Mbappe was invisible, Barca shot down PSG right at the Parc des Princes

(PSG vs Barca football results) – On a day when Kylian Mbappe played under his strength, PSG was defeated by Barca at home in the quarter-final first leg of the UEFA Champions League 2023/24.

On the morning of April 11, Barcelona had a trip to PSG’s field, part of the semi-finals of the first leg of the UEFA Champions League 2023/24.

By playing at home at Parc des Princes, PSG entered the match very confidently and continuously put pressure on Ter Stegen’s goal.

However, Barca also showed their danger in quick counter-attack situations.

Raphinha helped Barca take the lead (Photo: Getty).

With a goal to break the deadlock, Barca played extremely confidently in the final minutes of the first half but no more goals were scored.

The heat of the match took place in the second half, when PSG suddenly scored 2 goals in just 5 minutes to turn the situation around.

In the 48th minute, Dembele turned the ball before shooting a shot that was as strong as a hammer, leaving Ter Stegen unable to block it.

PSG turned the situation around at the beginning of the second half (Photo: Getty).

Having taken a quick lead, Barca immediately made a change by sending a series of attacking players like Joao Felix or Pedri onto the field.

Continuing the excitement, Barca regained the lead when Christensen headed from close range into PSG’s net for the third time.

The remaining time saw PSG raise their squad high, looking for an equalizer.

In the end, Barcelona won 3-2 against PSG right at the Parc des Princes, thereby creating a huge advantage in the second leg on April 17.

Tonight, April 11 (Vietnam time), the Parc des Princes will host the Champions League quarter-final first leg between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona.

The La Liga giant comes to the French capital with an 11-match unbeaten streak and with unforgettable memories, when facing PSG in the knockout round of this tournament.

The famous `Remontada` of 2017 saw the legendary Messi and his teammates come back from a four-goal deficit to PSG to win 6-1 in the second leg, marking a monumental upset.

On the other hand, Luis Enrique’s team has not lost in 27 matches, a series of matches since the beginning of November. With impressive form and Mbappe’s top gun in attack, PSG can hope to win the Champions League for the first time.

Time:  2:00 April 11, 2024

Tournament: Quarter-finals of UEFA Champions League 2023/24.

Stadium: Parc des Princes.

The exciting match of the 2023/24 C1 Cup quarter-finals between PSG vs Barca will be broadcast exclusively and live on the FPT Play television system.

Barcelona and PSG are equal in terms of head-to-head records in the UEFA Champions League, each team has won 4 of the last 12 matches between the two sides.

PSG and Barcelona will face each other in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League for the sixth different season.

Barcelona have only lost three matches away from home by a margin of four goals in European competitions, with one of these losses coming against PSG in 2017.

PSG suffered the heaviest defeat in European history with a score of 1-6 against Barcelona in 2017, when current PSG coach Luis Enrique was the captain of the Catalan team.

PSG:  Donnarumma;

Barca:  Ter Stegen;

Luis Enrique: `Barca has won 5 UCL championships and PSG has not, the pressure is not on us` (Source: OneFootball).