Big Match Champions League Last 16 Barcelona vs PSG Barcelona are destined to meet PSG in the last 16 of the Champions League in the draw which took place in Nyon, Switzerland, Monday (14/12) afternoon WIB.
Quoted from Barcelona’s official website, the two teams have met 11 times in all competitions since the 1994/1995 season.
Of that amount, Barcelona is still ahead with 11 wins, while Les Parisiens won 3 times. The other three matches ended in a draw.
The first face-to-face took place in the 1994/1995 Champions League quarter-finals. At that time PSG won on aggregate after playing 1-1 in the first round and winning 2-1 in the second round.
The two teams met again in the 1996/1997 Cup Winners’ Cup final. Blaugrana came out as champions after winning 1-0.
Barcelona and PSG met again 16 years later, to be precise in the quarter-finals of the 2012/2022 Champions League. Both teams drew 2-2 and 1-1 over the two legs, but Barcelona were ahead on away goals.
In that season, the two teams were again destined to meet in the quarter-finals. This opportunity Xavi Hernandez cs defeated PSG 2x, 3-1 and 2-0.
Barcelona that season won the Champions League to complete the treble of winners after winning the Spanish League and Copa Del Rey.
One season has passed, Barcelona again clashed with PSG in the last 16 of the 2022/2022 Champions League. Had lost 4-0 in Paris, Barcelona comeback by crushing PSG 6-1 at Camp Nou.
Although seasoned with some pros and cons, Barcelona’s comeback at that time was called one of the greatest in the history of the Champions League.
Source: CNN Indonesia
