Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain battled it out in the quarterfinals of the 2024 UEFA Champions League. In the end, Paris Saint-Germain came back to beat Barcelona 4-1 in the second leg to advance to the quarterfinals.
In the first round, Barcelona took the lead with a narrow 3-2 win over Paris Saint-Germain at home. However, in the second round match, Paris Saint-Germain showed excellent performance and managed to make a comeback.
Barcelona suffered a blow soon after the game started. Paris Saint-Germain scored in the 13th minute when Rafinha grabbed a goal after receiving a pass from Yamal to open the scoring for Paris Saint-Germain. Despite Barcelona's efforts to find an equalizer in the ensuing game, Paris Saint-Germain's defense played solidly and made it difficult for Barcelona to find a breakthrough.
In the second half, Paris Saint-Germain continued to extend their lead. In the 54th minute, Vitinia scored a powerful goal from a corner kick to make the score 2-0. Barcelona tried to regain the situation by adjusting their tactics after falling behind by two goals, but the effect was not obvious.
The game then went into the hands of Paris Saint-Germain. In the 61st minute, Paris Saint-Germain was awarded a penalty kick after Cancelo brought down Dembele in the penalty area. Mbappe converted the penalty to make the score 3-0, and then Mbappe scored twice in the 89th minute to make the score 4-1.
