Barcelona's victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the first round of the eight-legged playoffs is a welcome news that has certainly given the team a shot in the arm. If they can build on their success at home in the second round, the road to promotion will be even more open.
The return of the center of the midfield, Frankie Dijon, became the key for Barcelona to turn the game around. His coolness and composure and excellent ability to play in the middle of the field has successfully stabilized the team's midfield. I have reason to believe that he and Gendojane will continue to play a key role in the coming matches.
Another returning player, Berti, took over from Rafin Xabiloni and helped the team with a wonderful assist. In this exciting match, he is expected to play again, injecting more creativity into Barcelona and helping the team to go further.
Raffinshabiloni excels in pounding the opponent's defense, while Paris Saint-Germain clearly struggled to compete with them with right goalkeeper Ashouraf suspended. Moroccan international Ashouraf will be back in the match, and apart from maintaining Raffinshabiloni's composure, he will also create a threat for the team's offense, helping them to turn defeat into victory.
The focus of this battle naturally falls on Kilian McBarbie. Is this his farewell Europa League match for Paris Saint-Germain? It was a poor performance in the first round, but Kylian McBarbie will not give up his dream of winning the Europa League. I predict that he will play well in this match and fight for the win.
Oswendi Billy is also one to watch out for. He scored a fantastic goal in Paris in the first round and will hopefully improve on his performance in Barcelona and show his worth in this game.
Despite Paris Saint-Germain having a number of strikers, Barcelona is expected to dominate in the midfield. In addition, Paris Saint-Germain's defensive stability is a concern, and I predict Barcelona will win this battle to advance.
