Match Details.
Barcelona registered just their second away UEFA Champions League win against Paris Saint-Germain (D2 L3), also winning in April 2015 when they were managed by Luis Enrique; current Barcelona manager Xavi appeared as a substitute in that match.
In the 1st half, Paris took the first seven shots of the match, before Barcelona took 10 of the next 11.
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Highlights.
Raphinha has now scored two goals in the Champions League, the same amount as Yaya Toure and Juan Román Riquelme managed combined for Barcelona.
Pedri has registered 3 assists in the Champions League this season. No Barcelona player has managed more.
Raphinha’s game by numbers vs. PSG [RANK]:
- 6 shots [1st]
- 4 shots on target [1st]
- 3 key passes [2nd]
- 2 dribbles completed [2nd]
- 2 goals [1st]
There were just 134 seconds between Ousmane Dembélé equalising for PSG and Vitinha giving them the lead early in the second half, while there were just 71 seconds between Andreas Christensen being subbed on and scoring the winner for Barcelona in the 77th minute.
Raphinha is the first FC Barcelona player to score his first UEFA Champions League goal for the club in a quarter-final since Yaya Toure against FC Schalke 04 in April 2008.
Players from Spanish sides to score in Champions League on his birthday:
- 05/03/1997 – Juan Esnáider
- 20/10/2021 – Yéremy Pino
- 10/04/2024 – Andreas Christensen
Paris have lost a first leg at home in the Champions League knockout phase for the fifth time in their history. PSG have never managed to reverse the trend in the second leg.
Raphinha has scored his first brace with FC Barcelona in all competitions (80 games). He is the first Barça player to score a brace in a knockout match in Champions League since Messi in the semi-finals against Liverpool in May 2019.
Pau Cubarsi is the youngest defender in the history of the UEFA Champions League to start a Quarter-Final bout. 17 Years & 79 days old.
Barcelona are the first team to score 3+ goals against PSG (Parc De Princes) in the Champions League, since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United.Over 5 years ago (since March 2019).
The following have become Paris SG’s record appearance holders:
- 11/10/1977 – François M’Pelé (164 matches)
- 18/08/1979 – Eric Renaut (218)
- 27/05/1983 – Jean-Marc Pilorget (291)
- 10/04/2024 – Marquinhos (436)
Ilkay Gündogan has created more chances than any other player in the UEFA Champions League this season:
- 24 – Ilkay Gündogan (BAR)
- 23 – Antoine Griezmann (ATL)
- 21 – Luis Alberto (LAZ)
FC Barcelona´s Lamine Yamal is the youngest player to appear in a quarter-final Champions League game (16y and 272d), surpassing the previous record of Rayan Cherki in 2020 with Lyon (17y and 2d in the semi-finals vs. Bayern).
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