In fact, before the first leg, the English media did not look down on QPR very much.

Except for a few newspapers in Spain, such as World Sports and Everything, who are clamoring for Barcelona to slaughter QPR away from home, most neutral media believe that QPR, who are currently ranked second in the Premier League, will not be too embarrassed at home.

The professionalism of these media is also a testament to the facts.

QPR didn't just play out and won the game at home – not a smooth process, but the result was good.

However, after the first leg, most of the media were pessimistic about QPR's prospects of qualifying.

Barcelona have two away goals in their hands and it's deadly.

Back at home, Barcelona only need to win 1:0 or 2:1 to advance.

QPR want to draw away from home? It's too difficult.

Even if Messi can't play, he can't do it.

It's not that the QPR is not strong.

It's that Barcelona is too strong.

Entering the semi-finals of the Champions League for 6 consecutive years, how domineering!

Although QPR has strength, after all, it is the first time to participate in the Champions League, and it lacks experience, and the grasp of the rhythm of the game, the distribution of physical fitness, and the scale of the referee are not clear enough.

So they can be amazing at home, but at Camp Nou, they don't necessarily have that good performance.

In this regard, Ricardo said mischievously in an interview: "Football is round, anything can happen on the football field, and the stronger team on paper may not always win, right." ”

QPR is still training intensively, and the hypothetical enemy is still Barcelona.

However, they have a league game before the second leg meets.

Their league rivals, Manchester United, have been eliminated from the Champions League and are now focused on preparing for the league, which is not good news for QPR.

On the evening of April 7, the tired QPR hosted Wigan Athletic.

Wigan Athletic are currently second from bottom and in the relegation zone, two points clear of third-placed Sunderland and five points from fourth-placed Newcastle, and for them every point counts.

In the face of a strong QPR, they certainly can't play against each other away from home.

Simeone rotated most of the players, while Wigan Athletic put out the bus, and the first half was 0:0.

In the 54th minute of the second half, Ricardo suddenly became powerful, took the ball in the midfield and ran 40 meters wildly, passed three people in a row, and pierced Wigan Athletic's goal with a furious shot from the edge of the penalty area.

However, the tenacious Wigan Athletic were not willing to rest on their laurels and began to fight back.

QPR had a problem with his fitness and was unable to sustain a high level of pressing.

In the 86th minute, their goal was finally lost.

The score of 1:1 brings QPR's points to 77 points, which are currently the same as Manchester United, but Manchester United have played one game less.

However, Manchester United's opponent in this round is the city rival Manchester City, so the QPR players still have a little expectation in their hearts.

A day later, the match between Manchester United and Manchester City was played at Old Trafford. At this time, QPR was on a plane to Barcelona.

In a first-half score-0 draw, City scored twice through Sergio Aguero and Silva before Patrice Evra pulled one back in the final minute.

Manchester United lost 2-1 at home.

After 32 league games, Manchester United and QPR are tied on 77 points, and Manchester United is temporarily at the top of the table with a narrow goal difference.

The third Manchester City, the fourth Chelsea, they are all a dozen points behind Manchester United and QPR, and the championship will inevitably be born between Manchester United and QPR.

QPR, relieved, was able to focus more on preparing for the match against Barcelona.

At 8:45 p.m. on April 10, the game started on time.

Messi failed to return to the starting line-up in time for injury, Mascherano was suspended due to accumulating yellow cards, and Barcelona's squad today was incomplete.

Goalkeeper Valdés, defenders Alves, Pique, Adriano and Alba. Adriano is a full-back and today he made a cameo at centre-back.

The midfield is still Habaib, and the forward line is Pedro, Villa, and Cesc Fabregas. Huluwa pulled to the wing today, with Cesc Fabregas acting as a false nine.

QPR's lineup has also been fine-tuned, with goalkeeper Handanovic, defender Alex. Alex Sandro, Virgil van Dijk, Miranda and veteran McConn, midfielder Fernandinho, midfielders Luka Modric and Nainggran, and three Brazilians up front, Ricardo, Ronaldo and Neymar.

There are six Brazilians in the starting line-up, which can be considered half of the Brazilian national team.

After the opening, QPR did not launch a fierce high-level pressing, and put on a posture of strict defense and garrison.

Barcelona have always played possession.

In the opening 20 minutes, both sides created a couple of dangerous situations but didn't really pose a threat, and then QPR came back even harder.

Camp Nou fans booed one after another, expressing their displeasure at QPR's retreat.

Simone, however, was unimpressed.

If he talks about the first round, he just wants to play QPR style, and he doesn't care about winning or losing.

So at this time, all he thinks about is how to advance to the next round.

QPR resolutely played defensive counter-attacks, and their counter-attacks were indeed sharp enough, Barcelona did not dare to be careless, and the back line did not dare to press the assist, maintaining the integrity of the defensive line.

In the 22nd minute, Villa sent in a cross and Cesc Fabregas's shot from inside the box was blocked. Pedro grabbed the second cross, which bounced off the defender and he himself grabbed the ball again and fired into the side-netting.

Although the goal was not scored, the QPR fans at the scene were shocked.

Two minutes later, Villa broke through and passed the ball, Iniesta took the ball in the box and shot first, but was blocked by a defender.

QPR's defense is very dense and Barcelona can't come up with a good solution.

At this time, QPR played a counter-attack, and the football came to the feet of Ricardo as a matter of course, and after he rushed through the midfield, he began to cut inside, past Xavi and Adriano in succession, and suddenly split the ball at the edge of the penalty area, and the football was handed to Neymar.

Neymar took a one-step shot, but it was a bit too big for him to fall to the ground and shoot, but Valdés was very timely in time, and when the Barcelona fans were in shock, he bravely flicked the ball with his fingertips and the ball spun to the bottom line.

Nainggolan slotted in at high speed to shoot into the empty net, but was a little short of the ball.

Very thrilling.

QPR fans hugged their heads. If this goal is scored, the rest of the game for QPR will be very good.

But it's a pity, to miss it is to miss it.

Three minutes later, QPR made another kill. On the counter-attack, Luka Modric sent a precise through ball over 30 meters, Ricardo took the ball and broke through Alves's defense to send a cross, Neymar was unmarked at the far post with his unmarked header, and the ball was slightly correct, Valdés saved the ball from the bottom line.

Neymar whipped in a corner and Van Dijk grabbed the spot and headed in a bounce that was off target.

However, just as the football was about to fly off the bottom line, a foot suddenly appeared and swept the ball into the goal.

Ricardo began to run in celebration.

But after the referee blew the whistle, he pointed to the penalty area and signaled Barcelona to take a free kick.

The linesman had already raised the flag and Ricardo was offside during the relay.