Spanish Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez answered the question of how his wards managed to keep PSG striker Kylian Mbappe under control in the first quarterfinal match of the Champions League.
Barça Universal quotes Xavi as saying:
We stopped PSG, not just Mbappé. Araujo and Koundé were very focused on his movements because he's exceptional in that.And all the players were very supportive.
Recall, the game was held at the Paris Parc des Princes and ended with a victory of Barcelona with a score of 3:2. Blaugrana midfielder Rafinha was recognized as the best player of the match.
It should be noted that Mbappe spent the entire match on the field without scoring.
The return game will be held on April 16 at the Olympic Stadium named after Lluís Companys in Barcelona and will start at 22:00 GMT+3.
Earlier, the head coach of the Parisian team Luis Enrique commented on Mbappe's performance in the game against the Catalan club.