Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain have faced each other so frequently in recent times that it has led to the development of a simmering rivalry between the two clubs.
PSG and Barcelona have clashed 12 times in the UEFA Champions League, with the head-to-head record evenly balanced at four wins apiece and four draws
PSG and Barcelona will face each other in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League for the sixth time, a feat surpassed only by Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich (9) and Real Madrid vs. Juventus (7), which have been played in more editions of the competition at the knockout phase
FC Barcelona Update:After a three-year hiatus, Barcelona has advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. However, their recent history is concerning, having been eliminated in the group stage in the previous two seasons.
In the current campaign, they topped their group, which included Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, and Royal Antwerp, winning four and losing two of their six group matches.
Under Xavi’s management, they secured a 5-2 aggregate victory over Napoli in the round of 16 before drawing PSG in the quarter-finals.The challenge on Wednesday will be even tougher as they will be without Gavi (ACL) and Alejandro Balde (hamstring) due to injuries.
PSG Update:The French champions narrowly advanced from the challenging group stage. Les Parisians finished second with the same points as AC Milan, three behind Dortmund, who topped the group.
Despite Newcastle finishing at the bottom, they were only three points behind AC Milan.Under Luis Enrique’s guidance, PSG comfortably defeated Real Sociedad, securing a 4-1 aggregate victory in the round of 16 before being paired with Barcelona in the quarter-finals.
For the first leg, PSG will be without a couple of key players as Achraf Hakimi (suspension) and Nordi Mukiele will be