Barcelona 1-0 PSG (agg 4-2) – Champions League quarter-final: Live score, team news and updates as Raphinha extends lead for Catalans after superb assist from Lamine Yamal

RED CARD! Barcelona 1-0 PSG (agg 4-2) (Araujo)

Ronald Araujo has been shown a red card!

GOOD SAVE! Barcelona 1-0 PSG (agg 4-2)

PSG are starting to ramp up their reply.

Marc-Andre Ter Stegen is forced into a smart save by Kylian Mbappe before the chaos ensues and Barcelona eventually clear.

I thought the net was about to ripple as Mbappe hit that ball!

Barcelona 1-0 PSG (agg 4-2)

Ousmane Dembele is not enjoying himself.

Whistles echo around the stadium as he approaches to take a corner which he then bends straight 8into the side-netting. He slumps and walks away.

Cheers break out as they do every time he makes a mistake.

Dortmund 0-0 Atletico (agg 1-2)

Borussia Dortmund are really up for this, and so is Julian Brandt.

The midfielder is showing why it was the right decision to bring him into the side. He has forced Jan Oblak into a snappy save and is causing all sorts of problems.

You just feel he may be the one to open the deadlock.

CLOSE! Barcelona 1-0 PSG (agg 4-2)

So close to a second.

Raphinha comes alive again and he fires in a lovely ball into the area which is cleared into the path of Robert Lewandowski.

The Poland Captain makes room for himself and then smashes a ferocious effort just over the bar.

That would have taken the net off.

Barcelona 1-0 PSG (agg 4-2)

A first chance for kylian mbappe.

The Frenchman heads over from a set-piece, he just couldn’t get over the top of the ball.

You feel the visitors will need to reply quickly if they are in with any chance of progressing this evening.

Barcelona 1-0 PSG (agg 4-2)

The Olympic Stadium is a cauldron of hostility right now, it must be so hard for the PSG players.

If the stadium actually had a roof, it would have been blown off when that goal went in.

GOAL!!! Barcelona 1-0 PSG (agg 4-2) (Raphinha 13′)

The Olympic Stadium goes bonkers!

The hosts have been pinned in their own half, but Lamine Yamal bursts into life, dribbling all the way to the byline before firing a low cross across the area.

The ball bounces in off I think Raphinha, but it may also be an Achraf Hakimi own goal.

Barcelona don’t care though, that’s a huge step towards the semi-finals.

Barcelona 0-0 PSG (agg 3-2)

Barcelona can’t get a kick at the moment.

PSG have had all the ball, but they haven’t caused the Catalonians many problems as of yet.

There is a constant whistle from the Barcelona fans until huge cheers break out when Ousmane Dembele slips over.

They really aren’t fans of their former winger.

Dortmund 0-0 Atletico (agg 1-2)

Nathan Salt, Mail Sport:

I’m open-mouthed at that. Surely rule No 1 is smash that first time?! Marcel Sabitzer will be having nightmares about missing that from a few yards out if Dortmund end up on the losing side.

Dortmund 0-0 Atletico (agg 1-2)

Oh no, Marcel Sabitzer, you have to score that.

Sabitzer has the ball on the penalty spot but for some reason takes a touch rather than smashing it into the net first time.

By waiting, his effort gets blocked. I can’t believe he didn’t just shoot!

Alvaro Morata then goes up the other end and sticks one wide, he had to do better as well!

Barcelona 0-0 PSG (agg 3-2)

Pete Jensen, Mail Sport, at the Olympic Stadium:

Mbappe playing centrally with a view to getting as far away from Kounde, who bossed him in the first leg, as possible. He wants to bully 17-year-old  Cubarsi.

Barcelona 0-0 PSG (agg 3-2)

Pau Cubarsi has already left one on Kylian Mbappe and the Barcelona fans enjoyed that.

The 17-year-old was brilliant last week, if he performs like that again, Barcelona will be well on their way to the semi-finals!

KICK-OFF!

We are underway in Spain and Germany.

Can PSG mount a comeback, or will Barcelona stand strong at home? Can Atletico hold on, or will Borussia Dortmund turn it around?

What a night we have in store!

Here come the teams

The Champions League music is on, it just sends tingles down your spine, although the Barcelona fans don’t seem to like it.

It’s just so much better than the Premier League anthem though…

It is very loud in both Signal Iduna Park and the Olympic Stadium, they know how much this means.

Which set of fans will be cheering come the end of the night.

