Champions League quarter-finals: Barcelona beat Paris Saint-Germain 3:2 in away game

April 10th, in an ups and downs battle, La Liga giants Barcelona defeated French Ligue 1 hegemon Paris Saint-Germain 3:2 in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals on the 10th.

In the 37th minute, Barcelona forward Rafinha caught the opponent's goalkeeper Donnarumma's save error and scored his first career Champions League goal with a right-foot shot from the penalty area. However, the situation suddenly changed at the beginning of the second half. Dembele and Vitinha scored a goal each in the 48th and 50th minutes, and the home team took the lead.

Next, Barcelona coach Xavi’s two substitutions became a turning point in the game. In the 61st minute, Barcelona replaced Pedri and Felix. Less than two minutes after the game, Pedri sent a wonderful overhead pass. Rafinha succeeded in countering offside and pushed the ball without stopping to tie the score to 2:2. .

In the 76th minute, Barcelona made another personnel adjustment, with Christensen and Ferran Torres coming on as substitutes. Just 1 minute later, Christensen scored with a header from a corner kick and scored the winning goal for Barcelona.

Pedri's appearance has brought us a great help. I am very proud of the team's performance. Christensen's appearance also played a role, Xavi said after the game.

Since Xavi announced in January this year that he would leave the team at the end of this season, Barcelona has remained unbeaten in 12 games in all competitions, achieving a record of 9 wins and 3 draws.

The second leg match between the two sides will be held at Barcelona’s home court on the 16th