Most Popular Sports
All Sports
Show All

Good evening and welcome to LIVE text commentary of the Champions League quarter final, second leg between Barcelona and Paris Saint Germain at the Nou Camp. The Catalan Giants have one foot in the last four following a resounding 3-1 triumph over a depleted PSG at the Parc des Princes. The French outfit have a mountain to climb but are buoyed by the fact star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic starts after missing the first leg through suspension. The Swede is capable of some sensational feats, but leading Laurent Blanc's men to a 3-0 success in Barca's own backyard surely remains an unlikely outcome... doesn't it?

Champions League / Quarter-final
Spotify Camp Nou / 21.04.2015
Completed
2
0
Aggregate score 5-1
    Live
    Live Updates
    The Editorial Team

    Updated 21/04/2015 at 20:36 GMT


    10'
    Even PSG are expecting a bit more from their side.
    9'
    Not much to shout about from PSG so far.
    8'
    Barcelona have had the fewest players booked in the Champions League this season amongst teams that have made it to the quarter-final (12).
    7'
    Twitter already anticipating a dire night for Luiz...
    6'
    This is Luis Enrique's 50th match in charge of Barca. He has won 41 of them.
    5'
    In fact, it was Ivan Rakitic who took it. PSG only half clear and Suarez looks to wriggle free on the right of the area. The away side struggle to clear their lines but in the end Rakitic's clipped pass towards the penalty spot drops kindly for Salvatore Sirigu.
    4'
    Corner to Barca. Messi to take...
    3'
    Live comment icon
    No nutmegs, but more misery for Luiz as he overdoes it in his own half and lunges in to commit a silly foul as Barca looked to break. A very early booking for the Brazilian.
    3'
    NUTMEG WATCH: None so far. The visitors with some decent early possession.
    2'
    Will Barca mark their CL centenary (100th CL home match) with another win? Or can PSG produce a miracle?
    1'
    Live comment icon
    KICK OFF! Barca get us underway.
    19.40
    Some amusing jokes doing the rounds on Twitter re. Suarez and David Luiz. The Brazilian will have to find some way of stopping the former Liverpool striker if his side are to have any chance - not that the bookies think they'll have a sniff. MATCH ODDS: Barcelona 2-5, PSG 7-1, Draw 9-2
    19.35
    Nou Camp teamsheet.
    19.30
    Barcelona are the only quarter-finalist yet to draw a game in the Champions League this season (W8 L1).
    19.25
    In tonight's other CL match, ex-Barca coach Pep Guardiola is aiming to lead Bayern Munich to a comeback victory against FC Porto. The Portuguese outfit arrive in Germany holding a 3-1 first-leg advantage.
    19.20
    Live comment icon
    Laurent Blanc: "We have to think that we have to score and I am sure that we will but we have only a small chance to go through. We cannot afford to concede goals and this here is practically impossible. All the teams that play here in Europe concede at least one. They have attacking players with incredible talent. We have to show that we want to win, show that we are capable of doing it and give a better account of ourselves than in the first match."
    picture

    Image credit: Perform

    19.15
    Do PSG have any hope of turning this one around? Here’s an article stating a case for why they have outside shot at it.
    19.10
    Live comment icon
    Luis Enrique: "The difficulty lies in the game overall. They’re an opponent with a negative result who won’t hold anything back. We’re going out to win the game. I always want a positive result. The goal is to qualify but I understand victory is always the best result. There will be times we suffer, as happened in Paris. The goal is to qualify and I don’t settle for results that aren’t victories."
    picture

    Image credit: Panoramic

    19.05
    19.00
    FIRST-LEG RECAP: Luis Suarez stole the headlines in Paris, capping two virtuoso nutmegs on David Luiz with a pair of equally exquisite finishes.
    18.55
    PSG are bolstered by the return of some key men and make three changes from the loss in Paris. David Luiz comes in for Thiago Silva after replacing his compatriot early at the Parc des Princes. Most notably, however, Marco Verratti and Ibrahimovic return from suspension. Barcelona make one change from the first leg with Dani Alves returning from suspension to replace Martin Montoya at right back. Andres Iniesta also starts despite leaving the field on a stretcher last week.
    picture

    Image credit: Eurosport