PSG vs Barcelona Highlights, UEFA Champions League 2023-24 quarterfinal: Raphinha’s brace helps Barca beat PSG 3-2 in first leg

Barcelona does well to not give away the ball to its opponents in the dying minutes of the match. The referee blows the whistle for full-time. What a victory for Xavi’s side that had to come back for the win. Barca takes a valuable one goal lead into the second leg.

PSG is not done yet. Mbappe receives the ball in a central position. He takes a shot and it is deflected wide for a corner.

Four minutes of added time. PSG is looking for one chance to equalise. The Barcelona defence is unnerved and maintains it structure.

Beraldo is the latest in the book after a harsh foul on Kounde. Lopez is shown one as well for his unnecessary words towards the referee after the foul.

A very positive run from Zaire Emery before he is brought down by Christensen. He is shown the yellow card and will miss the second leg.

PSG: Goncalo Ramos replaces Fabian Ruiz

FC Barcelona: Fermin Lopez replaces Gundogan

PSG maintain possession of the ball, looking for the right moment to penetrate the tight Barcelona defence. Referee stops the play to check a possible penalty for PSG after Vitinha was brought down. The check is complete as the foul in question was outside the box.

Cubarsi is shown the card for grabbing Barcola and preventing PSG from breaking away.

Xavi’s substitutes have made an instant impact in the game as we head into the final ten minutes.

Christensen scores!!! What a substitution for Barcelona. Gundogan crosses the ball in from a corner. The ball goes over everyone and meets the head of an open Christensen, who heads Barca into the lead.

Ferran Torres and Christensen replace De Jong and Raphinha.

A chance at the other end. Vitinha plays a good ball for Dembele, who gets away from the defenders using his pace. He takes a shot which goes past the keeper and hits the post

Joao Felix takes a shot from outside the box. The ball seemed to have been on track to end up in the back of the net. But the shot lacks power and is gathered by the keeper. 

Barcelona is in control now. The addition of Pedri in midfield has helped Barca hold the ball more.

Mbappe tries to get an attack going but is unable to keep the ball. Barca regain possession and Lewandowski is brought down a little bit outside the penalty box by Vitinha, who is already on a yellow. Raphinha stands over the freekick. He goes under the wall, directly at Donnarumma.

Vitinha goes into the book for a dangerous foul on Felix.

Raphinha scores again!! A clearance from Donnarumma ends up with Barcelona. Pedri takes the ball and plays it over the top. Raphinha anticipates and hits it beautifully on the volley to equalise. What an impact from Pedri.

PSG: Zaire-Emery replaces Lee

Barcelona: Joao Felix and Pedri replace Yamal and Roberto

PSG is keeping the pressure on Barcelona. Mbappe tries to weave his way in from the left and tries to go for goal. Araujo stands strong and gives away a corner.

Two quick goals and Barca is shaken. Here comes Barcola again and takes a shot himself. He is denied by the crossbar. PSG in full flow now.

Vitinha scores!! What a start to the half from PSG. Fabian Ruiz gets the ball on the edge of the box. He plays in a beautiful through ball between the Barca defenders, for Vitinha, makes a run and is one-on-one with Ter Stegen. He keeps calm and finishes it off to take the lead.

Dembele scores!! He gets the ball inside the box and plays it through for Mbappe who makes a run. The pass in is deflected off a Barca defender and falls to Dembele once again, who smashes it into the roof of the net to equalise.

PSG starts on the front foot just like the first half. Vitinha carries the ball forward and takes a shot from outside the box. A bit selfish from Vitinha there, who had Mbappe waiting for a pass.

Gundogan kicks off the second half for Barcelona, shooting from right to left. 

Substitution for PSG: Barcola replaces Asensio

Two minutes of added time. Barcelona is keeping the ball and ticking away the clock. The referee blows the whistle for halftime. Raphinha’s strike is the only difference as we head into the break.

PSG is desperate to go into halftime on level terms. The Barca defence is standing strong in response.

Five minutes to go. Here comes Barcelona through Cancelo. He drags his shot wide in the end.

