Paris St Germain and Barcelona renew their rivalry in the Champions League with this clash of the quarterfinals of the tournament. Parc des Princes, seems not to be among FC Barcelona`s favorite away games destinations, as they lost by 3:2 and achieved a 2:2 draw in the last 2 matches against PSG at this stadium. Barcelona, however, are in great form and we certainly can expect a spectacular clash.
Laurent Blanc will not be able to rely on five key players, which significantly reduces the home side chances for a good result. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Marco Verratti, David Luiz, Thiago Motta and Serge Aurier will miss this match, while for the guests Dani Alves is suspended for the meeting.
Barcelona are currently in superb form and haven`t been defeated in 9 consecutive games. Messi, Neymar and Suarez are being more and more impressive together and it will be a surprise, if any of them does not score in this match. Definitely, Barcelona have the quality to achieve a good tournament result before the second leg at the Nou Camp.
Paris St Germain in turn, haven`t been defeated in front of own audience this season in Ligue 1 and the Champions League. The stats of PSG at home are really impressive, as they scored 42 goals in Ligue 1 and the Champions League and conceded only 14.
Paris St Germain and Barcelona are currently leaders in the standings of the French and Spanish leagues. In both teams 1/8 matches of the CL, it was clearly evident that they have huge motivation and ambition to win the most valuable club trophy, namely that of the Champions League.