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By Callum MatthewsBBC Sport
Last updated on 6 minutes ago.From the section European Football
Raphinha has now scored eight goals in all competitions this seasonFive-time winners Barcelona came from behind to earn a slender advantage over Paris St-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final in France.
Xavi's side were in danger of being overawed by a hostile Parisian crowd but the Barcelona boss used his bench to magnificent effect to turn the tie in their favour.
Brazil winger Raphinha gave them the lead, sweeping home a loose ball for his first Champions League goal after Gianluigi Donnarumma could only parry a low cross.
PSG responded immediately after the break though, with Ousmane Dembele firing into the roof of the net after a poor clearance and Vitinha finding the far corner after being fed in down the right.
Substitute Bradley Barcola then hit the bar for the hosts as they swarmed all over a Barcelona side playing at this stage of the competition for the first time since 2020.
Spain midfielder Pedri was introduced and his impact was immediate with a delightful ball over the PSG defence superbly volleyed home by Raphinha with the outside of his right foot.
Dembele clipped the outside of the post as both sides pressed, but it was Barcelona sub Andreas Christensen who found the winner, heading home a corner from four yards after being left unmarked in the centre of the goal.
The second leg takes place in Spain on Tuesday, 16 April.
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Paris Saint Germain
Squad number99Player nameG Donnarumma
Squad number5Player nameMarquinhos
Squad number21Player nameHernández
Squad number35Player nameBeraldo
Squad number25Player nameNuno Mendes
Squad number19Player nameLee Kang-in
Squad number17Player nameVitinha
Squad number8Player nameRuiz
Squad number10Player nameDembélé
Squad number11Player nameAsensio
Squad number7Player nameMbappé
Squad number9Player nameGonçalo Ramos
Squad number29Player nameBarcola
Squad number33Player nameZaïre-Emery
Barcelona
Squad number1Player nameter Stegen
Squad number23Player nameKoundé
Squad number4Player nameAraujo
Squad number33Player nameCubarsí
Squad number2Player nameJoão Cancelo
Squad number22Player nameGündogan
Squad number20Player nameRoberto
Squad number21Player nameF de Jong
Squad number27Player nameYamal
Squad number9Player nameLewandowski
Squad number11Player nameRaphinha
Squad number7Player nameF Torres
Squad number8Player namePedri
Squad number14Player nameJoão Félix
Squad number15Player nameChristensen
Squad number32Player nameLópez
Line-ups
PSG
Formation 4-3-3
- 99G Donnarumma
- 5Marquinhos
- 21Hernández
- 35Lopes BeraldoBooked at 89mins
- 25Nuno Mendes
- 19Lee Kang-inSubstituted forZaïre-Emeryat 61'minutes
- 17VitinhaBooked at 65mins
- 8RuizSubstituted forGonçalo Ramosat 85'minutes
- 10Dembélé
- 11AsensioSubstituted forBarcolaat 45'minutes
- 7Mbappé
Substitutes
- 1Navas
- 4Ugarte
- 9Gonçalo Ramos
- 15Danilo
- 23Kolo Muani
- 28Soler
- 29Barcola
- 33Zaïre-Emery
- 37Skriniar
- 41Mayulu
- 42Zague
- 80Tenas
Barcelona
Formation 4-3-3
- 1ter Stegen
- 23Koundé
- 4Araujo
- 33CubarsíBooked at 82mins
- 2Cancelo
- 22GündoganSubstituted forLópezat 86'minutesBooked at 89mins
- 20RobertoBooked at 34minsSubstituted forPedriat 61'minutes
- 21F de JongSubstituted forChristensenat 76'minutesBooked at 88mins
- 27YamalSubstituted forJoão Félixat 61'minutes
- 9Lewandowski
- 11RaphinhaSubstituted forF Torresat 76'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Martínez
- 7F Torres
- 8Pedri
- 13Peña Sotorres
- 14João Félix
- 15Christensen
- 17Alonso
- 18Romeu
- 19Roque Ferreira
- 26Astralaga
- 32López
- 39Fort
Live Text
Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Barcelona 3.
Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 2, Barcelona 3.
Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
Beraldo (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Fermín López (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Beraldo (Paris Saint Germain).
Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bradley Barcola with a cross.
Lucas Hernández (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
Substitution, Barcelona. Fermín López replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Fabián Ruiz.
Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
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