Paris Saint-Germain FC vs FC Barcelona, Champions League 2023-24 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Paris Saint-Germain FC vs FC Barcelona — Champions League at Parc des Princes.
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 games · 14 pts (2025/26)
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
- Assistant 2 Adam Nunn
19 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 8.9 goals/game
🟥 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 05 Mar | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 08 Mar | RCD Mallorca | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Athletic Club | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Paris Saint-Germain FC | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #5 |
| 14 | Points | 16 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 2 |
| 21 | Scored | 22 |
| 11 | Conceded | 14 |
| +10 | GD | +8 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC are 11th (14 pts). FC Barcelona are 5th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
FC Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Paris Saint-Germain FC launch into their encounter with FC Barcelona.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Paris Saint-Germain FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past FC Barcelona's compact 4-3-3.
- 10' The travelling FC Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Ousmane Dembele has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 11 goals this season.
- 20' Kang-in Lee, a South Korea , has 6 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Paris Saint-Germain FC and FC Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Raphinha has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 34' The referee has no hesitation. Sergi Roberto is booked for FC Barcelona — card on 34.
- 37' A goal from the Brazil international Raphinha! He fires home on 37 to make it 0-1!
- 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' The Paris Saint-Germain FC manager makes a substitution. Marco Asensio departs to be replaced by Bradley Barcola.
- 48' The France Ousmane Dembele breaks the deadlock on 48 minutes. 1-1!
- 51' Sensational shot from Vitinha. Paris Saint-Germain FC is back in the lead.
- 56' Lucas Beraldo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 371 appearances.
- 61' Time for substitution for Paris Saint-Germain FC. Kang-in Lee is replaced by Warren Zaire-Emery.
- 62' Magnificent from Raphinha! That is 84 goals in 505 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 65' The referee has no hesitation. Vitinha is booked for Paris Saint-Germain FC — card on 65.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Paris Saint-Germain FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' Andreas Christensen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Frenkie de Jong on 75 minute.
- 77' Assisted by Ilkay Gundogan with the perfectly-timed delivery and Andreas Christensen makes no mistake. 2-3!
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pau Cubarsi on 82.
- 85' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Ilkay Gundogan departs to be replaced by Fermin Lopez.
- 88' It’s a booking for FC Barcelona player. Andreas Christensen gets a card.
- 89' A moment of madness from Fermin Lopez on 89 minutes earns him a card. FC Barcelona will be frustrated.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 5
- 7
- 21
- 10
-
11
Marco Asensio ↓ Bradley Barcola 46'
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↓ Goncalo Ramos 85'
- 99
- 25
- 35
- 17
- 19
Bench
- 23
- 28
- 1
- 37
- 15
-
9
Goncalo Ramos ↑ 85'
- 80
- 4
-
29
Bradley Barcola ↑ 46'
-
33
Warren Zaire-Emery ↑ 61'
- 41
- 42
FC Barcelona Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
22
Ilkay Gundogan ↓ Fermin Lopez 85'
- 21
- 23
- 9
- 1
-
20
Sergi Roberto ↓ Pedri 61'
- 2
-
11
Raphinha ↓ Ferran Torres 75'
- 4
-
27
Lamine Yamal ↓ Joao Felix 61'
- 33
Bench
- 17
-
15
Andreas Christensen ↑ 75'
- 18
-
7
Ferran Torres ↑ 75'
- 5
-
14
Joao Felix ↑ 61'
-
8
Pedri ↑ 61'
- 19
- 26
- 13
-
32
Fermin Lopez ↑ 85'
- 39
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappe | 6 |
| Raphinha | 3 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 2 |
| Vitinha | 2 |
| Moise Kean | 1 |
| Andreas Christensen | 1 |
Head to Head
Paris Saint-Germain FC Form
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
2024-03-05
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.44
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
Double Chance
Paris Saint-Germain FC or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Barcelona
58%
Paris Saint-Germain FC or FC Barcelona
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
4%
3 – 3
3.8%
4 – 2
3.3%
2 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Handicap | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 13% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 17% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 15% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 10% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.