In the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Paris Saint-Germain faced Barcelona at home. Before the game, Barcelona coach Xavi and Paris coach Enrique embraced each other warmly.
Enrique coached Barcelona from 2014 to 2017, while Xavi left Barcelona on a free transfer in July 2015.
At the pre-match press conference, the two head coaches also had an interesting discussion on who represented Barcelona's style more. This game was also the first meeting between the master and apprentice in the Champions League.