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PSG 4-0 Barcelona: Griezmann laughs off prediction fail

Atlético Madrid's Antoine Griezmann was expecting a draw in Tuesday's Champions League game, and joked at his wide-of-the-mark forecast. France-England live

PSG 4-0 Barcelona: Griezmann laughs off prediction fail

French ace Antoine Griezmann was keeping a close eye on countrymen Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League clash with Barcelona on Tuesday.

'Le Petit Prince' predicted 1-1 draw...

Before kick-off in Paris, the Atlético Madrid ace took to Twitter with his expected result: a 1-1 draw, with Edinson Cavani and Lionel Messi getting on the scoresheet.

However, the last-16 first leg at the Parc des Princes proved not to be quite that tight, with PSG condemning Luis Enrique's side to a humbling 4-0 defeat.

Griezmann: "I wasn't far off"

Griezmann's off-target forecast was not lost on his Twitter followers, with a number of users ribbing the player over his faulty crystal ball after the final whistle.

And the 25-year-old striker himself posted an ironic assessment of his powers of prediction, quipping: "I wasn't far off".

Leo Messi (left) and Jordi Alba react during their 4-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.
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Leo Messi (left) and Jordi Alba react during their 4-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.FERNANDO ZUERASDIARIO AS

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