Barcelona hitman Neymar opened the scoring for the Catalan giants in their Champions League quarter-final, first leg clash with PSG.
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Parc de Princes was left stunned when the Brazilian star expertly guided the ball home following a swift counter attack.
Barca talisman Lionel Messi picked up the ball and ran at the French side’s rapidly-retreating backline before slotting a pinpoint ball through to Neymar on the left channel.
And after taking one touch to steady himself, the attacker made no mistake, whipping the ball into the corner of the goal to put his team very much in the driving seat:
It left the hosts with an uphill struggle to stay in the tie. The home fans were in stunned silence, and could only look on as Laurent Blanc’s men tried to rally themselves for a comeback.
They will want to get some kind of positive result out of tonight’s encounter before the daunting second leg journey to the Nou Camp, where Barca will be favourites.
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