Vitinha is Barcelona's new nemesis in Europe

Portuguese midfielder Vitinho continued his impressive form against Barcelona, ​​playing a key role in Paris Saint-Germain's 4-2 victory over the Catalan club at the Parc des Princes in the Champions League. The Portuguese international scored a crucial goal in the dying minutes, reaffirming his ability to make a difference in big matches . The PSG star was instrumental in the win, delivering a stellar performance and creating numerous dangerous opportunities for the reigning Champions League title holders before unleashing a powerful shot that restored PSG's lead at a critical juncture . Barcelona has become one of the opponents against whom Vitinho consistently shines. Following his goal in this latest encounter, the 26-year-old midfielder has now scored three goals in four matches against the Catalan giants, making them the joint-most frequent opponent he has scored against in his career, alongside Tottenham Hotspur. This statistic is particularly significant as all of Vitinho's matches against Barcelona have been in the Champions League . The Portuguese international's first encounter with Barça came in the first leg of the 2023-2024 Champions League quarter-finals. After Rafinha and Ousmane Dembélé scored for their respective teams, Vitinha netted Paris Saint-Germain's second goal, capitalizing on a brilliant pass from Fabián Ruiz. However, Rafinha and Andreas Christensen later scored, leading the Catalan side to a 3-2 victory . In the second leg at Montjuïc, the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder played a crucial role in his team's comeback, scoring a goal with a shot from outside the penalty area that goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen couldn't stop. The goal was similar to his previous strike against Juan García, once again highlighting his ability to score from long range. The goal gave the French team a 2-1 lead, before Kylian Mbappé scored twice, ending the match with a 4-1 victory for Paris and eliminating Barcelona from the competition . Despite the flashes of brilliance Vitinho displayed in the two teams' encounters during the league stage of last season's Champions League, he failed to score in the match that ended in a 2-1 victory for Paris Saint-Germain at Montjuïc. The Portuguese star left the pitch without finding the net, but he made amends in the recent meeting at the Parc des Princes, scoring a superb goal at a crucial moment .