FC Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain FC, Champions League 2023-24 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
FC Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain FC — Champions League at Olimpic Lluis Companys.
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 games · 14 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Istvan Kovacs
- Assistant 1 Vasile Marinescu
- Assistant 2 Mihai Artene
16 games this season
🟨 2.9/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | Cadiz CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Mar | UD Las Palmas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | SSC Napoli | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | FC Barcelona | A | 4–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | FC Barcelona | H | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Mar | Olympique de Marseille | A | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Montpellier HSC | A | 6–2 | W |
| 10 Mar | Stade de Reims | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Barcelona | Paris Saint-Germain FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #11 |
| 16 | Points | 14 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 2 |
| 22 | Scored | 21 |
| 14 | Conceded | 11 |
| +8 | GD | +10 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 63% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
FC Barcelona are 5th (16 pts). Paris Saint-Germain FC are 11th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Barcelona have kicked off against Paris Saint-Germain FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Pedri, a Spain , has 11 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 12' Raphinha does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Barcelona surge ahead!
- 17' Paris Saint-Germain FC is showing some good football. However, Paris Saint-Germain FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 22' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 27' Paris Saint-Germain FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ronald Araujo on 29.
- 34' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 34 minute. Lamine Yamal leaves to be changed by Inigo Martinez.
- 39' Joao Cancelo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' GOAL! Ousmane Dembele fires home to make it 1-1!
- 40' It’s gonna be a card for Kylian Mbappe.
- 45' Fabian Ruiz was booked on 45.
- 50' Poor challenge from Robert Lewandowski. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 54' What composure from Vitinha! The Portugal international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Xavi Hernandez.
- 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kylian Mbappe makes no mistake. 1-3!
- 61' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Pedri by Ferran Torres on 61 minute.
- 62' Marquinhos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 62.
- 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ilkay Gundogan on 64.
- 69' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 74' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Paris Saint-Germain FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 77' The whistle greets Bradley Barcola as he departs to be replaced by Kang-in Lee.
- 80' It is a substitution in Paris Saint-Germain FC team. Warren Zaire-Emery is replaced by Manuel Ugarte on 80 minute.
- 82' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Joao Cancelo is replaced by Joao Felix on 82 minute.
- 87' Gianluigi Donnarumma has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 87.
- 88' Fresh legs for Paris Saint-Germain FC! Randal Kolo Muani comes on to replace Ousmane Dembele.
- 89' Kylian Mbappe with the second goal in the match!
- 90' The referee shows FC Barcelona player a card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-4.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 22
-
21
Frenkie de Jong ↓ Fermin Lopez 82'
- 23
- 9
- 1
-
2
Joao Cancelo ↓ Joao Felix 82'
- 11
- 4
-
8
Pedri ↓ Ferran Torres 61'
-
27
Lamine Yamal ↓ Inigo Martinez 34'
- 33
Bench
- 17
- 18
-
7
Ferran Torres ↑ 61'
-
5
Inigo Martinez ↑ 34'
-
14
Joao Felix ↑ 82'
- 19
- 30
- 26
- 13
-
32
Fermin Lopez ↑ 82'
- 38
- 39
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 5
- 7
- 2
- 21
- 10
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↓ Marco Asensio 77'
- 99
- 25
-
29
Bradley Barcola ↓ Kang-in Lee 77'
- 17
- 33
Bench
-
23
Randal Kolo Muani ↑ 88'
- 26
- 28
- 1
-
11
Marco Asensio ↑ 77'
- 37
- 15
- 9
- 80
-
4
Manuel Ugarte ↑ 80'
- 35
-
19
Kang-in Lee ↑ 77'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappe | 6 |
| Raphinha | 3 |
| Vitinha | 2 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 2 |
| Moise Kean | 1 |
| Andreas Christensen | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Paris Saint-Germain FC Form
2024-04-16
FC Barcelona
1–4
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2024-04-10
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–3
FC Barcelona
L
2024-04-06
Paris Saint-Germain FC
1–1
Clermont Foot 63
D
2024-03-31
Olympique de Marseille
0–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2024-03-17
Montpellier HSC
2–6
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2024-03-10
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–2
Stade de Reims
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.97
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.82
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 3.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 4.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
53%
Draw or Paris Saint-Germain FC
68%
FC Barcelona or Paris Saint-Germain FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 3
5.8%
1 – 1
5.3%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 4
Actual
2 – 4
4.1%
3 – 2
4.1%
3 – 3
3.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
0 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 8% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 13% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 18% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 16% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

