On the morning of last Friday (15), the quarter-final matchups of the UEFA Champions League were drawn, with no restrictions to define the matches.
The quarter-finals of the world’s premier club competition will take place in April, on the 9th, 10th, 16th, and 17th.
What are the quarter-final matchups of the Champions League?
On one side of the bracket, we have the matchups Atlético de Madrid x Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain x Barcelona. On the other side, we have the duels Arsenal x Bayern Munich and Real Madrid x Manchester City.
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Which Brazilian players scored goals in the matchup?
The Brazilian player who scored the most goals in the matchup between Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain was Neymar. Interestingly, all were scored wearing the Barça shirt: there were seven in total.
Neymar’s great performance in the Champions League happened in a Barcelona x Paris Saint-Germain match on March 8, 2017. On that occasion, Barça achieved a comeback in less than ten minutes, with Neymar scoring two goals and providing an assist.
For Paris Saint-Germain, Neymar did not face Barcelona: he was injured when the clubs met in the round of 16 of the 2020-21 edition. Other Brazilians who scored goals in the matchup were David Luiz and Raí for PSG, and Ronaldo for Barça.
What were the line-ups for Barcelona 6×1 Paris Saint-Germain in 2017?
Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Piqué, Umtiti, and Mascherano; Sergio Busquets, Rakitic (later André Gomes), Iniesta (later Arda Turan), and Rafinha Alcântara (later Sergi Roberto); Neymar, Messi, and Suárez; COACH: Luis Enrique.
Paris Saint-Germain: Trapp; Meunier (later Krychowiak), Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, and Kurzawa; Verratti, Matuidi, and Rabiot; Draxler (later Aurier), Lucas (later Di María), and Cavani; COACH: Unai Emery.
