The most exciting battle in the Champions League qualifying round

Barcelona vs PSG is a match worth waiting for. Photo: Reuters .

AS pointed out that this is a competition between the world's top stars and are directly competing for the Golden Ball award such as Ousmane Dembele (PSG), Lamine Yamal and Raphinha (Barcelona). All three are determined to have good performances to prove themselves worthy of the Golden Ball.

The head-to-head record also shows a balanced record between the two teams. In 14 meetings, Barcelona have won 5, drawn 4 and lost 5 times to PSG. In the most recent confrontation in the quarter-finals of the 2023/24 Champions League, PSG lost 2-3 to Barcelona at home in the first leg, before winning 4-1 in the second leg at Camp Nou.

The match is also a special occasion for coach Luis Enrique, who led Barcelona to the Champions League title in the 2014/15 season. The Spanish strategist reunites with his old team after his army eliminated Barcelona from the tournament in the 2023/24 season.

Mbappe helps PSG defeat Barcelona in the 2023/24 season. Photo: Reuters .

PSG President Nasser Al Khelaifi said after the draw: "Everyone is looking forward to this match. It's a great match between two great clubs. We knocked them out of the competition. PSG were champions last season, but now the team is focused on the current season."

In last season's Champions League, PSG won the title after defeating Inter Milan 5-0 in the final. Meanwhile, Barcelona were eliminated by Inter in the semi-finals with a total score of 7-6 after two matches.

In addition to Barcelona, PSG's opponents in this year's Champions League qualifying round include Athletic Bilbao, Atalanta, Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, Sporting, Tottenham and Newcastle.

PSG suffered a crushing defeat to Chelsea in the Club World Cup final. Early morning on July 14, PSG lost to Chelsea 0-3 in the match to decide the Club World Cup title.

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