Kylian Mbappe (26, PSG) provoked FC Barcelona.
"A clash broke out in the tunnel immediately after the match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and FC Barcelona," Spain's Mundo Deportivo reported on Sunday (Aug. 18).
PSG won the second leg of the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League quarterfinals 4-1 on Sunday at the Estadio Olimpico Luis Companis in Barcelona, Spain.
After losing the first leg 2-3, PSG advanced to the semifinals with a 6-4 aggregate score over Barcelona.
PSG completely reversed the result of the first leg. Barcelona scored the first goal. In the 12th minute, after a pass from Ramin Yamal, Hapinha ran onto the ball and fired a shot that split the net.
From there, it was PSG's time. In the 29th minute, Barcelona central defender Ronald Araujo was sent off for a direct challenge, and the initiative shifted to PSG. Ousmane Dembele, Vitinha, and Mbappe scored in quick succession to give PSG a 4-1 victory.
The altercation between players from both teams occurred shortly after the end of the match.
Mundo Deportivo said: "The finish of the match between the two teams was very heated. After overturning the result of the first leg, PSG had a great celebration in the enemy camp. There was a mixture of joy at reaching the semifinals of the tournament and revenge for the first leg loss. The excitement 사설토토 caused some PSG players to remain on the field in a state of high spirits and expressed their joy in the enemy territory. This irritated some Barcelona players."
"The player who entered the tunnel with the most excitement was Mbappe, who, along with several of his teammates, left the field shouting in a very 'provocative' manner. Mbappe, who is known to speak fluent Spanish, shouted in the exit tunnel: 'This is soccer, we speak with results on the pitch!'" the source explained.
The Barcelona players reacted sensitively to the comments. According to the report, some players felt that Mbappe's comments were aimed squarely at them. "Some players interpreted it as a 'mockery' and some followed Mbappe, which led to an exchange of insults and shouts, with players pushing each other," the outlet said.
Luckily, there was no bloodshed. "There was no blood," says Mundo Deportivo. There was tension between players from both teams, but no physical contact," Mundo Deportivo added.
Mbappe had previously provoked Barcelona's home fans. "Mbappe shouted 'Let's go!' in French at the Barcelona fans," the outlet said. This was enough to provoke the fans," it added.
Meanwhile, Mbappe is expected to leave PSG at the end of the season and join Barcelona's biggest rivals Real Madrid. "Mbappe ready to go to Real," fans on social media described it.
