PSG beat Barcelona 4-2 in Champions League, ending unbeaten start
Paris Saint-Germain pulled clear in the final 10 minutes after Barcelona twice equalised at the Parc des Princes. Several players left the match with apparent injuries.
Paris Saint-Germain beat Barcelona 4-2 at the Parc des Princes in Paris on 20 October, ending Barcelona’s unbeaten start to the season. Barcelona twice equalised in the Champions League match, but goals from Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz in the final 10 minutes secured the win for PSG.
How PSG pulled away from Barcelona
Désiré Doué put PSG ahead in the 38th minute after a pass by Lamine Yamal was intercepted, according to Barca Blaugranes. Doué received the ball outside the penalty area and struck a low shot past Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia. The goal gave PSG a lead after both teams had created first-half chances.
Barcelona responded through Xavi Espart, who exchanged passes with Fermín López before scoring at the near post. Barca Blaugranes described it as Espart’s first Champions League goal. Ferran Torres later struck the post from close range with the score level, before Lucas Hernandez headed PSG back in front from a corner.
Yamal made it 2-2 in the 79th minute, leaving Barcelona with a second equaliser but no point from the match. ESPN reported that Vitinha and Ruiz then scored in the final 10 minutes to settle the contest. The defeat was Barcelona’s first in any competition this season.
Injuries during PSG’s win
PSG also lost Ousmane Dembélé early in the match. ESPN reported that the forward pulled up after a run down the left, held the back of his thigh and walked off after about 20 minutes. The apparent injury raised a fitness concern for PSG ahead of its Ligue 1 match against Lyon on Sunday; ESPN did not report a confirmed diagnosis or recovery timetable.
Barcelona substituted Dani Olmo in the first half after he appeared to be injured, with Fermín López coming on in the 27th minute, ESPN reported. PSG’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Marquinhos also left the field in the second half after the same passage of play. ESPN said Kvaratskhelia needed help from medical staff to leave, while Marquinhos walked off.
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Sources and context
- PSG 4-2 Barcelona, Champions League: RecapBarca Blaugranes (SB Nation; carried by Yahoo Sports)
- PSG injuries can't overshadow signature UCL win over BarcelonaESPN
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