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UEFA Champions League featured a blood-pumping match.
On Tuesday, Barcelona welcomed Paris Saint-Germain in front of their own fans and tried to advance to the tournament's semi-finals.
The first match in France ended with a 3-2 victory for the Catalans.
PSG pressed the Barcelona team at the beginning of the match but did not create any dangerous opportunities. Meanwhile, the hosts scored a goal in the 13th minute. L. Yamalis broke through the defense and passed to Raphinha, who left no chance for G. Donnarumma (1-0).
However, the Catalans, who had a good start to the game, faced an unpleasant surprise - R. Araujo received a red card in the 29th minute for a last-man foul.
In the 40th minute, PSG utilized their advantage in the field and O. Dembélé leveled the score (1-1).
In the second half, French domination continued.
In the 54th minute, Vitinha scored a long-range goal to equalize the series.
Eventually, K. Mbappé converted a penalty in the 61st minute to give PSG the lead.
Barcelona tried to equalize the series, but the guests, who launched a quick attack, scored their fourth goal - PSG players once again celebrated with K. Mbappé (1-4, total 4-6).
Starting lineups:
🚨 BARÇA XI 🚨#BarçaPSG | #UCL pic.twitter.com/c4E4uGX6Lu
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 16, 2024
▶️ Coup d'envoi dans 45 minutes ! 💥#FCBPSG | @EASPORTSFC https://t.co/CaJD7RnFLh pic.twitter.com/61AofknsB9
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) April 16, 2024
