Barca News
Barcelona achieved a major victory over its host team, Paris Saint-Germain, 3-2, in the match that brought them together on Wednesday evening at the Princes’ Park Stadium in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.
The return match is expected to be held next Tuesday at the Olympic Stadium in Montjuïc, Barcelona, to determine who qualifies for the Champions League semi-finals.
Barcelona started the match with a formation consisting of: Ter Stegen, Jules Kounde, Ronald Araujo, Pau Cobarci, Joao Cancelo, Gundogan, Sergi Roberto, Frenkie de Jong, Rafinha, Lamine Yamal and Lewandowski.
Xavi received a strong blow after two Barcelona players received a yellow card and were certain to be absent from the return match against Paris Saint-Germain: Sergi Roberto and Christensen, who scored the third goal.
Although Sergi Roberto has not been a starting player since the beginning of the season for Xavi, he started yesterday’s match in the lineup due to the absences that hit the team due to injuries, while Christensen entered as a trump card and actually scored a goal and restored balance to Barcelona’s midfield, which it lost at the beginning of the second half.
With the absence of Christensen and Sergi Roberto, Xavi became in trouble, as any other midfielder was injured and would not have a suitable replacement in the second leg.
