PSG 2 – 3 Barcelona

Andreas Christensen scored a late winner together with his first contact after coming off the bench as Barcelona used their tremendous subs to beat PSG 3-2 to take management of their Champions League quarter-final tie.

An excellent evening on the Parc des Princes began with PSG dominating the opening quarter-hour with six photographs on objective, however they had been behind at half-time because of Raphinha’s breakaway objective (37).

However PSG got here out firing after the break as two targets within the area of two minutes and 13 seconds from Ousmane Dembele (48) and Vitinha (50) turned the match on its head.

Then got here the arrival of Barcelona’s tremendous subs as Pedri emerged off the bench and – together with his first touches – arrange Raphinha (62) for an equaliser through a shocking volley.

PSG then hit the woodwork twice by Bradley Barcola and Dembele, however former Chelsea defender Christensen (77) nodded within the match-settling objective from shut vary from a nook simply seconds after coming into the pitch.

It rounded off a topsy-turvy first-leg encounter, forward of the decisive return fixture in Barcelona subsequent week.

How Barcelona put one foot within the semi-finals

PSG tried to make their house benefit rely early on with a flurry of early probabilities.

Kylian Mbappe fired extensive from contained in the field, earlier than Kang-In Lee and Marco Asensio examined goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s palms from outdoors the field. Nuno Mendes almost scored a superb solo objective however a last-ditch block from Ronald Araujo blocked his effort contained in the penalty space.

However Barcelona grew into the sport after a tough begin and almost took the lead as Robert Lewandowski beat Gianluigi Donnarumma at a nook, however Mendes scampered again to clear off the road.

Raphinha then examined the PSG goalkeeper with a shocking long-range drive which wanted to be tipped extensive, however the Brazilian finally obtained his opener eight minutes earlier than half-time.

Lewandowski did brilliantly to feed teenager Lamine Yamal down the best, his cross was palmed into the trail of Raphinha, who discovered the highest nook after adjusting his toes.

That objective acted as a sucker punch for PSG at half-time however the French facet got here out galvanised and 6 minutes into the second interval, they’d two targets to place them forward.

First, Dembele latched onto Mbappe’s cleared cross to fireside a thunderbolt into the roof of the online. Then, Vitinha was slipped in by Fabian Ruiz and the PSG midfielder tucked in a end previous Ter Stegen.

Then chaos ensued in a topsy-turvy match. Lewandowski inexplicably put a free header extensive from eight yards out, whereas PSG half-time substitute Barcola noticed his rasping effort tipped onto the bar by Ter Stegen.

However simply moments after Pedri was launched by Xavi, Barcelona had been stage. The Spanish midfielder’s first contact of the sport was to manage the ball, the second to raise a shocking ball excessive for Raphinha, who volleyed house with the skin of his boot.

Again got here PSG in the hunt for their lead again. Barcola was denied by Araujo’s last-ditch problem earlier than Dembele hit the foot of the submit after being performed in by Vitinha.

Two minutes later, Barcelona landed the ultimate blow. A easy nook discovered Christensen unmarked within the field and his header flew previous the helpless Donnarumma.

PSG had been shattered as soon as once more and their finest probability fell to Mbappe, who had a shot deflected simply extensive within the third minute of stoppage time. If the Barcelona leg is half as thrilling as this one, we’re in for a deal with.

What’s next?

The second leg sees PSG journey to Barcelona on Tuesday April 16 (8pm).

Barcelona go to Cadiz in LaLiga on Saturday (8pm), earlier than internet hosting the Ligue 1 champions within the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday.

PSG have the weekend off.

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