Three great Champions League comebacks
Borussia Dortmund's players applaud their supporters on the pitch after the Uefa Champions League round of 16 first leg football match against Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium in London February 13, 2019. — AFP pic
Only three teams — Barcelona, Roma and Deportivo La Coruna — have managed to overturn a deficit of three goals or more in a knockout-phase tie in the Champions League era:Return leg: Barcelona 6 Paris Saint-Germain 1 Barcelona made history as the first team to come back from a four-goal first-leg deficit in the Champions League on a dramatic night at the Camp Nou when Neymar punished his future side PSG with two goals.
Sergi Roberto came off the bench to write himself into Spanish football folklore with Barcelona’s sixth goal in the fifth minute of added time. The Bosnia striker struggled to express his joy at Roma’s achievement after his sixth-minute goal in the return leg sparked an incredible turnaround by the Italians.There appeared to be no way back for Roma after they were routed in Barcelona.
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