This was a large night time for Barcelona and their coach, a large chance to make their initially Champions League semi-ultimate given that 2018-19. Xavi experienced talked pre-sport about how his group had to use their heads and make the most of the opportunity.

However the academy graduate has arguably been better still in possession, exhibiting composure over and above his yrs, and regularly displaying off his exceptional passing variety. His accurate very long passing into Robert Lewandowski may very well be important for Barcelona towards PSG’s anticipated significant press tonight.

Quickly after the break Vitinha levelled the tie using a small generate from 20 yards out. The stress was excessive for Barca boss Xavi Hernandez, who was dismissed for lashing out at pitchside hoardings.

38 min: Dembele whistles down the correct. It’s an remarkable operate, but João Cancelo sticks out a leg to time a deal with to perfection. More for the home crowd to get pleasure from.

Araujo's purple card looks A lot more high-priced as we go on. Also, Mbappe scoring versus Barca in white? That might be a thing that we have been going to get accustomed to. Yet another Barca workers member has viewed purple way too. Incredible

Great help save from Ter Stegen very low to his appropriate after a good operate from Barcola down the left observed Mbappe who stabbed a shot toward the bottom corner. The Barcelona captain turned it at the rear of and Kounde headed Mbappe’s header within the corner absent.

Ilkay Gundogan takes a tumble from the box and the home crowd needs a penalty. There was little or no Get in touch with there as well as referee claims no. 

Barcelona clip the totally free kick ahead in direction of Lewandowski but the ball bounces through to Donnarumma. 

forty one min: Very well, Dembele’s rammed These whistles down a number of warbling throats. And while in the instant wake in the purpose, Martinez and Mbappe grapple childishly and both go in the e-book. What drama below!

All Barça now on the front foot, initially with Gundogan a number of inches wanting obtaining on the tip of the slick move up the left then Raphinha sprinting down that wing to whip a minimal cross toward the former Town captain.

The very first aim of Wednesday's Champions League visit motion came courtesy of Rodrigo De Paul, who took benefit of Dortmund's shaky backline to offer Atleti an early direct. Lino was capable to double the guide inside the 32nd read this moment, One more chance that arrived from a defensive slip-up from Dortmund.

A less good reception for PSG, who want to overturn a 3-2 initial leg loss. Star player Kylian Mbappe struggled to have an impact in Paris final week, will Barca handle to keep him quiet once more?

We’re inside the semis, we have to focus on that. We've to over here offer that the credit rating it deserves. We’re so joyful. Our supporters thought in us, and I do think they were being the sole kinds that did.

PSG are very cozy in the mean time. “Greater than a club … but fairly lower than a crew tonight,” observes Justin Kavanagh. “They’ll be Fortunate to finish With all the workforce medical doctor not with a pink.”