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Barcelona will win Group B with a 2-1 win over PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League qualifiers. As expected, the night was very difficult in Europe, but Lionel Messi scored a goal and a decisive pbad to give victory to his team in the Netherlands.
FIRST HALF
The PSV needed a win to keep its Europa League hopes alive, and they played like that in the first half. The pressure and speed of Barça's defenders was disturbing Barça's defense. The Blaugrana had many problems getting out of their own camp. Gastón Pereiro was a problem and he had two chances to score early.
After surviving the storm, Barça improved and reacted by its own pressure. Ousmane Dembélé and Lionel Messi have joined forces and created opportunities. The PSV had to release the ball twice from the line when Arturo Vidal almost scored. Philippe Coutinho also had a great chance, but his shot was blocked.
At half-time, a very competitive game was scoreless, but it was clear that the ball would find the bottom of the net in the second half.
SECOND HALF
The beginning of the second half was much less intense than the first half. Both teams were much more cautious in their approach to avoid silly mistakes. Barça seemed more comfortable with the PSV press and was beginning to dominate the debate. They also scored a goal, and Lionel Messi scored for a fantastic goal between two defenders from an impossible angle.
The situation improved again for Barça ten minutes later, when Gerard Piqué deflected on a free kick Lionel Messi. doubled his lead in Blaugrana . PSV had no choice but to move everyone forward and he had some hope when Luuk De Jong was heading to the left on a center.
The last ten minutes were nervous for Barça because the PSV asked for a tying goal. A golden opportunity to kill the game for good in counterattack, but Barça has kept his victory close and badured of first place with a game to spare. Good game. It was good.
Barcelona : Ter Stegen; Semedo, Piqué, Lenglet, Alba; Vidal, Busquets, Rakitic; Dembélé (Denis), Messi, Coutinho (Malcom)
Goals: Messi (61 '), Pique (70')
PSV : Zoet; Dumfries, Schwaab, Virgo, Angeliño; Rosario, De Jong, Hendrix (Gutierrez), Pereiro (Malen); Lozano, Bergwijn (Romero)
Purpose: De Jong (82 ')
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