Pop star Shakira and the Catalan TV commentators go berserk as they celebrate Barcelona’s stunning victory and the greatest Champions League comeback of all time
- Barcelona scored three late goals to beat Paris St Germain 6-5 on aggregate
- The Spanish club had been 4-0 down from the first leg but produced a 6-1 win last night
- Gerard Romero from the Moguts pel Barca station went wild at Sergi Roberto’s winner
- Shakira, long-term partner of defender Gerard Pique, also posted her jubilation
Barcelona’s dramatic four-goal Champions League comeback against Paris Saint-Germain was difficult to put into words, but this commentator certainly gave it his best shot.
Gerard Romero from the club’s fan station Moguts pel Barça produced an epic summary when right-back Sergi Roberto volleyed home the winner in the 95th minute.
And he was far from the only one struggling to contains themselves, with pop star Shakira, the long-term partner of defender Gerard Pique, also filming herself in the midst of wild celebrations.
Gerard Romero from the club’s fan station Moguts pel Barça went absolutely beserk when right-back Sergi Roberto volleyed home the winner in the 95th minute
Sergi Roberto’s last-gasp volley sealed the most unlikely of comebacks for the Spanish giants
In what is widely being regarded as the greatest comeback in football history, Barca had been 4-0 down following the first leg in the French capital.
Three relatively early goals had whipped the hosts’ Nou Camp stadium into a fervor, but when PSG pulled the score back to 3-1 on the night the Spanish club needed another three to avoid going out on the away goals rule.
With the score unchanged in the 88th minute, their task appeared impossible, but two quickfire Neymar goals set up a grandstand finish, which was capped when Roberto fired home with almost the last touch of the match.
his co-commentators, both of whom are dressed in Barcelona shirts, dive on him
He breaks into tears while continuously screaming: ‘Gol de Barca! Gold de Barca! Gold de Barca!’
Hilarious video footage shows Romero describing the build-up, and when the ball hits the back of the net he embarks on a passion-fuelled celebration down the microphone.
‘Gol! Gol! Gol! Gol! Gol! Gol!’ he repeatedly screams, taking absolutely no time to stop and breath.
At this point his co-commentators, both of whom are dressed in Barcelona shirts, dive on him.
He breaks into tears while continuously screaming: ‘Gol de Barca! Gold de Barca! Gold de Barca!’
Shakira was also in the stadium and uploaded a video of her cheering after the dramatic moment, before she was mobbed by a set of fans
In a touching display of emotion – but perhaps not quite the height of professionalism – his emotions get the better of him entirely.
He drops his microphone and crumples into the arms of his colleague, leaving another supporter to pick up the pieces.
Meanwhile, Shakira was also in the stadium and uploaded a video to Twitter of her cheering after the dramatic moment.
She is then mobbed by a group of fans, who roar into the camera during the short clip.
