Pedri eyes Barcelona’s shot at revenge against PSG | OneFootball

Barcelona is gearing up for the second round of the Champions League, where they will face PSG, the current champions and nemesis of the Catalan team in 2024. Pedri, a key player in Hansi Flick's team and a starter in the quarter-final elimination, is eyeing a “revenge” against the Parisian club.

“All of us who are from Barça were one step away from advancing... It was a complicated match and we want to have this revenge. The following year you always want what you left behind. It's one of the best (teams) in the world and one of the games you most want to play,” said Pedri, at a press conference.

Elimination in 2024

The Spaniard was on the field during the elimination in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Champions League. At the time, Barcelona was led by Xavi and won the first leg in France, 3 to 2.

In the return leg, in Catalonia, Barça took the lead, but suffered a resounding 4 to 1 defeat and were eliminated. The following year, Barcelona was close to a rematch against PSG, but fell to Inter Milan in the semifinals and saw the Parisian team win the Champions League.

Favorites in the Champions League

Pedri also spoke about the favorites' panorama in the Champions League. The Spaniard pointed out that this Wednesday's match will be one of the “best in the tournament“.

“Both teams tomorrow are favorites (for the title). It will be one of the best games in the Champions League, if not the best“, he added.

Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain take the field this Wednesday, at 4 pm (Brasília time), at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, in Catalonia.

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