Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona meet again in the Champions League with a place in the semi-finals on the line. After a thrilling start to the quarter-final first legs on Tuesday night across both London and Madrid, an opportunity awaits those in action tonight with one of PSG, Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund or Atletico Madrid guaranteed to make the Wembley final.
PSG and Barcelona are regular foes in this competition, most memorably in 2017, when the Catalan club produced an extraordinary second leg comeback at the Nou Camp. But Barcelona have now gone nine years since they last reached the Champions League final.
Meanwhile PSG, now managed by former Barca boss Luis Enrique, have still yet to end their quest for European glory as Kylian Mbappe leads French club’s bid to win the tournament for the first time.
Can PSG take the advantage as the two sides meet at the Parc des Princes tonight? Follow live updates in tonight’s match blog, below, and get the latest odds and tips, here.
PSG 0-1 Barcelona, 44 minutes
A backheel from Lamine Yamal crawls to Sergi Roberto, meaning the midfielder’s cross is more hurried than he’d like. Robert Lewandowski nonetheless takes it with aplomb on his chest, though had strayed offside.
Harry Latham-Coyle10 April 2024 20:45
PSG 0-1 Barcelona, 42 minutes
Barcelona are doing a pretty good job of keeping Kylian Mbappe handled, the French star sprinting in behind but unable to turn and fire from an acute angle before he is swarmed.
Harry Latham-Coyle10 April 2024 20:42
PSG 0-1 Barcelona, 40 minutes
It was a bit of desperate dive at the ball from Donnarumma with Robert Lewandowski waiting to tap in, but you do wonder if the PSG goalkeeper could have done better here.
Harry Latham-Coyle10 April 2024 20:41
GOAL! PSG 0-1 Barcelona (Raphinha, 37 minutes)
A first Champions League goal for Raphinha and Barcelona are ahead!
You just felt like the Brazilian was going to take one of his chances soon enough. Robert Lewandowski drops deep into his own half but spins intelligently to breach the PSG press, leaving their defensive four in retreat. Lamine Yamal is used on the right edge, the youngster fizzing in a cross which a sliding Gianluigi Donnarumma is unable to cut out.
The bouncing ball still requires finishing with a couple of PSG defenders hurrying to form a protective barrier on the line, but Raphinha plants with precision into the top corner to put his side in front.
Harry Latham-Coyle10 April 2024 20:37
PSG 0-0 Barcelona, 36 minutes
PSG launch a counter-attack at speed, which is ended by Sergi Roberto’s rugby tackle. The Barcelona skipper is booked and will miss the second leg.
Possession is exactly even so far. It’s been a nicely balanced half.
Harry Latham-Coyle10 April 2024 20:36
PSG 0-0 Barcelona, 33 minutes
Now Marquinhos and Lucas Hernandez get themselves in a muddle, the former heading into the latter’s back to concede a slightly soft corner.
Neat! A clever set-piece routine sends Raphinha cantering on to the ball but the winger can’t pierce the bodies between him and the goal.
Harry Latham-Coyle10 April 2024 20:35
PSG 0-0 Barcelona, 31 minutes
Gianluigi Donnarumma is wobbling a little here, a wayward pass under limited pressure almost granting Barcelona a chance.
Harry Latham-Coyle10 April 2024 20:32
PSG 0-0 Barcelona, 28 minutes
Kang-in Lee does get a shot away soon after, Marc-Andre ter Stegen bashing away. Kylian Mbappe is wiped out by Joao Cancelo as he tried to follow up, but Mbappe was offside at the time of Lee’s strike – a quick VAR check clears Cancelo of a serious offence that would necessitate a red card.
Harry Latham-Coyle10 April 2024 20:30
PSG 0-0 Barcelona, 27 minutes
Ousmane Dembele tries to connect with Kylian Mbappe, pulling out to the edge of the area and in fine shooting position, but Sergi Roberto nips in to deny the French forward the opportunity.
Harry Latham-Coyle10 April 2024 20:29
PSG 0-0 Barcelona, 23 minutes
Top save! No-one is helping Gianluigi Donnarumma out here, the Italian sprawling to his left to tip Raphinha’s scudding shot past the post.
Harry Latham-Coyle10 April 2024 20:24
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