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‘Best ever’ Neymar hails historic Barcelona after inspiring his team to incredible Champions League comeback

Brazilian describes his two-goal display as the ‘best game’ of his career as he inspires the greatest comeback in Champions League history

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Brazilian forward Neymar gave the performance of a lifetime in helping Barcelona make the quarter-finals for the tenth successive season. Photo: EPA
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Neymar described his two-goal display as the “best game” of his career as he inspired the greatest comeback in Champions League history Barcelona thrashed Paris Saint-Germain 6-1.

The Catalans became the first side to come back from a 4-0 first leg deficit as Neymar scored twice in the final two minutes and then teed up a 95th-minute winner by Sergi Roberto to reach the quarter-finals 6-5 on aggregate.

“This is the best game I have ever played. For what it meant, for what we experienced and because I am in great form,” the Brazilian told BeIN Sports.

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Luis Suarez’s early opener, a Layvin Kurzawa own goal and Lionel Messi’s penalty put Barca 3-0 up inside 50 minutes.

However, the Spanish champions looked down and out when Edison Cavani volleyed home what seemed to be the clinching away goal for PSG.
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Neymar celebrate winning the Uefa Champions League second leg round of 16 match against Paris Saint-Germain. Photo: EPA
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Neymar celebrate winning the Uefa Champions League second leg round of 16 match against Paris Saint-Germain. Photo: EPA
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“Before ... we believed and now even more,” Neymar added on Barca’s chances winning a sixth Champions League.

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