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Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain Champions League quarter-final 21 April 2015
Match match details:
• Barcelona vs PSG
• UEFA Champions League
• 21 April 2015 • 19:45
• Referee: S. Moen
Telecast & Broadcast channels:
Get full International TV listings for PSG vs Barcelona match here.
United States: FOX Sports 1 USA
United Kingdom: Sky Sports 1
Qatar: beIN Sports 1; 11
Spain: Canal+ Liga Campeones
India: Ten HD; Ten Action
Malaysia: Astro SuperSport 3
Canada: Sportsnet Ontario
Paris Saint-Germain head to the Camp Nou for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie on Tuesday night knowing that they face a major battle to remain in the competition.
A persuading 3-1 triumph for Barcelona in the opposite meeting a week ago has put the hosts immovably in the driving seat, despite the fact that the Parisians have as of now demonstrated this season that they ought not be composed off at any stage.
TEAM NEWS:
Andres Iniesta is available for Barcelona's Champions League quarter-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain after suffering a back injury in the first leg in France. The midfielder was stretchered off in that match but he returned to training on Monday, as did defender Jeremy Mathieu. Brazilian international Dani Alves should also play after suspension.PSG captain Thiago Silva misses out after failing to recover in time from the thigh strain he sustained in the first encounter on Wednesday, while the visitors will also be without injured midfielder Thiago Motta and the banned Serge Aurier.
However, coach Laurent Blanc will have the likes of skipper Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marco Verratti available after both missed the first leg through suspension.
Possible lineups:
Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Alves, Piqué, Mascherano, Alba; Rakitić, Busquets, Iniesta; Suárez, Messi, Neymar.• Out: Vermaelen (hamstring)
Paris: Sirigu; Van der Wiel, David Luiz, Marquinhos, Maxwell; Verratti, Cabaye, Matuidi; Cavani, Ibrahimović, Pastore.
• Out: Silva (hamstring), Motta (hamstring), Aurier (suspended)
Barcelona vs PSG Tips:
Barcelona is still battling Real Madrid in the domestic championship now that qualification in the semifinals of the Champions League is virtually assured. They take on Valencia over the weekend before locking horns with city rivals Espanyol and that's why they won't go for a lopsided victory over the French side. A narrow margin triumph would be more than enough to appease the fans.PSG will have Ibrahimovic back in the starting formation as he returns from suspension and this gives them a decent chance of scoring in Barcelona. Three strikers will be sent upfront from the very beginning, hoping to take the lead early but the emphasis will be on bolstering their defenses.
Weekend results:
Barcelona 2-0 Valencia CF (Suárez 1, Messi 90+4)OGC Nice 1-3 Paris (Bodmer 45+1; Pastore 39 63, Cavani 69pen)
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