Barcelona beat PSG in thriller to seize edge in Champions League tie

Barcelona's Andreas Christensen celebrates scoring during the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain at Parc des Princes in Paris on 10 April 2024. (Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)

Andreas Christensen came off the bench to head in the winning goal as Barcelona won 3-2 away to Paris Saint-Germain in a remarkable first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie on Wednesday.

Raphinha had earlier scored twice for the Catalans at the Parc des Princes, slotting in the opener late in the first half and then volleying in an equaliser to make it 2-2 just after the hour mark.

In between, PSG had turned the game around as they awoke from a poor first-half display by starting in electrifying fashion after the restart with two goals in six minutes, neither coming from Kylian Mbappe.

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