Barcelona reach Champions League semi-finals with 3-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain
Uefa Champions League expert recap and game analysis of the Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain game from April 15
Barcelona are in the semi-finals of the Champions League for the seventh time in eight years after a 3-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night.
The Spanish champions were in control of the game from the start and took the lead through Neymar in the 18th minute. Luis Suarez doubled their advantage just before half-time, and Andres Iniesta added a third in the second half.
PSG pulled one back through Edinson Cavani in the 72nd minute, but it was too little too late for the French champions.
Barcelona will now face either Bayern Munich or Real Madrid in the semi-finals.
Match stats
* **Goals:** Neymar (18'), Suarez (43'), Iniesta (49'), Cavani (72') * **Possession:** Barcelona 61%, PSG 39% * **Shots:** Barcelona 15, PSG 9 * **On target:** Barcelona 8, PSG 4 * **Corners:** Barcelona 6, PSG 2
Expert analysis
* **Guillem Balague:** "Barcelona were simply too good for PSG tonight. They controlled the game from start to finish and created a number of chances." * **Julien Laurens:** "PSG were outclassed by Barcelona tonight. They never really looked like they could get back into the game after conceding the first goal."
Reaction
* **Luis Enrique (Barcelona manager):** "I'm very happy with the performance of my team tonight. We played very well and created a lot of chances. We deserved to win." * **Unai Emery (PSG manager):** "Barcelona were the better team tonight. They were more clinical in front of goal and they deserved to win."
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