Barcelona wrote another remarkable comeback story. The Catalan giants took a first-half lead at Paris Saint-Germain but fell behind after the break. Then Barcelona left Paris with an incredible victory after turning around and scoring two goals. Coach Javi Hernandez is feeling great after this win. The Spanish coach said that this victory is proof that Barca can compete against the best teams in Europe.
Substitute Andres Christensen’s 77th-minute header saw Barca win at the Parc des Princes. After the match, Xavi said, ‘We had time to prepare for this match. Everything went well, in defense and attack. We are proud of the team. Paris played very well, but we managed to contain them.’
After announcing his departure at the end of this season, Barca went undefeated in 12 consecutive matches. Xavi said about this victory, ‘It is a great victory against one of the best teams in the world. This team is very difficult to resist. Because they can stress you out. But we did very well.’
Barca will welcome PSG to Nou Camp in the second leg on April 16. Xavi admits that this match will not be easy, ‘We are only halfway there. Something very difficult is going to happen in Barcelona.’
For the first time since 2020, Barca won the last eight of the Champions League. The impressive victory came after reaching the quarter-finals for the first time without Lionel Messi. For the first time since 2019, they won the Champions League by knockout at the opponent’s field.
Xavi is trusting the players, ‘The players have faith. They have this opportunity and if they play the same way they will get it. Nothing happened yet. But we can be proud. This match showed that Barca is still alive and well.’
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