One star's Champions League journey will come to end with their current club as Kylian Mbappe and PSG travel to meet Xavi's Barcelona in Spain on Tuesday for the second leg of their quarterfinal matchup.
Both individuals will depart their clubs at the end of the season, with Mbappe likely to take the field for either Real Madrid or another major European club, while Xavi's future remains uncertain in his final season as Barcelona boss.
As such, one of their Champions League efforts will fall short. Mbappe has searched for PSG's coveted European title since he joined the French club, and leaving without achieving that goal would be seen as a disappointment in the eyes of the club's demanding ultras. For Xavi, a former Barcelona midfielder, the club has hit a stride since he announced his impending departure, so falling short of a deep European run would be a pullback to the promise of the last few weeks.
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Barcelona triumphed in the first leg in France last week by a 3-2 score, but will be without a pair of suspended defenders in Sergi Roberto and Andreas Christensen due to yellow card accumulation.
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After winning the first leg on the road, Barcelona are significant favourites to advance as they return home with a slight aggregate lead. Still, the danger PSG presents with Kylian Mbappe and former Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele will give them a chance while down just a goal.
This one's very close to call. A Barcelona side in good form at home with a goal advantage is difficult to pass up on plus odds, but PSG have a lot going in their direction between last game to this.
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