Neymar and Mbappé celebrate the qualification of PSG for the quarter-finals of the Champions League, March 11, 2020 at the Parc des Princes. - Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP

  • PSG qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League by beating Borussia Dortmund (2-0) on Wednesday evening.
  • Much awaited after his injuries from the last two seasons, Neymar was one of the great men of the match, notably scoring the first Parisian goal.
  • The Brazilian, happy and relieved, appeared very moved after the meeting.

This will remain as one of the images of the evening, for sure. Captured by RMC between the final whistle and the rush of PSG players towards the back of the Auteuil grandstand to sing with the supporters, we see Neymar, head in a jersey, crying. Happy, relieved too, surely, the Brazilian takes a few moments for him, before being caught by Kylian Mbappé and joining all his partners to party.

🙏 Neymar in tears after the qualif ', what a picture! #PSGBVBhttps: //t.co/qBSRFXak4y

- RMC Sport (@RMCsport) March 11, 2020

It was only a knockout round of the Champions League, but that says a lot enough from someone who has already won the competition. Snatched from Barça at a golden price in the summer of 2017 to help the club fulfill its European ambitions, Neymar, injured at the worst time in early 2018 and early 2019, had so far been unable to meet expectations. So they had still grown, especially on this return match with Mbappé's cold spell, and he was there.

After scoring a goal of great importance to go to Germany, despite a very average match, it was he who turned on the light Wednesday night by opening the score with a diving head. His overall performance was not flamboyant either, and his body still clearly lacks rhythm, but he did not hide, played simple and participated in the war effort in the defensive phase. Anything asked, what.

The madness of Neymar and Mbappe. It's a huge relief for players #PSGBVB pic.twitter.com/gXONd6Pkhb

- Loïc Tanzi (@Tanziloic) March 11, 2020

He also gritted his teeth the entire second period, playing with a shoulder splint after hurting himself in the first on a slightly oversold fall. This did not stop him from finishing well, boosting by the entry of Mbappé at the hour of play. No, no doubt, the Brazilian was highly motivated. "I spoke with him before the game, he told me he was 100% ready. I am very proud of him and the whole team, ”said Nasser Al-Khelaifi. Who hopes, like everyone at the club, to see more, pictures like that.

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