Barcelona Prepares for a Rare Mission in the Champions League
Barcelona is preparing for the second leg against Atletico Madrid next Tuesday at the Metropolitano Stadium, in an attempt to overturn their 2-0 deficit from the first leg in the Champions League quarter-finals, a rare feat that has only happened once in the tournament's history, according to "Mundo Deportivo" newspaper.
The only comeback from a 2-0 deficit in Champions League history belongs to Manchester United, who overturned the result against Paris Saint-Germain in 2019 and won 3-1. The decisive goal for qualification was scored by Marcus Rashford, who currently plays for Barcelona, giving the Catalan team a glimmer of hope ahead of Tuesday's match.
Rashford scored his goal from a penalty in the 94th minute, and qualification was possible at that time thanks to the rule of counting away goals as double, a rule that is no longer in effect, meaning that the same result would not be enough for Barcelona to qualify in the upcoming second leg.
Barcelona hopes to draw inspiration from this historic experience to achieve a new comeback, leveraging the fighting spirit of the players and their desire to turn the tables despite the significant challenge they face after the first-leg defeat.
The only comeback from a 2-0 deficit in Champions League history belongs to Manchester United, who overturned the result against Paris Saint-Germain in 2019 and won 3-1. The decisive goal for qualification was scored by Marcus Rashford, who currently plays for Barcelona, giving the Catalan team a glimmer of hope ahead of Tuesday's match.
Rashford scored his goal from a penalty in the 94th minute, and qualification was possible at that time thanks to the rule of counting away goals as double, a rule that is no longer in effect, meaning that the same result would not be enough for Barcelona to qualify in the upcoming second leg.
Barcelona hopes to draw inspiration from this historic experience to achieve a new comeback, leveraging the fighting spirit of the players and their desire to turn the tables despite the significant challenge they face after the first-leg defeat.