Xavi Hernández’s Barcelona returned to the Champions League quarter-finals after four years away and faced an ‘old friend’, Luis Enrique’s Paris Saint Germain at the Parc des Princes.
The culés entered a difficult field, with fans that encouraged their team and put pressure on the visitors throughout the 90′, but they emerged victorious and with a return to the scoreboard orchestrated by Xavi Hernández. Without a doubt, fresh air for the technician who has faltered on the bench.
His good performance was evident in the third goal because it was the recently introduced Andreas Christensen who scored with a header. Equally effective were the contributions of Pedri, who previously assisted Raphinha for the tie, and of Ferran Torres, who, without being his main job, resolved defensive duels when his team needed it most.
Barcelona will return home to define the series with its people who have long been eager to celebrate a title, especially now that Madrid leads them by eight points in LaLiga. It remains to be seen how Luis Enrique will resolve to avoid signing another failure for the millionaire team that is still searching for validation in the European elite.
Champions League LIVE: Paris Saint-Germain 2-3 Barcelona, the culés regained the advantage
- 90+4′ The center back whistles the end of the game. Barcelona returns home with the victory
- 90+3′ An error at the start leaves the ball to Lewandowski, who does not hesitate to go forward, but the Parisian defense is well stopped
- 90+1′ PSG is still looking for a tie, Barcelona defends in its own area
- 90′ The referee adds four minutes to regulation time
- 89′ Mbappe tries from the left but runs into Jules Koundé and Ferran Torres
- 88′ Warning for Lucas Beraldo for dangerous play
- 88′ Reprimand for Fermín López for complaining to the referee
- 85′ PSG makes a change. Gonçalo Ramos enters and Fabián Ruiz leaves.
- 85′ Barcelona makes its last change. İlkay Gündoğan leaves and Fermín López enters
- 81′ Reprimand for Pau Cubarsí for dangerous play
- 77′ Goal from Barcelona! Ilkay Gündogan assists for Andreas Christensen’s header
- 76′ Barcelona change. Raphinha leaves the field, Ferran Torres enters the field as a substitute
- 76′ Double change from Barcelona. Andreas Christensen enters, Frenkie de Jong leaves.
- 74′ Vitinha again! The Portuguese serves for Dembélé, who sends a low shot from the left sector that passes near the right post
- 73′ After a good offensive action at speed, Joao Felix hits from outside and Donnarumma keeps the ball
- 72′ Mendes insists on the left flank, looking for Mbappe, who combines with Vitinha and Fabian
- 71′ Vitinha plays for Barcola, but the defense rejects
- 70′ Raphinha shoots left footed from outside the area and the goalkeeper stops the shot
- 64′ Warning for Vitinha for dangerous play
- 62′ Goal from Barcelona! The newly admitted Pedri assists Raphinha, who finishes with his left foot against the left post
- 61′ Barcelona change. Joao Felix enters to replace Lamine Yamal.
- 61′ Barcelona change. Xavi Hernández takes out Sergi Roberto, Pedri enters in his place
- 61′ PSG change. Luis Enrique orders the departure of Kang In Lee in exchange for Zaire-Emery
- 55′ Barcola goes on the counterattack, shoots and Ter Stegen hits the crossbar
- 54′ Bucket of cold water for Barcelona who are now looking for a tie on the counterattack
- 50′ PSG goal! Fabian serves for Vitinha, who defines a right cross against Ter Stegen
- 48′ PSG goal! After a great play by Mbappe, Ousmane Dembélé cuts outwards and surprises by hitting with his left foot to send the goal over the German goalkeeper’s hand.
