Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Barca vs Paris SG (Crowd attendance of 50,309 for the second leg of this Champions League Quarterfinal on April 16, 2024). A stunning win for Paris SG that seals their passage into the semifinals.
Barcelona had just two shots in the first half- Raphinha’s goal and Lewandowski’s 20th minute miss. It improved in the second half, but PSG eventually had 21 shots to Barca’s 7 in the entire game.
xG Barcelona 0.91-2.34 Paris SG (Actual score BAR 1-4 PAR)
1-0 Raphinha goal vs PSG xG 0.36
1-1 Dembele goal vs Barca xG 0.07
1-2 Vitinha goal vs Barca xG 0.04
1-3 Mbappe penalty goal vs Barcelona xG 0.80
1-4 Mbappe second goal vs Barca xG 0.31
The first half shots map (just two shots for Barca, including Raphinha’s goal)
Barcelona vs Paris SG 1-4 Match Stats for comparison
32% possession for Barca and only 280 odd passes (less than half of PSG’s number of passes). Pass accuracy for FCB was also only around 70%, compared to 90 for Paris SG.
(FCB stats on left; Paris Saint-Germain on right)
