Remontada

Remontada is a Spanish word meaning "ascent", "return" or "come-back".
Football
The term, very used in Spain since the 50s in the vocabulary of football, indicates an unexpected victory or a particularly unexpected rise. The term is popularized internationally especially since 2017 and the victory of FC Barcelona against Paris Saint-Germain 6-1 in the Champions League.
The other remontadas
The two seasons that follow, the Champions League will see other matches qualifying as a remontada by analogy with the match FC Barcelona - PSG of March 8, 2017. Note that these three other matches all involve one or the other of these two teams. In 2018, a second historic ascent will take place in the third qualifying round of the Europa League, a year after that in the Champions League.
* April 10, 2018: Quarterfinal return between A.S. Roma and FC Barcelona. Catalans win first leg at Camp Nou with four goals to one, giallorossi win second leg at Stadio Olimpico 3-0 and advance to semi-finals due to away goals rule.
* August 16, 2018: Third qualifying round return of UEFA Europa League between FC Zenit Saint Petersburg and FC Dinamo Minsk. The Minskois won the first leg at Dinamo Stadium with four goals to zero, the Zenitians won the second leg at Gazprom Arena with eight goals to one after extra time.
* March 6, 2019: Round of 16 second leg between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United F.C.. The Parisians win the first leg at Old Trafford with two goals to zero, the Red Devils win the return leg at Parc des Princes 3-1 and advance to the quarterfinals with the away goals rule.
* May 7, 2019: Semifinal return between FC Barcelona and Liverpool F.C.. The Catalans won the first leg 3-0 at Camp Nou, the Reds won the second leg at Anfield with four goals to zero.

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