Barcelona will take a
two-goal lead to the Nou Camp courtesy of a confident first-leg win at Paris
St-Germain in the Champions League last eight.
A cool finish from
Neymar and two superb solo goals from Luis Suarez won the game for the Spanish
side.
Lionel Messi also hit
the post with a curling shot from the edge of the box.
PSG struggled in the
absence of suspended striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic but have hope thanks to Jeremy
Mathieu's own goal.
Before the French
defender's unfortunate contribution - which saw him deflect a 20-yard Gregory
van der Wiel drive past his own keeper - it had been a disastrous game for PSG,
who also lost captain Thiago Silva to injury.
The 30-year-old
Brazilian limped off soon after his compatriot Neymar had opened the scoring
for the visitors on a night of misery for PSG, who have now lost their unbeaten
home record this season and suffered a first European defeat at the Parc des
Princes in 34 matches.
Barca's win was not
without cost as they also suffered an injury blow of their own in the second
half when influential midfielder Andres Iniesta left on a stretcher holding his
lower back.
This game is the third
of what will be ultimately be a four-match Champions League contest between
these two sides this season, following on from two closely contested Group F
encounters that both went in favour of the home side.
PSG were also without
Ibrahimovic when they recorded a 3-2 win over the Catalan club in late
September but there was to be no repeat of that famous victory against a
confident and composed Barca side, who are now 11 matches unbeaten in all
competitions and chasing the treble.
