Surprise this Wednesday evening at the Parc des Princes. Paris Saint-Germain lost in front of its home crowd against FC Barcelona in the quarter-final first leg of the Champions League with a score of 3 goals to 2.
Ahead on the scoreboard in the second act, the Rouge et Bleu were knocked down by the Catalan club at the end of the match.
It is therefore Xavi Hernandez who wins this first round against his former coach Luis Enrique. The latter has also suffered some criticism from the Spanish press and Dutch coach Ronald Koeman.
The Netherlands coach believes that the Parisian technician's statements about Barça's DNA were inappropriate. “ His statements, before a match like this, are inappropriate. I don't think it's a good idea to bring up such a subject before a match. Barça's DNA is victory. There are three key names: Johan (Cruyff), who invented it. Pep (Guardiola), who played the best football. And Messi. If you have Messi, you don't even need to talk about DNA,” he added on the occasion of the launch of the Koeman Cup, a charity golf and padel event organized in Catalonia.
A return match that promises to be electric
FC Barcelona wins this quarter-final first leg of the Champions League against Paris Saint-Germain. The Catalans have taken an option on a possible qualification for the semi-finals of the tournament, but everything remains to be done.
Luis Enrique's men have not said their last word and intend to give their all in the return match on the Blaugrana pitch. The capital club will have to win to hope to turn things around and reach the last four.
