PSG vs Barcelona UEFA Champions League 2023-24 QF: Raphinha and Christensen help Barcelona with a huge 3-2 win over PSG
Barcelona went past PSG by 3-2 in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League 2023-24 quarter-final in Paris as Raphinha scored a brace for Xavi's men. Andreas Christensen scored a clutch goal on his birthday to give Barcelona the win.
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Barcelona defeated PSG in Paris to win the 1st leg of the UEFA Champions League 2023-24 quarter-final by 3-2 on Thrushday. Raphinha's brace and Andreas Christensen's lone goal helped Xavi's men get the much-important advantage before heading into the second leg in the coming week. This is FC Barcelona's first win in the UCL Quarter-final in five years since Lionel Messi left the club.
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The match started with a 50-50 contest at the Parc des Princes with the home fans making all the noises. PSG had a few good chances early in the match, but Raphinha converted first for the visitors for his first-ever UCL goal. Though the first half ended at 1-0 for Barcelona, a huge turnaround in the second half changed everything.
Ousmane Dembele, playing against his former club found the net in the 48th minute and then Vitinha scored three minutes later to give PSG the lead. But, Xavi Hernandez's substitution worked like magic for Barcelona as Pedri came in and assisted within one minute for Raphinha and Barcelona's second goal in the 62nd minute. Then, in the 77th minute, Andreas Christensen, another substitute player came in from the bench and scored the all-important goal for them.
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In the defence line, 17-year-old Pau Cubarsi and Ronald Araujo were superb for the Catalonian team. After this win, Barcelona would hope for a good game at their home in the second half. However, with Mbappe not having a great night in Paris, PSG fans can hope for a magical turnaround at Camp Nou next week.
This was Koushik Biswas bringing you all the LIVE updates of the PSG vs Barcelona 1st leg quarter-final of UEFA Champions League 2023-24 in Paris. I hope you enjoyed the coverage. For the highlights of the match, read our LIVE blog below. Until next time, thank you and good night.
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Match Details
Match: Paris Saint Germain vs Barcelona, 1st leg, Quarter-final, UEFA Champions League 2023-24
Date: 11 April 2024
Time: 12.30 am IST
Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris
Referees: Anthony Taylor, Gary Beswick, Adam Nunn
Scorecard: PSG 2 (Dembele 48', Vitinha 51') : Barcelona 3 (Raphinha 37', 62', Christensen 72' )