Paris Saint-Germain defender Maxwell believes the Ligue 1 holders can push Barcelona close in the Champions League.
The two sides have met in the knockout stages over previous seasons, while this year’s competition has seen them drawn together in the same group.
After nearly beating Barcelona at the Camp Nou during their last visit, Maxwell is confident PS-G will fair even better this time around.
“At the Camp Nou we showed that we were close to reaching the semi-finals and in my opinion we deserved to go through, but it’s difficult to beat Barca on the counter-attack,” he told Paris Saint-Germain’s official website.
“This year things will be different, but we have to show we want to go far in the competition.”