Barcelona vs. PSG in the Champions League: time and where to watch the game live

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The Catalans won 2-3 at the Parc des Princes last week in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the continental tournament.

Photo: EFE – Román Ríos

Barcelona hosts Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday with the hope of finishing the task started in the French capital and leaving behind the ghosts of the past by reaching the Champions League semi-finals, while PSG wants to return the surprise.

The Catalans won 2-3 at the Parc des Princes last week in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the continental tournament, which boosted the hopes of the Blaugranas, who have not returned to the semifinals since 2019.

“We have a certain advantage, but it is going to be a very difficult game, although we are very excited and the opportunity is very great,” said Barça coach Xavi Hernández this Monday.

The victory in Paris served to begin to erase the European ghosts of the Barça team, after its fiascos in the last two seasons in which it could not advance from the group stage.

Barça, who won their last ‘Orejona’ almost a decade ago in 2015, surprised in Paris driven by a new generation of young people from the house who are supporting a very limited team when it comes to signing. In the French capital, the right winger Lamine Yamal, 16 years old, and the central defender, Pau Cubarsí, 17 years old, distinguished themselves again.

Cubarsí, who stands out for a mental tranquility inappropriate for his age, is becoming essential in Barcelona’s defense. His ownership is practically taken for granted on Tuesday, since Danish central defender Andreas Christensen will be out due to suspension. Captain Sergi Roberto will also miss the match for the same reason.

“They are two players who ask questions, who want to improve, they always want to be better and that makes them great. Tomorrow is a great European night, it is a very great opportunity to be in the semi-finals and for them as players,” said Xavi about his two young jewels.

The tranquility of Cubarsí at the back and the hunger of Yamal up front will be key on Tuesday in Montjuic against a PSG that will have no other solution than to go on the attack.

After winning the League last season, the Champions League continues to be the pending issue for Barça, which since its victory in 2015 has gone from disappointment to disappointment in Europe, culminating in the humiliating 8-2 defeat against Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals. 2020.

The semi-finals involve containing PSG on Tuesday under the command of Luis Enrique Martínez, the last coach to win the Champions League with a Barça that still had figures like Messi, Luis Suárez and Neymar.

In Paris, the comeback suffered in Barcelona still stings when PSG arrived at the Camp Nou with a 4-0 lead and ended up falling 6-1, and now it will be up to the French team to continue the same epic to try to reach the semifinals.

Time and where to see Barcelona vs. PSG

Date: Tuesday, April 16

Time: 2:00 pm (Colombian time)

Stadium: Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium, Barcelona (Spain)

Channel: ESPN and Star+ platform

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