Second half story begins

90′ +3

A looping cross from the right, Zlatan meets it, heads towards goal and..... Easy for Valdes. We're edging towards the end here.

90′ +3

For Pastore then, would it be the Last Tango in Paris? Sorry.

90′ +2

Alves tries for a late flourish, barging through but he is stopped in the box and gives the ball away. Last roll of the dice for Paris.

90′ +1

Barcelona are exactly where they want to be, camped down by the corner flag in possession. Four minutes of added time.

90′

A rather schizophrenic moment from Beckham, who launches into a vicious tirade against the ref before becoming all smiles two seconds later. Too late, it's a yellow for the veteran.

89′

Yellow Card David Beckham

89′

It's kitchen sink time now for PSG, all or nothing, la gloria o la muerte. They're going to throw everything at Barca, but so far the Catalans aren't folding.

88′

Substitution  Christophe Jallet  Gregory van der Wiel

88′

AAAAAAAY ANDRES!!!! An brilliantly cheeky turn took the maestro away from Jallet and the shot was there, but from wide out on the left the side netting is the ball's final destination.

87′

After being fairly muted for much of the match, the nervous Nou is finally finding its voice, chanting with every Barca touch.

86′

Yellow Card Thiago Silva

86′

Time slipping inexorably away from PSG in Camp Nou, as indeed it is for all of us. Thiago picks up a yellow for a nasty whack on Messi, and is also going to miss the next game - whenever that is for the French team.

84′

Substitution  David Villa  Alex Song

84′

And Barca make their final sub too. Villa, who was pretty poor but laid off a lovely ball to set up the goal, makes way for Song in a presumably defensive switch.

83′

Substitution  Marco Verratti  David Beckham

82′

Straight into the action Gameiro, with a Barcaesque shot into the stands. Now the Spice Boy himself, David Beckham, is getting ready to enter.

81′

Substitution  Ezequiel Lavezzi  Kevin Gameiro

81′

Carlo must have been listening. Ezequiel is off, and Kevin Gameiro will try his luck for the last 10 minutes or so.

80′

Yellow Card Ezequiel Lavezzi

80′

Lavezzi Lavezzi Lavezzi, if I was Ancelotti I'd be planting my boot firmly into his posterior. It's not been his day, and after giving away the ball he concedes a needless foul that earns a yellow.

78′

Ah no, this is what the French do not want. Barca start stroking the ball around, treating it like a faberge egg. The panic and chaos seems like a faint, Messiless memory now.

76′

PSG still have all their subs to make. Anyone stand out on the bench who could make the difference? David Beckham, perhaps?

75′

15 minutes to go here, and while Barca are on a Messi high right now do not by any means count PSG out of this one. Still plenty of time for the upset.

74′

But beware of the zlatanator!! raz gates counsels. Does our dear commenter know something we don't about the imminent robot invasion??? Is Zlatan on their side? We need answers.

72′

Do I even have to mention that Messi played a big part in that? Of course he did, what do you think? A neat pass played Villa into the area, the striker held up well and laid to Pedro to drop the bomb. BOOOOOOOM. Barca going through if this result holds.

71′

Assist David Villa

71′

Goal Pedro
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!! UNBELIEVABLE, I JUST SIMPLY DO NOT BELIEVE IT!!!!!! Pedro has levelled the game, a stunning shot from the edge of the area, and Barca are back.

69′

Ooooh the Barca boys are none too pleased. Villa screams for a foul on the edge of the box, but replays seem to suggest he simply fell over. Nothing given.

68′

Maxwell can't find a way past Alves, and Lavezzi plays off Pique for the corner. They play it short, and there's no way through.

67′

Pastoreeeeeeee!!!! The Argentine tries for a second, it's long and fairly ambitious, and skids wide of Valdes' left post.

66′

All that was missing from Messi's entrance was the Superman theme music, everyone in Camp Nou (on the Barca side) thinks he will rescue Lois Lane - I mean, his team.

65′

Pique then from the resulting corner, shoots low but can't get through the sea of bodies. Iniesta forces Sirigu into a good save, and my fingers are about to fall off from frantic typing.

64′

Lio takes his first touches trying to punch a hole through the middle, but is well covered by Alex. Iniesta then takes up the mantle, but Thiago is there.

63′

Here comes the saviour!! Lionel 'La Pulga' 'Best player in the world' (TM Argentine press) Messi is on the field. Can he save Barcelona from catastrophe?

62′

Substitution  Cesc Fàbregas  Lionel Messi

62′

Substitution  Adriano  Bartra

62′

FOR THE LOVE OF G....!!!!!! I don't think I even need to tell you what happened, great move from Barca, Alba's cross goes deep and Alves smashes about 200m over the bar. Stormtroopers, the lot of them.

61′

Gotcha, it was Lucas. The Brazilian strikes well, but Roberto Carlos he ain't and it's fairly comfortable for Valdes.

60′

A free kick now for the French team, it's a fair way out but Zlatan won't mind, he's going to have a go...

59′

OOOOOOOOOH SO CLOSE!!! Great stuff by Zlatan, who skips merrily down the left and squares perfectly for Pastore. Javi has the goal in his sights, but fluffs his shot. PSG are still coming.

58′

If Barcelona keep shooting as badly as they are now, I'm going to stop writing about them. Seriously, a waste of my time and yours. Villa strikes almost for a throw in, and tries to atone by furiously imagining a deflection.

57′

tusharjain9 keeps the faith... "score will be 1-1 tonight with messi scoring a goal on coming as a substitute..."

56′

That triangle of death, Pastore, Ibra and Lucas, has been a nightmare for Barca. Lucas tries to move on goal thanks to a neat flick from the Argentine, but his first touch is too strong and Pique cleans up.

55′

STAT ATTACK!!!! With seven assists, the charitable Swedish ponytail has laid on more goals than anyone else in this year's Champions League.

53′

Barcelona are rocking now, they're down and nearly out. PSG carry on the pressure, a corner and it needs a good take from Valdes to end the danger.

52′

A lovely little through ball from Zlatan to set up, and that finish? If I wasn't so sure I'd be lynched for such words, I'd dare to deem it Messiesque. Where is the Flea anyway?

50′

Assist Zlatan Ibrahimovic

50′

Goal Javier Pastore
GOOOOOOOOOOOOL GOL GOL GOL GOL GOL GOL GOL!!!!!!!! PSG!!!!!! Pastore does the damage, he puts PSG ahead, a great break and a casual chip over Valdes. My oh my oh my.

50′

Cesc and the upper tiers of the Camp Nou; reunited once more. Another wayward, skyward shot from Messi Mk II.

49′

And Alba this time does the hard work in his own area, rising like a giant to cut out a PSG cross.

47′

Alba gets to the byline well and tries the cross, but the giant boot of Alex deflects for a corner.

47′

PSG start with two fouls inside 30 seconds, Jallet and Zlatan the naughty offenders. This is going to be intense.

46′

It's the Blaugrana this time who get us underway, 45 minutes to decide the destiny of this tie. Do. Not. Go. Anywhere.