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Mbappe powers PSG past Messi and Barcelona
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Match report as Barcelona beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 in Paris to take control of the Champions League quarter-final.
Luis Enrique returned to Barcelona to knock his former club out of the Champions League as Kylian Mbappe inspired Paris Saint-Germain to a 4-1 win in the first leg of their quarter-final on Tuesday.
Mbappe scored a stunning hat-trick, including two in the first half, as PSG took a commanding lead into the second leg at the Parc des Princes on March 10.
Lionel Messi pulled one back for Barcelona with a penalty in the 37th minute, but Mbappe restored PSG's two-goal advantage just before half-time.
Moise Kean added a fourth for PSG in the 70th minute to leave Barcelona with a mountain to climb in the second leg.
The result was a major blow to Barcelona's hopes of winning the Champions League for the first time since 2015.
It also ended their unbeaten run in the competition this season, having won all six of their group games.
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