Xavi says PSG are favorites despite winning in Paris

 

Barcelona beat PSG 3-2 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final in a thrilling match. This win in Paris has put Barca on the way to the semi-finals. Barca will be confirmed in the last four if they can avoid defeat at home. Barca coach Javi Hernandez is keeping his feet on the ground despite this great victory. PSG kept ahead in the second leg at home.

Rafinha scored a brace for Barcelona last night in Paris. Andres Christiansen scored the other goal for the Catalan club. Ousmane Dembele and Vitinia scored for PSG. But Barça has the last laugh in the fight. Even so, PSG is the favorite for the semi-final, Xavi said, 'PSG is still the favorite.

"Today (last night) we played well," Xavi said about his performance in Paris. Because we were very solid in defense. I am very proud. Everything worked fine. We need to improve on being more focused early in the second half. But we managed to recover the match which became difficult.

In the previous two seasons, Barca was eliminated from the group stage. Now forgetting the past, the club is now dreaming of the semi-finals. Javi is excited about the matter, 'I hope that day has passed. We have had a tough time in the Champions League recently. This win showed that Barca is still alive.

On the other hand, PSG coach Luis Enrique is disappointed after losing to Barca. However, the Spanish coach is confident of turning around in the next leg, "We are not happy with this loss. The second leg is like a final for us. This is our goal. I have no doubt that we will qualify. I congratulate Barcelona on their performance and victory. We could have done better and we need to improve in some areas in the second leg. However, I am satisfied with what I have seen today.

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