Barcelona aims for first semifinal appearance in five years leading on aggregate heading into second leg against PSG
On the verge of its first UEFA Champions League semifinal appearance since 2109, FC Barcelona heads into Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys today after stealing an away victory from Paris Saint-Germain last week, leading 3-2 on aggregate as the second leg of quarterfinal action continues. Paris Saint-Germain has never won the Champions League title despite making the knockout rounds each of the last 11 seasons including an appearance in the final in 2020. Barcelona won the Champions League title in 2015 but missed the knockout rounds in each of the last two seasons and with a win today would advance to the semifinals in May.
How to Watch FC Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain:
Game Date: April 16, 2024
Game Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: CBS
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Barcelona opened the first leg of the quarterfinal behind a 37th-minute goal by Raphinha before PSG netted two goals in three minutes to take a 2-1 lead just five minutes into the second half. Raphinha answered with the equalizer 12 minutes later off an assist from Pedri before Andreas Christensen netted the game-winner just two minutes after coming on as a substitute to give Barcelona its sixth win of the tournament.
Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé ranks second in the Champions League with six goals this season bringing his staggering total to 251 goals for PSG since 2017. Mbappé tallied three goals in the Round of 16 matchup against Real Sociedad but was held scoreless on three shots in the first leg matchup against Barcelona.
This match is the 12th all-time meeting between the clubs in Champions League play with Barcelona leading 5-3-4 and is evenly split 1-1-1 in the last three matches.
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