Paris Saint Germain and Barcelona play in the first leg of the last 16 of the Champions League today from 08:45 at Parc des Princes, Paris .Barcelona is obliged to obtain a good result in Paris, with the objective of fulfilling their favorite team label to win the contest.
Paris Saint Germain comes from beating Bordeaux 3-0 in the Ligue 1, where the French team places in second place with 55 points. PSG arrives at the clash with 10 victories in their last 11 matches in all competitions.
Although the commitment will not be easy for PSG, those led by Unai Emery ended the group stage of the Champions League without knowing defeat, with a record of 13 points to place in the second place of Group A.
Barcelona, meanwhile, arrives with 11 matches in all competitions without losing. The Catalan team occupy the second place in the table of the Spanish league with 48 points, one point behind the leader Real Madrid.
Barcelona played as the team to win in this event and came to finish in the first place of Group C with 15 points.This will be the second time in three years that PSG and Barcelona face in the knockout phase of the Champions League. In the 2014/2015 season, Barcelona eliminated PSG in the Quarterfinals by a global 5-1.
Match Results & Goals:
Champions League last 16, first leg
PSG vs Barcelona 4-0
Alngel di Maria scored 2 Goals at 18 & 55 minutes
Julian Draxler scored 1 at 40 minutes
Edinson Cavani scored 1 goal at 71 minutes