Raphinha scores!!! Lewandowski gets the ball in the middle of the pitch and does well to find Yamal on the right. He crosses the ball back into the box for Lewandowski, but Donnarumma comes out and pushes the ball into the path of Raphinha, who has the entire goal to finish it off.

Cubarsi stands over the corner and catches the PSG defense by surprise. He plays in a low pass for Raphinha at the edge of the box. His shot is blocked by his teammate and PSG is on a break. Roberto makes a decisive foul to stop the play and goes into the book. He will miss the second leg.

Donnarumma mis-hits and gives the ball away to Barcelona. Yamal takes the ball and tries to put in a cross from the right. It is too high for anyone in the box.

Here comes Dembele again. He races down the right side and looks for Mbappe in the box. An important interception from Roberto clears the ball away. Lee gets it now and pulls off a shot. Ter Stegen saves and the ball falls to Mbappe who was in an offside position.

Barcelona is slowly finding its rhythm. Lamine Yamal receives the ball on the right and passes it to Raphinha in the middle. He looks up and takes a shot which hits Hernandez and goes slightly wide of the goal. Corner for Barcelona

A corner for Barca comes in. Donnarumma misses the ball and Lewandowski gets his head on it. Mendes is there at the line and clears away the ball to safety.

Nuno Mendes is on the ball now. He dances through the Barca defence and nutmegs Kounde in the penalty area. He sets himself up for a shot. Araujo stands strong in the way. 

A very low-paced first fifteen at the Parc des Princes. Both sides are yet to have a clear sight on goal. Here comes Dembele again and takes a shot. It is blocked once again by the Barcelona defence. Corner for PSG.

Raphinha is brought down by Beraldo in the middle of the pitch. The referee waves play on. Mbappe gets the ball and takes a shot. Blocked by Kounde. Now the referee stops play to attend to Raphinha, who is still on the ground.

Barcelona seem happy to let Paris keep the ball. Dembele cuts back a pass for Asensio at the edge of the penalty area. He takes a shot. Ter Stegen positions himself well and gathers the ball easily.

Marquinhos plays a ball over the top for Dembele. The Barca players are appealing for offside. Dembele carries on before being stopped by Cubarsi. Corner for PSG.

Very risky from Donnarumma. A long goal kick from Ter Stegen falls to Raphina who has broken away from his defender. The PSG keeper is forced to come out and clear the ball away.

PSG start strong, keeping the ball away from the Barca players. Dembele seems to be the danger man at the moment, trying to create chances from the right.

Cancelo brings down Dembele on the right side of the pitch. Freekick for PSG. The cross touches the head of Fabian Ruiz before being cleared away for a corner.

Asensio kicks off the match for PSG, who is in its home colors, shooting from left to right.

The players are making their way into the Parc des Princes stadium. Marquinhos leads Paris Saint-Germain while Sergi Roberto leads FC Barcelona.

Barcelona has gone unbeaten in 11 straight games since Xavi said in late January that he was renouncing the final year of his contract.

Paris Saint-Germain: 4

FC Barcelona: 4

Draws: 4

Ter Stegen, Cancelo, Cubarsi, Araujo, Kounde, Roberto, De Jong, Gundogan, Yamal, Raphinha, Lewandowski

Donnarumma, Marquinhos, Hernandez, Beraldo, Mendes, Lee, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz, Dembele, Mbappe, Asensio

After a difficult start to his coaching career at PSG, when he had to put up with Mbappe’s bitter contract saga, Luis Enrique has steadily won over fans and the French media - even if it meant dropping Kylian Mbappe or taking him off in games. 

Enrique won the treble as Barcelona coach in 2015 with Lionel Messi in his team and is still in contention to do the same at PSG with Mbappe.

Losing has become a distant memory for PSG, which is undefeated in 27 matches since a loss away to AC Milan in November during the Champions League group stage. But playing a rested Barcelona side could be the toughest test of the season.

The UEFA Champions League 2023-24 quarterfinal match between PSG and Barcelona will be live telecasted on the Sony Sports Network.

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