The Catalans scored first, then missed twice, but in the end they won a strong-willed victory.
Barcelonabeat PSGin the first match of the 1/4 finals of the Champions League. The incredibly tense match at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris ended with the score 2:3.
The Catalan club took the lead at the end of the first half – in the 37th minute Rafinha sent the ball into an empty net after Parisian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma made a mistake at the exit.
At the start of the second half, Luis Enrique's team turned the tide of the match, hitting the blue garnet goal twice. First, in the 48th minute, Ousmane Dembele scored with an excellent shot under the crossbar, and just three minutes later, Vitinha led PSG forward.
However, Xavi’s players were able to respond. In the 62nd minute, Raphinha scored a double, taking advantage of a cool pass from Pedri, who had just appeared as a substitute.
And in the 77th minute, Andreas Christensen headed in Ilkay Gundogan's corner kick, bringing victory to Barcelona.
Review of the match between PSG and Barcelona
The return match between Barcelona and PSG is scheduled for Tuesday, April 16, in Spain.
Note that in the semi-finals the winner of the PSG pair – “Barcelona” will play against the winner of the confrontation between “Atlético” and “Borussia” Dortmund.
