Emery has struggled domestically, however, with his side second in Ligue 1, trailing leaders Monaco by three points. PSG's only continental trophy is the 1996 European Cup Winners Cup and knocking out Barca, who have won the Champions League four times in the last 11 years, would represent their greatest European triumph under the Qatari owners. Adrien Rabiot ran Sergio Busquets ragged while Marco Verratti outpassed Andres Iniesta, leaving livewire wide forwards Angel di Maria and Draxler to take turns in cutting the five-times European champions apart. No side in the European Cup's 61-year history has progressed after losing a first leg by four goals, although Barcelona coach Luis Enrique was beaming with optimism in his pre-game news conference. "I have the same confidence in my team as before the first leg and the same respect for Barca," he said.

Source: The Star March 07, 2017 20:29 UTC