Champions League: PSG capitalizes on Barcelona meltdown, Dortmund completes comeback
Kylian Mbappé scored two second-half goals as PSG came from behind to beat Barcelona in Spain on Tuesday, sending PSG to the Champions Leagu...APRIL 16
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Barcelona 1-4 Paris Saint-Germain (Agg: 4-6): Kylian Mbappe stars as Ligue 1 side win Champions League epic Report as PSG avenge Remontada defeat to Barcelona in 2017 by coming from behind to overcome their rivals and reach the Champions League sem...
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Barcelona vs. PSG FREE Champions League live stream: Time, channel Barcelona and Paris-Saint Germain are back in action Tuesday for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal.
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Kylian Mbappe - Back on track with brace Mbappe scored two goals to go with seven shots (five on goal), two crosses (zero accurate) and two chances created in Tuesday's 4-1 victory over Barcelona. In addition, he was give...
Impact It took a little fortune to come Mbappe's way, as he would not have scored his first goal via a penalty kick if Ousmane Dembele had not been fouled in the penalty box. For Mbappe's second goal, he missed a one-on-one chance seconds earlier, but a failed Jules Kounde clearance gave him another good opportunity that he took advantage of. The forward now has eight goals in Champions League action this season. With two braces across his last three UCL appearances, Mbappe looks to be a favorable option if he can remain healthy by the time Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund clash in their semifinal legs.
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Bradley Barcola - Assist on lone accurate cross Barcola assisted once to go with two shots (zero on goal), two crosses (one accurate) and three chances created in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Barcelona.
Impact Barcola's lone accurate cross was a low pass that somehow got through all of Paris Saint-Germain's defensive line to the right foot of Ousmane Dembele, who scored PSG's first of four goals. The assist marks Barcola's first in Champions League action and sixth across all league competitions this season.
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Ousmane Dembele - Scores again Dembele scored one goal to go with five shots (one on goal), 11 crosses (zero accurate) and nine corners in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Barcelona.
Impact Bradley Barcola's lone accurate cross somehow got past Barcelona's entire defensive line and Kylian Mbappe all the way to Dembele, who scored a relatively open goal past an off-guard Marc-Andre ter Stegen. The quarterfinal was an excellent time for Dembele to break his scoring drought. He enters the final stretch of the 2023-24 Ligue 1 and Champions League semifinal legs with a goal in back-to-back UCL appearances.
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Vitinha - Scores screamer in win Vitinha scored one goal to go with three shots (one on goal) and two chances created in Tuesday's 4-1 win against Barcelona.
Impact Vitinha is in the form of his life, and no goal is a better indicator of his form than the goal he scored Tuesday. He hammered one well out of the box, briefly equalizing the two quarterfinal legs at four apiece. Along with two assists, Vitinha has scored in each of his last four league-based games for Paris Saint-Germain. Except for the two-assist match, he only needed one shot on goal to enter the scoresheet across his appearances in that span.
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Achraf Hakimi - Logs lucky assist Hakimi assisted once to go with one shot (one on goal), three crosses (one accurate) and four chances created in Tuesday's 4-1 win versus Barcelona.
Impact Having entered the second leg down 3-2, Paris Saint-Germain's team was urgent throughout most of the game. This was evident in PSG's corners, taken quickly with short passes. Hakimi received a short pass from corner-taker Ousmane Dembele, and the former gave one himself to Vitinha, all three well outside of the penalty box. But rather than sending the ball into the box, Vitinha went for a goal and scored. The assist marked Hakimi's first this Champions League season and fifth overall across domestic and international league action.
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Gianluigi Donnarumma - Records two saves Donnarumma had two saves and allowed one goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Barcelona. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 87th minute.
Impact Saving both on-target shots from Robert Lewandowski compensated for Donnarumma's lone concession, scored by Raphinha. He scraped by the Barcelona legs with five saves but four goals conceded. Donnarumma will look to put up cleaner efforts before and during Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League semifinal games against Borussia Dortmund. Before then, PSG's team still has a couple of Ligue 1 fixtures to get through, beginning with a home matchup Sunday against Lyon.
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Nordi Mukiele - Returns to bench Mukiele (head) is on the bench for Tuesday's match against Barcelona.
Impact Mukiele is making his return only one match after a scary head injury that left the defender bleeding from the mouth, as he lines up on the bench Tuesday. He will most likely continue on the bench moving forward, as he has only appeared in 15 games this season, starting in seven of those games.
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Lucas Beraldo - Available once more Beraldo is available for Sunday's clash with Lyon after serving a two-match ban.
Impact Beraldo served one match in the league and one in the Coupe de France and is now available for selection once more. The defender has been entrusted with a major role in all competitions and should be in line for minutes against Lyon, depending on his role against Barcelona in the Champions League.
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Nuno Mendes - Logs full 90 in first leg Nuno Mendes logged the full 90 minutes in the first leg of the quarterfinals matchup against Barcelona on April 10. He finished with one shot, one chance created, four inaccurate c...
Impact Mendes had a rough time dealing with the pace of Lamine Yamal all game long, but he was able to hold the promising youngster off the scoresheet while also making his mark defensively. Mendes has made just six appearances (two starts) this season, and given he had a full to rest before the second leg of this tie, don't be surprised if Mendes starts at left-back once again Tuesday.
