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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.
Second half
In Paris, meanwhile, there’s a change to tell you about – young Bradley Barcola has replaced Marco Asensio. Barcelona as they were before the oranges.
Harry Latham-Coyle10 April 2024 21:03
HT: PSG 0-1 Barcelona
Down in Madrid, Atletico are well on top against Borussia Dortmund, 2-0 up with Antoine Griezmann pulling the strings.
Harry Latham-Coyle10 April 2024 21:02
HT: PSG 0-1 Barcelona
A nip-and-tuck half but Barcelona will be much the happier, threatening more and more as it went on and ahead in the tie thanks to Raphinha’s goal. Their defence has settled in after a slightly loose start, 17-yaer-old Pau Cubarsi impressive on the biggest night of his career and Jules Kounde handling fellow Frenchman Kylian Mbappe well.
Harry Latham-Coyle10 April 2024 20:52
PSG 0-1 Barcelona, 45 + 1 minutes
Raphinha shakes off Lucas Hernandez and searches for a teammate, Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal lagging a little in offering their support. Yamal is eventually found but plants his curling effort into the stands.
Harry Latham-Coyle10 April 2024 20:48
PSG 0-1 Barcelona, 45 minutes
Into two added minutes at the end of the half.
Harry Latham-Coyle10 April 2024 20:46
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
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