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Coutinho, 28, started the game on the bench and came on in the second half but limped off the pitch during stoppage time as Barcelona finished the game with 10 men having made all their substitutions.

In a blow to the idea that England’s Women’s Super League is Europe’s best, Barcelona proved far too good for the powerful City side on Wednesday as they struck with goals from Asisat Oshoala, Mariona Caldentey and Jennifer Hermoso in the first leg held in Monza.

Trailing 4-1 from the first-leg, Barca needed a repeat of their remarkable turnaround against the same opposition four years ago, when they came from 4-0 down to win 6-5 on aggregate, but despite dominating the game never came close to repeating the feat as the sides shared a 1-1 draw at Parc Des Princes.

The Brazilian, who was ruled out of the game PSG eventually won 4-1 through injury, took exception to a penalty awarded to his former side after Frenkie de Jong was judged to have been clipped by defender Layvin Kurzawa,