Kylian Mbappe aims to assist Paris Saint-Germain in advancing to the semi-finals of the 2023-24 Champions League by overcoming Barcelona on Tuesday evening. PSG will travel to Spain for the second leg of the quarter-final, trailing 3-2 from the initial encounter in Paris.
Despite struggling in the previous match, Mbappe and his team have the potential to reverse the situation. While the 25-year-old is expected to join Real Madrid in the upcoming summer, he is focused on concluding the season positively.
Mbappe’s history against Barcelona, hinting at potential future encounters between the player and the Catalan side.
Mbappe faced Barcelona three times in his professional career. In his debut against the Catalan team, he scored a memorable hat-trick. The first encounter took place in 2021 during the Champions League last-16 first leg, where PSG triumphed 4-1 at Camp Nou.
In the return leg in Paris, Mbappe scored once as PSG drew 1-1, securing a spot in the quarter-finals with a 5-2 aggregate victory. In the most recent match against Barcelona, Mbappe played the entire 90 minutes but struggled to make an impact in the home defeat.
His overall record against Barcelona now includes one win, one draw, and one loss, with four goals scored. With 39 goals and nine assists in 41 games for PSG this season, Mbappe had three shots, one successful dribble, and an 88% pass success rate in the last match against Barcelona.