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Bradley Barcola - Active in bench cameo vs. Barcelona Barcola played 45 minutes off the bench in the first leg of the quarterfinals against Barcelona on April 10. He tallied two shots (one on target), one chance created, three crosses...
Impact Barcola's pace was a problem at times for Barcelona's defensive line, but the winger struggled with the end product, so he didn't do much in the end as Barcelona stormed a second-half comeback to secure a 3-2 road win. Barcola should be available and could even start Tuesday in the second leg of this tie, as he's been in the XI in 13 of the last 16 PSG matches he's been available for between Ligue 1 and UCL.
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Manuel Ugarte - Handed ban Ugarte is suspended for Sunday's clash with Lyon due to yellow card accumulation.
Impact Ugarte picked up the ban and will now be left sidelined until an April 24 trip to Lorient. The midfielder was left unused in the Champions League against Barcelona, but he may play the reverse fixture since he will be suspended at the weekend either way.
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Nordi Mukiele - Could feature Tuesday Mukiele (head) is an option for Tuesday's match against Barcelona after being listed to the traveling team.
Impact Mukiele looks to have overcome his head issues after going through concussion protocols, as he was named to the squad list for Tuesday. The defender will most likely return to the bench if selected for the team despite starting in his last appearance, as he has played in more of a reserve role this campaign, only seeing 15 appearances all season, with seven of those being starts.
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Real Madrid and Barcelona rest starters in Liga wins ahead of clashes with Man City and PSG
Real Madrid and Barcelona have ground out road wins in the Spanish league while resting starters for their respective Champions League clashes against Manchester City and Paris Sai...APRIL 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Is the weight of expectation getting to Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham?
With just two months until the European Championship, Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham failed to be the difference for their clubs in the U...APRIL 11
Luis Enrique and PSG find out that playing like 'Barcelona' remains less important than beating them Questions hover over Enrique’s continued efforts to Barcelona-ify PSG and prove himself again in the Champions League knockout rounds
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Pedri and a heavenly pass, rough nights for Mbappe and Messi Today on The Athletic FC, we look at Barcelona's brilliant youngsters - and a rough night for Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe.
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Spanish TV channel apologizes for comments that prompted boycott by Barcelona and PSG players
Spanish broadcaster Movistar Plus+ has apologized for what it called an “unfortunate” comment about soccer star Lamine Yamal that prompted a boycott by Barcelona and Paris Saint-Ge...APRIL 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
PSG's Rico receives medical clearance to play football again after life-threatening accident Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Sergio Rico has received medical clearance to return to football 11 months on from his life-threatening accid...
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Fabian Ruiz - Provides assist in loss Ruiz assisted once to go with two shots (zero on goal) and one chance created in Wednesday's 3-2 defeat to Barcelona.
Impact Ruiz deftly supported the PSG attack from the midfield Wednesday, providing a second half assist as his side fell 2-3 to Barcelona. Ruiz's ability to impact PSG's fortunes have been limited during the 2023-2024 campaign due to injury. Since returning from a shoulder concern in mid-Jan., Ruiz has made nine appearances (eight starts) in all competitions. Over that span, he's provided two assists and created 11 chances.
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Vitinha - Continues to pile up goals Vitinha scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal), one cross (one accurate) and three chances created in Wednesday's 3-2 defeat against Barcelona. In addition, he was give...
Impact Vitinha scored early into the second half of PSG's 2-3 defeat Wednesday at the hands of Barcelona. The goal marked Vitinha's third successive appearance in which he's found the back of the net. The midfielder has shown his attacking prowess of late, logging at least one shot on target in his last six appearances. He's created eight chances over that span and contributed to PSG's defensive efforts with 11 clearances.
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Ousmane Dembele - Breaks goal drought Dembele scored one goal to go with five shots (one on goal), two crosses (zero accurate) and two corners in Wednesday's 3-2 defeat versus Barcelona.
Impact Dembele scored his first goal sine mid-Nov., as PSG fell 2-3 to Barcelona on Wednesday in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal matchup. The goals was just Dembele's second for PSG since arriving prior to the campaign from Barcelona. However, Demeble's nine assists in all competitions are more indicative of his imprint upon the PSG attack this season. The nine assists equal Dembele's total in all competitions from the 2022-2023 campaign and lag slightly behind his career best of 13 assists in all competitions during the 2021-2022 campaign.
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Gianluigi Donnarumma - Concedes three in loss Donnarumma registered three saves and allowed three goals in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Barcelona.
Impact Donnarumma saved as many of Barcelona's six shots on target as he allowed to find the back of the net during PSG's 2-3 defeat to Wednesday. Over his last five appearances in all competitions, Donnarumma has made 29 saves and allowed six goals en route to recording two clean sheets. Overall, Donnarumma has had a successful third season in the French capital. He's secured 13 clean sheets in all competitions, equaling his total from the previous campaign and just one shy of his career best of 14 clean sheets in 2020, his last season with AC Milan. PSG and Donnarumma will look to turn the tide of this Champions League quarterfinal tie as they'll return home for the reverse fixture versus Barcelona next Tuesday.
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