In light of Barcelona’s impressive 3-2 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, the Catalan team is facing a major blow with the absence of one of its new players from the second leg.
The return match between the two teams is scheduled to be held within the same round, at Montjuïc Stadium, Barcelona’s stronghold, on April 16.
It was confirmed that Danish defender Andreas Christensen will be absent from the second leg at Stade Louis Companis “Montjuic” due to the accumulation of cards.
Christensen had scored an important goal as soon as he entered the second half as a substitute for Frenkie de Jong, with a wonderful header that brought victory to the Blaugrana at the Princes’ Park Stadium.
But in the 88th minute, Christensen received a yellow card after interfering on Zaire Emery in the midfield, making him threatened to miss the second leg.
Due to the accumulation of cards, Christensen’s absence from the second leg was confirmed, which represents a strong blow to Barcelona’s defense line, especially after the distinguished performance he presented in the first leg.
In addition, Barcelona’s Sergi Roberto was absent from the second leg due to the accumulation of warnings, which makes the Catalan team’s task more difficult to qualify for the semi-finals.