UEFA Champions League, Barcelona earn 3-2 win over PSG: Stats
FC Barcelona claimed a stunning 3-2 win over Paris Saint-Germain in their UEFA Champions League quarter-finals first-leg clash at the Parc des Princes. Barca went ahead with a Raphinha strike and were 1-0 at half-time. PSG went 2-1 up with two quickfire goals after the break. Raphinha equalized thereafter, before Andreas Christensen's 77th-minute goal helped the visitors win. Here are the key stats.
Unique records for Raphinha
Raphinha scored his first brace for Barcelona in all competitions. As per Opta, he is the first Barça player to score a brace in a knockout match in the Champions League since Lionel Messi in the semi-finals against Liverpool in May 2019. Raphinha is the first Barcelona player to score his first Champions League goal for the club in a quarter-final since Yaya Toure.
18 goals for Raphinha in Barca colors
In 80 matches for Barcelona, Raphinha raced to 18 goals, including eight this season. He also owns nine assists this season. Last season, he scored 10 goals and made 12 assists for the club from 50 appearances.
Yamal scripts history!
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal became the youngest player to appear in a quarter-final Champions League game (16y and 272d), surpassing the previous record of Rayan Cherki in 2020 with Lyon (17y and 2d in the semi-finals versus Bayern).
Key stats for Barcelona
Barcelona have won a Champions League quarter-final match for the first time since April 2019 against Manchester United. Barcelona have taken a 5-4 lead over PSG in terms of their win-loss record in the Champions League (D4). This was Barcelona's first game in the last eight of the Champions League since August 2020.
How did the match pan out?
It was an entertaining start for both sides but it was the visitors who took the lead through Raphinha. He had an empty goal on offer. Former Barca man Dembele equalized with a powerful shot into the top corner. Two minutes later, Vitinha made it 2-1 from Fabian Ruiz's assist. Pedri came in and assisted Raphinha, who scored the stunner. Christensen made it 3-2.
A look at the match stats
PSG clocked 18 attempts and had six shots on target. Barca made 15 attempts with seven shots on target. PSG had 51% ball possession and an 88% pass accuracy. Barca had 41% possession.
