Barcelona will be aiming to overturn a three-goal deficit when they visit PSG’s Parc des Princes for the second leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie on Wednesday.
The Parisians claimed a comprehensive 4-1 victory at Camp Nou in the first leg, leaving Barca with a mountain to climb in order to advance.
Lionel Messi put Barcelona ahead from the penalty spot on 27 minutes, but after that, it was all about one man – Kylian Mbappe.
The 22-year-old netted a phenomenal hat-trick, humiliating Messi in his own backyard, while Moise Kean also got on the scoresheet.
Paris St. Germain racked up 16 shots in the first leg, nine of which were on target. Meanwhile, Barcelona only managed four.
Maurico Pochettino’s men suffered a shock 2-0 loss to Monaco in their next game, although they have since claimed three straight wins.
Victories over Dijon (4-0), Bordeaux (1-0) and Brest (3-0) have seen PSG progress in both Ligue 1 and the French Cup.
However, PSG aren’t having it all their own way in the French top-flight this term, with Lille currently sitting two points ahead at the top of the table.
On the other hand, Barcelona have played five matches since the first leg, registering four wins and one draw.
After drawing 1-1 with Cadiz, Barcelona beat Elche 3-0, before doing the double over Sevilla in the La Liga and the Copa del Rey semi-finals.
Last time out, Barca beat Osasuna 2-0, moving them to second in the La Liga table. Still, Atletico Madrid remain at the summit.
By their own high standards, Barcelona are enduring an indifferent season. However, Messi has still bagged 24 goals and 11 assists in 34 appearances in all competitions.
Head-to-head: PSG crushed Barcelona 4-1 just three weeks ago, making it extremely difficult for the Spanish side to turn things around.
However, let’s not forget that Barca beat PSG 6-1 to advance 6-5 on aggregate during the 2016/17 Champions League campaign.
Team news: PSG will be without Juan Bernat, Neymar, Alessandro Florenzi and Moise Kean due to injury on Wednesday.
On the other hand, Moussa Wague, Ansu Fati, Philippe Coutinho, Sergi Roberto, Gerard Pique and Ronald Araujo are all currently sidelined for Barcelona.
Barcelona have no choice but to go for broke on Wednesday, so we are likely to see the Spanish side attempt to mount a miraculous comeback in the second.
Forebet predicts that Barcelona will score over 2.5 goals and keep a clean sheet on their way to victory over PSG.
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