Hostile atmosphere at the Olympic Stadium

It’s already been mentioned but the atmosphere is very hostile in Barcelona.

It’s going to be interesting to see how loud it is inside the ground when it gets going.

A huge night ahead.

Nelson Vivas: ‘We think it’s going to be tough’

Nelson Vivas, Atletico Madrid assistant coach, speaking to Movistar:

We think it’s going to be tough; intense, a hard-fought game, for at least 90 minutes with the possibility that there could even be extra time. But hopefully not, hopefully we can resolve it earlier. I’m confident in the team’s momentum and in its performance.

Kick-off closing in

Is everybody getting excited?

We are less than 15 minutes away from kick-off now, the teams have warmed up, the stadium is filling up, and it’s nearly go time.

This is when anticipation for the night goes through the roof.

Which two sides will progress?

Right, we’re nearing kick-off, so you know what that means – prediction time.

These two ties are so hard to call, but we want to hear what you think, which two sides will progress to the semi-finals?

I’ll start, I’ll go with Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund…

Let us know your predictions in the comments.

Barcelona making despicable chants

Pete Jensen, Mail Sport, at the Olympic Stadium:

Six goals for Kylian Mbappe so far in this Champions League. Only Harry Kane with seven has scored more. Added spice tonight because Barcelona fans know he will almost certainly face them as a Real Madrid player next season. Plenty of chants against him and Real Madrid (the Clasico is Sunday) outside the ground. Despicable chants of ‘Die Vinicius’ too.

Can Pedri make an impact?

What a player Pedri is!

When the 21-year-old midfielder came on last week, he changed the match within minutes with a delightful lofted assist for Raphinha.

Barcelona’s maestro can be simply majestic and it is a huge boost for the side that he is back in the starting 11 tonight.

He will cause PSG a lot of problems.

‘Yellow Wall’ ready and waiting

Wow, what a sight to behold.

It seems like all the fans of all the clubs involved tonight are doing all they can to pump up their teams.

It’s not often you see a stadium practically full this long before kick-off.

It’s going to be loud.

PSG seeking comeback against the odds

‘La Remontada’, the night Barcelona created history by thrashing PSG 6-1. We all remember that night.

Well, PSG are seeking revenge and want their own version of that tonight, albeit less dramatic.

They look like they mean business, they believe. Do they have what it takes to turn the tie?

‘Hostile pre-match atmosphere aimed at Dembele’

Pete Jensen, Mail Sport, at the Olympic Stadium:

Hostile pre-match atmosphere aimed at Ousmane Dembele. Few 100 dollar bills with ‘Judas’ and his face on them in circulation outside the stadium. The former Barcelona player always seems fairly oblivious to what is going on around him so let’s see if it affects him tonight.

Dembele back in Barcelona

It’s a big night for Ousmane Dembele.

The French winger returns to the home of his old club, although he never played at the Olympic Stadium, and he has a point to prove.

Dembele scored a magnificent goal last week against his former side, only his second of the season, and didn’t exactly play down his celebrations.

I think it annoyed the Barcelona fans quite a lot.

‘Not a happy hunting ground for the Spaniards’

Nathan Salt, Mail Sport:

To any Dortmund fans who are seeking out omens, here’s one for you. Atletico Madrid have faced German opposition away from home in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League on 10 previous occasions, yet only managed to win twice (D1, L7), according to Opta.They have lost seven of the eight matches during Diego Simeone’s time in charge (W1), including the last four in a row. Not a happy hunting ground for the Spaniards, who are starting with a back five here this evening.

‘Barcelona’s biggest problem could be legs in midfield’

Pete Jensen, Mail Sport, at the Olympic Stadium:

PSG were far more dangerous last week when Bradley Barcola came on at half time for Marco Asensio. This time he starts. No surprises in the Barcelona line-up with Jules Kounde (right-back) and Ronald Araujo (right centre-back) sharing the job of stopping Mbappe.Barcelona’s biggest problem could be legs in midfield if the game runs long. Pedri and De Jong are not long back from injury and with Sergio Roberto and Andreas Christensen both suspended there is not much more than Fermin Lopez on the bench for Xavi in midfield.

Maybe the boss should get his kit ready then…

PSG Team News – Hakimi RETURNS

Finally, there is more than just one change to a side.

Achraf Hakimi returns to the starting 11 after missing the first leg through suspension.

