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A star-studded encounter awaits at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on Wednesday night as Paris Saint-Germain lock horns with Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. Kickoff is at 7:00 PM UTC. This clash between the French and Spanish champions promises fireworks as both teams battle for the upper hand in the tie.
Paris Saint-Germain, boasting attacking powerhouses like Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi, will be looking to use their home advantage and passionate fans to gain a crucial first-leg lead. They’ll be eager to impress under their new manager, Luis Enrique, who is facing his former club Barcelona for the first time since leaving them in 2017.
Barcelona, under Xavi Hernandez, are on a roll after their convincing victories in the knockout stages. They’ll be looking to exploit any weaknesses in the PSG defense with their attacking threats like Robert Lewandowski and Pedri. However, facing their former manager adds an extra layer of intrigue to the match.
Possible Prediction line-ups
PSG: Donnarumma. Zaire-Emery, Marquinhos, Skriniar, Mendes. Lee, Ugarte, Vitinha. Dembele, Ramos, Mbappe
Barcelona: Ter Stegen. Kounde, Cubarsi, Araujo, Cancelo. De Jong, Gundogan, Lopez. Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha
Event details
NAME: Paris Saint-Germain – Barcelona
DATE: 10 Apr 2024
TIME: 19:00 UTC
VENUE: Parc des Princes, Paris, France