2. PSG get their tactics spot on
To beat any side that enjoys an awful lot of possession, the one thing that you must do is to ensure that whenever you have the ball, you use it wisely. That is something that a lot of sides that have beaten Barcelona over the years have done. PSG coach Laurent Blanc understood that and set his side up to ensure that they made the most of any opportunity they got on the counter.
In Lucas Moura and Javier Pastore, they had two players who not only had the pace to play on the break, but also the passing range and the trickery to wreak havoc on opposing defenders at full speed. Although Edinson Cavani didn’t enjoy the greatest of games up front, the home side ensured that they had enough players in the box to make the most of their wonderful work on the wings. The home side also dominated in the air and made the most of their free kicks to ensure what was in the end a comfortable home victory over Barcelona.