:3, and Barcelona had one more away goal.
If Paris Saint-Germain wants to eliminate Barcelona, then they need at least two goals, and they must also ensure that Barcelona will not score again.