Barcelona beat PSG 2-3 at the Parc des Princes in the Champions League quarter-final first leg. Raphinha scored a double and Luis Enrique won the tactical battle, according to Mundo Deportivo.
AS says that Luis Enrique cursed himself for launching a pike at PSG before the match. Marca says that Kylian Mbappé is a ‘mediocre’ player and that Barça can now compete with anyone in the world. The Spanish newspapers also congratulate Pedri for his superb return to competition after a month on the sidelines with a hamstring injury. They also praise Luis Enrique for his tactical battle with PSG and Xavi for his on-field response to the PSG coach's pike the day before the game. The Catalan giants are now back at the front of the European scene, writes Marca. The Madrid daily says that “Barcelona needed a result like this to strengthen the self-esteem of all its players”.