Barcelona vs PSG: Champions League Showdown at Montjuïc Stadium – Match Preview and Team News

Barcelona vs PSG: Champions League Showdown at Montjuïc Stadium – Match Preview and Team News

2024-04-15 08:40:22

Tuesday, at the Montjuïc stadium, PSG will try to overthrow FC Barcelona following the defeat conceded in the first leg (2-3). In order to qualify for the semi-finals of the Champions League, Luis Enrique can count on a large group with the returns of Achraf Hakimi and Nordi Mukiele. Kylian Mbappé is obviously there.

The most important match of the PSG season will indeed be played at the Montjuïc stadium in Barcelona. Overthrown by FC Barcelona during the quarter-final first leg of the Champions League at the Parc des Princes (2-3), the Parisians will face a huge challenge this Tuesday: winning on Catalan soil. In order to make up for this goal gap, coach Luis Enrique can count on a strong group.

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Absent during the first leg, Achraf Hakimi (suspended) and Nordi Mukiele (injured) are available. Scorers a few days ago, the indisputable Ousmane Dembélé and Vitinha are also present. The same goes for Kylian Mbappé, author of a fairly discreet performance on the way out, and who will undoubtedly be keen to show a better face. Absent for several months, Presnel Kimpembe and Sergio Rico are still not available to the Spanish technician.

Several Parisian supporters at the meeting

The players will not travel to Barcelona alone. The capital club will be able to count on 3,000 fans, including 1,500 ultras who plan to occupy the Montjuïc stadium parking lot. A twelfth man who might make his voice heard since the location of the visitors’ stand is very close to the pitch, compared to that of the Camp Nou which is higher up.

For this crucial match, both teams will be refereed by Istvan Kovacs. A bad memory for PSG who suffered a crushing defeat this season at Newcastle (4-1) during the group stage the last time this official was in charge for a meeting of the Parisian team. The Romanian, however, has never refereed Barça in this Champions League campaign.

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