- 47′ Vitinha gets excited but his shot goes over Ter Stegen’s frame
- 45′ Actions restart in Paris! Coach Luis Enrique takes out Asensio and enters Barcola
- 45 + 2′ Center back Anthony Taylor blows the whistle at the end of the first half. Barcelona goes to the locker room with the advantage at home
- 45 + 1′ Barcelona takes advantage of the final minutes to go ahead
- 45′ The referee adds two minutes to regulation time
- 44′ Mbappe attacks space, Cubarsí prevents progress and the referee signals offside
- 40′ Cancelo dares on the left wing and wastes the chance, with Gündogan alone on the right, and sends a shot that goes wide
- 37′ Goal from Barcelona! The Brazilian Raphinha does not forgive Donnarumma’s bad start and hits him with three fingers to send it into the back of the net
- 34′ Due to the accumulation of cards, captain Sergi will not be able to play in the second leg
- 34′ Warning for Sergi Roberto for a foul on Asensio who escaped free to attack
- 29′ Kang In Lee dares to shoot, Ter Stegen rejects and Mbappe comes to counterattack but Cancelo commits a dangerous foul in the area, the referee marks offside
- 28′ Sergi Roberto avoids Dembélé’s center for Mbappe on the right
- 27′ Joao Cancelo tries from a distance but goes off course
- 22′ Donnarumma sends Raphinha’s low shot to the corner
- 22′ Barcelona had the clearest decisions after PSG’s siege in the first minutes
- 20′ PSG is saved! Lewandowski had the clearest shot, the ball touched the line due to the early departure of Donnarumma and Nuno prevented the goal
- 19′ Raphinha flies from the left and Marquinhos sends a corner kick, the first for the culés
- 18′ Now on the left, Araujo cuts off Nuno Mendes’ shot, who found space between two defenders
- 17′ Mbappe’s center from the left for Kang In Lee who cannot get good control
- 16′ Foul by Beraldo on Lewandowski
- 15′ Low center from Dembélé in search of Mbappe, Cubarsí cuts
- 13′ Mbappe finds spaces and dares, but Koundé resists well
- 9′ PSG maintains possession of the ball and seeks to enter from the right wing
- 8′ Corner kick for PSG, Kang In Lee charges again, the defense rejects
- 5′ Raphinha is left alone in front and tries before the goalkeeper comes out, but Donnarumma saves his frame in the 1 vs. 1
- 4′ Mendes plays for Mbappe, who sends the ball to the side of the frame
- 3′ Dembélé attacks on the right wing and Canceló sends a throw-in
- 1′ Corner kick for PSG, Kang In Lee takes charge and rejects the defense
- 0′ Initial whistle, English referee Anthony Taylor starts the actions
- The Champions League anthem plays in the Parc des Princes in Paris
- The game starts at 1:00 p.m. sharp.
Lineups for the match Paris Saint-Germain vs. Barcelona
The second day of the quarterfinals finds two teams that want to win the Champions League, one that has never achieved it despite million-dollar efforts and another that is fighting to return to the forefront.
- PSG: Donnarumma; Marquinhos, Lucas Hernández, Beraldo, Nuno Mendes; Fabián Ruiz, Vitinha, Kang In Lee; Asensio, Dembélé, Mbappe.
- Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Koundé, Araujo, Cubarsi, Cancelo; De Jong, Serge Robert, Gundogan; Lamine, Lewandowski, Leaves.
- Coach: Xavi Hernández
Time and date: What time to watch the Barcelona vs. PSG?
Paris Saint Germain vs. Barcelona takes place this Wednesday, April 10 at 1:00 p.m. (Central Mexico time) in the Parque de los Príncipes, where both teams have faced each other on different occasions.
Barcelona and the Paris team have faced each other five times, where the Catalan team has four victories, the same as PSG. They have also ended four matches with a draw.
The time quoted is in central time, so some northern states will start at 11:00 a.m., check the time with the corresponding time zone.
Champions 2024 online broadcast: Where to watch the PSG vs. Barcelona in Mexico?
The broadcast of the quarterfinal match will be broadcast by Max in streaming and on TNT Sports.
History: What was it like the last time PSG vs. Barcelona?
The last time Barcelona and Paris Saint Germain met was in the 2020-2021 season where the Parisian team beat the Catalans with a 5-1 aggregate result in the round of 16.
Since that season, Xavi Hernández’s team had not qualified for the quarterfinals.
What did Xavi Hernández say about the Champions League quarterfinals?
Luis Enrique spoke prior to the first leg of the Champions League, where he highlighted that the team he led represented the Barça way of playing in the best way.
“I have seen it. It’s Luis Enrique, they know him very well. We have a good personal relationship. All the respect in the world and for me he is one of the best coaches in the world”, highlighted Xavi Hernández in response to the statements of who he best represents the style.
Champions League 2024 schedule
- The quarterfinals of the Champions League began with two draws, one of them in the Real Madrid vs. Manchester City and another between Arsenal and Bayern Munich.
- Real Madrid 3 – 3 Manchester City
- Bayern 2- 2 Arsenal
- Atlético vs. Borussia Dortmund (miércoles 10 April)
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