It is do or die for Barcelona against Paris Saint-Germain this evening, but they have history on their side.
Ronald Koeman’s side seems like a different team to the one which played so badly in the second half at home, while PSG may have some nerves about facing Lionel Messi in top form once again.
PSG were famously eliminated after losing 6-1 at Camp Nou in 2017 having won the home leg 4-0. It went down in history as La Remontada - “The Comeback". The deficit isn’t quite as bad four years on, but this Barcelona lineup is not as strong and PSG are more resilient. And have more Kylian Mbappe.
Barcelona 16 games unbeaten in the league and the defence appears to be considerably stronger now that Koeman has ditched the ineffective 4-3-3 formation for a 3-5-2 system which offers his central defenders more protection.
Veteran defender Gerard Pique is a doubt for the game, however, after hurting his knee midweek so a lot will rest on Clement Lenglet and Samuel Umtiti, with PSG is almost at full strength.
How to watch PSG vs Barcelona in UK
TV channel: The match will be televised on BT Sport 3, with coverage starting from 7.3pm GMT ahead of an 8pm GMT kick-off.
Live stream: BT Sport subscribers will be able to watch the match online via the website or BT Sport app.
Highlights: Can’t watch the game live? BT Sport will be showing extended highlights from 10.30pm GMT on BT Sport 2.
