PSG vs Barcelona LIVE: Champions League result and final score after five-goal thriller in Paris
PSG 2-3 Barcelona: Barca withstood a second-half comeback to stun the hosts in Paris and take a narrow lead back to Spain
Raphinha scored twice to help Barcelona secure a 3-2 win at Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League quarter-final first leg.
Barca dominated proceedings early on against the French side still looking for a first Champions League crown and led through a Raphinha strike in the 37th minute.
However, PSG piled on the pressure after the break and levelled in the 48th minute through a stunning Ousmane Dembele strike into the top corner before going ahead when Vitinha stroked the ball in two minutes later.
But Raphinha’s deft volley in the 62nd minute brought the match level again, before Andreas Christensen headed in from a corner 13 minutes from time to give the Spanish side a narrow advantage going into next week’s second leg.
Follow live updates in tonight’s match blog, below, and get the latest odds and tips, here.
Paris Saint-Germain vs Barcelona
On to tonight, then, and a familiar fixture that has given us a couple of classic Champions League moments. Remember 2017? Miguel Delaney does.
Remembering la remontada: Barcelona 6-1 PSG
As the two sides prepare to meet again in the Champions League knockout stages, Miguel Delaney looks back at the greatest comeback the competition has ever seen
Real Madrid must call on Champions League know-how at Etihad – Federico Valverde
Federico Valverde admits Real Madrid will need to draw on all their Champions League-winning experience to see off Manchester City in the quarter-finals.
The two clubs, meeting in the knockout stages for the third successive season, played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in the first leg of their last-eight tie at the Bernabeu on Tuesday.
The competition’s record 14-time winners now face a tough battle to see off the holders at the Etihad Stadium.
City have not lost in 30 Champions League outings at home in a sequence stretching back to September 2018 and thrashed Real 4-0 at the ground last year.
Valverde, who secured the draw with a fine late volley, said: “There’s always a first time.
“You always have to believe, to have conviction, us especially. We are the first to believe it can be done.
“We have to work hard, every player has to give everything in every ball and if we all pull in the same direction I think we can do it.
“It’s very even. We’re two of the best in the Champions League. They have that plus of playing at home, but we’re going to fight, as we always do.
“We have lots of players who have won five Champions Leagues. We have to make that count.”
Rodri admits he needs a break during Manchester City’s run-in
Managing minutes will be a key, though, for Pep Guardiola in a hectic run-in as Mancheter City bid to defend both their domestic and continental crowns.
I do need a rest – Rodri admits he needs a break during Man City’s run-in
Rodri has not lost any of his last 66 games for club and country in a run stretching back more than a year and is vital to City’s treble bid.
Phil Foden injury update as Pep Guardiola reveals reason for late substitution
Manchester City appeared to suffer an injury blow late on, but Phil Foden and Pep Guardiola allayed fears last night that the England international had sustained a serious issue.
Phil Foden injury update as Pep Guardiola reveals reason for late substitution
Foden was forced off during the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final
The Pep Guardiola switch that sparked Man City and Real Madrid’s Champions League epic
Last night’s other tie was no less dramatic, Real Madrid and Manchester City contesting a six-goal thriller. Richard Jolly was there.
The Pep Guardiola switch that sparked Man City and Real Madrid’s epic
Real Madrid 3-3 Manchester City: The champions showed cracks in their aura of invincibility but emerged from the Bernabeu with their hopes restored after a thrilling fightback
Harry Kane using domestic disappointment to fuel Bayern’s Champions League bid
Harry Kane says the bitter pill of Bayern Munich’s doomed Bundesliga title defence and the prospect of a Wembley final is fuelling his desire for Champions League glory.
Former Tottenham star Kane returned to haunt familiar foes Arsenal by converting a first-half penalty in Tuesday evening’s thrilling quarter-final first leg which ended tantalisingly poised at 2-2.
Bayern’s 11-season run as German champions could be over before next week’s return match with the Gunners as unbeaten runaway leaders Bayer Leverkusen sit 16 points clear with only 18 left to play for.
Harry Kane using domestic disappointment to fuel Bayern’s Champions League bid
The former Tottenham star returned to haunt familiar foes Arsenal.
Should Harry Kane have been sent-off against Arsenal? The Independent sports team have their say
There were a couple of moments of contention in the encounter, with an apparent elbow from Harry Kane dominating the discussion in some quarters. The Independent’s team of football writers assembled to have their say on the incident.
Should Harry Kane have been sent-off against Arsenal?
The striker scored and was booked in two high-profile moments of the Champions League tie
Experience almost beat naive exuberance - but have Bayern Munich missed their shot?
The draw leaves the tie evenly poised ahead of the reverse leg, which Bayern will be pretty pleased about. But, given their inconsistent season, could last night have been a missed opportunity?
Experience almost beat naive exuberance but have Bayern missed their shot?
The Gunners were expected to win on home soil but even a draw could eventually look a poor outcome for the Bundesliga side
Last night’s action
We’ll get to tonight’s action in a bit, but first we will look back on yesterday and a hectic evening of Champions League fun. Miguel Delaney was at the Emirates to try to make sense of Arsenal against Bayern Munich:
Arsenal’s Champions League lesson reveals true Bayern Munich quality
Arsenal 2-2 Bayern Munich: The Gunners showed their character in rallying late on, as Bukayo Saka was denied a late penalty
Paris Saint-Germain vs Barcelona tips: Champions League predictions, betting odds & free bets
Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona both received a boost to their Champions League ambitions by being placed in the supposedly softer side of the draw for the latter stages, but only one can advance from their blockbuster quarter-final tie.
The two giants of European football have seen their Champions League odds both to win the title and reach the final slashed after avoiding the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester City and Bayern Munich until potentially the final.
PSG are favourites with football betting sites to emerge from this side of the draw and the majority of betting apps make them odds-on to win Wednesday’s first leg of the quarter-final tie (8pm, TNT Sports 1).
Paris Saint-Germain vs Barcelona tips: Champions League predictions, betting odds & free bets
Our tipster picks out his best bets for the first leg of PSG and Barcelona's quarter-final tie
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