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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Taha Hashim

Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona: Champions League quarter-final, first leg – as it happened

Barcelona's Andreas Christensen (centre right) celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain.
Joy for Barcelona's Andreas Christensen (centre right) and teammates, despair for Kylian Mbappe and PSG. Photograph: Lewis Joly/AP

And with that, I’ll say farewell. I need a rest after that topsy-turvy 90. What a position the competition finds itself in after all those first legs; all eight teams are still right in it, with two draws and just a goal to separate the two ties from tonight. It’s all rather exciting. Goodbye.

Xavi has a word with TNT and I’ll sum it up for you – he’s pretty chuffed with his boys, including his young guns, Yamal and Cubarsí. “I’m very happy because it’s a new Barça, but we are in a good way.”

Luis Enrique is still upbeat despite the loss: “It’s too soon, I didn’t have time to reflect. It was a pity. Second half started the best way for us … suddenly we suffered a second goal. At the end it’s a result that for us it’s a pity.”

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