Bradley Barcola also comes in to replace Lee Kang-In, it’s a big night for him up top.

Barcelona Team News – Pedri IN

It’s a night for just a singular change.

Xavi also makes just one with Pedri coming in for the suspended Sergi Roberto.

Andreas Christensen, who scored the winner last week, also misses the match through suspension.

Atletico Team News – ONE Change

Only the one change for Atletico Madrid too.

Samuel Lino, who scored in the first leg, is suspended so is replaced by Mario Hermoso.

Memphis Depay doesn’t make it.

Dortmund Team News – ONE Change

Here we go then, the team news is in.

Borussia Dortmund make just the one change from the side that started the first leg as Felix Nmecha makes way for Julian Brandt.

There is some bad news though, first-leg goalscorer Sebastien Haller doesn’t make the bench after suffering an ankle injury.

‘The Yellow Wall is not to be messed with’

Nathan Salt, Mail Sport:

I was in Dortmund for the previous round when the tie hung in the balance against PSV Eindhoven and I came away bloviating to friends and family about how special the home atmosphere is. Atletico Madrid are better than PSV, no doubt, but being down by only one goal, Dortmund go into this one believing they have the upper hand. The Yellow Wall is not to be messed with… trust me.

Atmosphere is building in Dortmund

The fans are starting to flock in at Signal Iduna Park.

We know what noise the ‘yellow wall’ can make when it’s having its best day, it will need to be like that today.

I also spot a Jude Bellingham shirt in there, if only he was still a Dortmund player, they could do with a midfielder like him tonight.

Haller’s unmatched UCL goal ratio

Sebastien Haller loves the Champions League.

I’m about to share a statistic that shocked me and will probably surprise all of you as well.

Haller’s 12 goals in just 13 appearances in the Champions League – 11 for Ajax and one for Dortmund – means he averages a goal every 72 minutes in the competition.

His minutes-per-goal rate is the best in the history of UEFA’s premier competition among anyone to have scored at least five times.

Barca mean business

Barcelona have arrived at the stadium earlier than normal.

It’s a huge night for them, especially after how poorly they started the season.

If they manage to win tonight, they will look like one of the more likely sides to win the competition.

Tonight will not be easy, though!

Mbappe’s magnificent away record

Kylian Mbappe may not have had his best game in the first leg but count him out at your own peril.

The French superstar loves an away day in Europe, especially in the knockout stages. He has scored 13 goals in 11 away games in the Champions League knockouts.

That record has only been bettered by two players, Cristiano Ronaldo with 23 in 39 matches and Karim Benzema with 14 in 34.

How PSG could do with him extending that record tonight.

PSG fans arrive in numbers

It’s not only the Barcelona fans making noise.

The PSG supporters are making their way to the Olympic Stadium in numbers, and well, they are not doing it quietly.

Seeing the atmosphere like this already is making me extremely excited for tonight.

I can’t wait for it to get going!

Can Raphinha hurt PSG again?

Last week may have been Raphinha’s best performance in a Barcelona shirt.

The former Leeds winger ripped apart PSG at times and his second goal was simply special.

PSG will certainly be wary of him tonight, he could take the game away from them in an instant.

He looks ready for business.

Edin Terzic: ‘We want to pay supporters back’

Edin Terzic, Borussia Dortmund boss, speaking on Monday:

We need a good result against Atletico and we’re pretty sure our supporters want to make that happen and create a good atmosphere. So, we want to pay them back.

Diego Simeone: ‘We will have to suffer’

Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid manager, speaking on Monday:

Now we’ll go to their stadium knowing that we’re going to find a strong team, a team with a lot of people who are going to take it to us, to attack. We will have to suffer and take advantage of the spaces.Seeing these first elimination ties, in the four [quarter-final] matches, it’s not easy to win, so we’re happy to have won.

First leg: Atletico take slender lead to Dortmund

The Champions League really did serve us up some belters last week.

I’m once again feeling reminiscent, so let’s rewind to last week’s first leg between Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.

Diego Simeone’s side could not have hoped for a better start, racing into a two-goal lead in the first-half thanks to Rodrigo De Paul and Samuel Lino.

Their dominance didn’t last though and Dortmund came back strong in the second period, getting their reward when substitute Sebastian Haller halved the deficit with a fine finish.

The visitors then huffed and puffed in search of a late equaliser, but they couldn’t find it. They’ll be hoping that it comes early on tonight instead.

Once again, a tightly contested first leg means tonight could be tense.