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L'Equipe hailed Kylian Mbappe for making Barcelona 'his garden' as Paris Saint-Germain completed a stunning comeback to reach the Champions League semi-finals.
But there was no such praise for Xavi and his players, as the Catalans imploded in spectacular fashion after having a man sent off on Tuesday night.
The French newspaper's ratings can be notoriously harsh and Barcelona averaged just 4.2 out of 10 after they crashed out of Europe with a 4-1 loss at home in the second leg of their quarter-final tie.
Robert Lewandowski, Jules Kounde and Joao Cancelo were ranked as the worst performers, earning a 3 out of 10 mark, the same rating as Xavi.
Lewandowski's miss with Barcelona 1-0 was one of the 'turning points of the game', according to L'Equipe,
Xavi received a 3 out of 10 rating from L'Equipe after Barcelona lost 4-1 at home to PSG
Robert Lewandowski was one of three Barcelona players to receive a 3 out of 10 rating
Kylian Mbappe was one of four PSG players earning an 8 out of 10 mark after scoring twice
Meanwhile Cancelo endured an 'evening to forget' after giving away a penalty in the second half for fouling Ousmane Dembele, while Kounde was 'manhandled like the rest of his teammates.'
Barcelona won the first leg 3-2 at the Parc des Princes last week and extended their advantage early in the second leg, with Raphinha prodding home a cross from Lamine Yamal after 12 minutes.
It was the perfect start for Barcelona but the complexion
