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Soccer fans finally received the returning UEFA Champions League. On Tuesday, fans in front of screens will be drawn to the most anticipated match of the quarterfinal stage between "Barcelona" and Paris "Saint-Germain" clubs. Interesting statistics: - "Barcelona" won the last three home matches against PSG in all tournaments; - no French team has managed to beat the Catalans at their home in a Champions League match so far; - the top scorer in matches between "Barca" and PSG is Neymar, who has scored all 7 goals while playing for the "La Liga" team; - Catalans scored at least two goals in the last five out of six matches against PSG; - in 11 matches against "Barcelona", current PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino has only achieved one victory (4 draws, 6 losses); - in the last three encounters between the teams in the UEFA Champions League knockout stages, the French always fell short and did not advance to the next stage; - 44% (7 out of 16) of "Barca's" goals this season are scored from set pieces. This is the highest rate among all clubs.
Predicted team formations: "Barcelona" will be without Ansu Fati, Sergi Roberto, Philippe Coutinho, Martin Braithwaite, and Ronald Araujo. Veteran Gerard Pique has returned to training, but has not yet regained form. "Barcelona" (4-3-3): ter Stegen; Mingueza, de Jong, Lenglet, Alba; Pjanic, Busquets, Pedri; Dembele, Messi, Griezmann. Meanwhile, PSG is missing players like Neymar, Angel Di Maria, Colin Dagba, and Juan Bernat due to injuries. However, Italian national team defender Marco Verratti is returning to the lineup. PSG (4-2-3-1): Navas; Kehrer, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Kurzawa; Paredes, Gueye; Kean, Verratti, Mbappe; Icardi.
Referee and match time: The match, which starts at 22:00, will be officiated by Dutchman Bjorn Kuipers. Prediction: Soccer fans will not be disappointed and will see a real goal spectacle, which will end in a high-scoring draw 2:2.
