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Brazilian forward Raphinha scored twice to help Barcelona secure a 3-2 win at Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday.
Barcelona, five-times European champions, 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.
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Barcelona came out on top in a topsy-turvy battle with Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.
PSG fought back from Raphinha’s first-half strike to lead through quickfire goals from Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha.
However, what looked like a famous night at Parc des Princes for Les Parisiens swung the way of the Spanish giants once again through Raphinha’s second before Andreas Christensen made it 3-2 just 13 minutes from time.
Recap the action with our match report!
Borussia Dortmund got one back before hitting the bar in stoppage time of their first leg at Atletico Madrid.
It means each quarter-final tie is either level or has just one goal in it heading into next week’s second legs…
But this tie feels far from over.
Away goals don’t count extra these days and PSG will have a chance to pull off an historic comeback in Catalonia on Tuesday, April 16.
That’ll be an 8pm BST kick-off and you can follow live updates right here on Standard Sport.
Barcelona sit on the ball and the away fans indulge themselves in some ‘Ole, ole!’ chants before Anthony Taylor blows the full-time whistle!
Kylian Mbappe sees his name up in lights and has to settle for a corner after a deflection.
In it comes from Ousmane Dembele… straight at Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Barcelona nearly there.
Patient stuff from Les Parisiens before a chipped in towards Goncalo Ramos.
It’s overhit and the striker’s tumble is waved away.
Still lots of space in this game and the board goes up for FOUR added minutes.
Fermin Lopez booked for dissent after Lucas Beraldo steamrolls through a Barcelona attacker. That’s a booking for the PSG defender, first and foremost.
Andreas Christensen booked for a cynical one and he’s now ruled out for the second leg.
Both the Dane and Sergi Roberto will be banned for Barcelona.
Ousmane Dembele spins onto his weaker foot in the box and lofts a shot-cross towards Kylian Mbappe… he’s nowhere near it in reality, and offside.
Not a good night for Mbappe. So far…
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