PSG 1 Barcelona 3: Barcelona took a big step towards the Champions League semi-finals with a resounding 3-1 victory over Paris St Germain in yesterday’s quarter-final first leg at the Parc des Princes.

Barcelona took a big step towards the Champions League semi-finals with a resounding 3-1 victory over Paris St Germain in Wednesday’s quarter-final first leg at the Parc des Princes.

Eric Cantona does not speak about football much any more, but when he does it is always worth listening.

Most seasons have a defining moment. In France, it came on Sunday night.

Chelsea 2 Paris St Germain 2 3-3 on aggregate, PSG win on away goals

Paris Saint-Germain believe they can beat Chelsea in the Champions League tomorrow night, writes David Shonfield.

Atletico Madrid remain third in La Liga after they drew 1-1 with fourth-placed Valencia at the Vicente Calderon last night. Koke put the home side ahead but Valencia equalised through Shkodran Mustafi.

Chelsea 2 Paris St Germain 0 (3-3 on aggregate, Chelsea win on away goals)

The stats are with Paris, according to national sports daily L’Equipe and the French have a right to be confident about their match against Chelsea tonight.

It is not often that Jose Mourinho is lost for words but when it came to describing Chelsea’s poor defensive display in Paris on Wednesday night, you could sense the ‘special one’ had no answers to explain why the back five have crumbled in recent games.

Jose Mourinho issued a scathing assessment of Chelsea’s performance – and his strikers – after the 3-1 loss at Paris St Germain which leaves his side’s Champions League hopes hanging in the balance.

Paris St Germain 3 Chelsea 1

Chelsea's hopes of advancing from the Champions League quarter-finals hang by a thread after Paris St Germain claimed a convincing first leg win at the Parc des Princes.

Bayer Leverkusen 0 Paris St Germain 4

Paris St Germain have finally completed the signing of highly-rated Napoli striker Edinson Cavani for €64 million on a five-year contract.

Leonardo has tendered his resignation as sporting director of Paris St Germain and will leave the French champions at the end of August.

Paris St Germain sporting director Leonardo felt David Beckham was unlucky to be sent off in the closing stages of last night’s 1-0 Ligue 1 win at Evian.

Barcelona 1 PSG 1 (Barcelona win on away goals after 3-3 on aggregate)

Barcelona 1 Paris St Germain 1 (3-3 on aggregate, Barca win on away goals)

PSG 2 Barcelona 2

Paris St Germain 2 Barcelona 2

David Beckham made his Paris St Germain debut last night as Carlo Ancelotti’s men took a potentially vital step towards claiming the Ligue 1 title.

Valencia 1 Paris Saint-Germain 2

Details can make the difference, as managers always say.

Paris St Germain made an impressive start to their Champions League Group A campaign with a convincing victory over Dynamo Kiev at the Parc des Princes.

Barcelona ensured the La Liga title race will go on another week after a crushing 7-0 win at Rayo Vallecano last night.

Carlos Tevez’s representatives will open talks with Paris St Germain today, Press Association Sport understands.

BARCELONA defender Gerard Pique has hailed team-mate Lionel Messi as the finest player in the world as the Argentinian waits to discover if he has won the FIFA Ballon d’Or award for 2011 today.

Former Liverpool and Inter Milan manager Rafael Benitez has been lined up as a replacement for Paris St Germain coach Antoine Kombouare, according to Al-Jazeera.

JUVENTUS and Udinese moved back into a share of top spot in Serie A after posting impressive wins yesterday.

Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini insists his club have no chance of signing Manchester City forward Mario Balotelli.

John Terry has given a ringing endorsement to Andre Villas-Boas after almost a month working under the new Chelsea manager.

Chelsea will decide this week whether to make a renewed bid for Luka Modric, chief executive Ron Gourlay has revealed.

REAL MADRID ended Barcelona’s hopes of achieving another treble as they claimed the Copa del Rey in extra time last night.

NO Maradona in the dugout, more’s the pity, but Argentina will certainly not be lacking in star quality on the pitch when they play the Republic of Ireland at the Aviva Stadium next Wednesday.

NO Maradona in the dugout, more’s the pity, but Argentina will certainly not be lacking in star quality on the pitch when they play the Republic of Ireland at the Aviva Stadium next Wednesday.

JAVIER PASTORE is happy to bide his time on the sidelines provided Argentina can keep winning.