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Paris Saint Germain vs Barcelona 4-2

  • Désiré Doue38'
  • Lucas Hernández72'
  • Vitinha81'
  • Fabián Ruiz86'
  • Xavi Espart55'
  • Lamine Yamal79'
Kick-off
Tue, 20 Oct 2026 · 19:00 (UTC)
Venue
Parc des Princes, Paris
Referee
Michael Oliver

Match timeline

  1. 86’Goal!Paris Saint Germain crestParis Saint GermainFabián RuizAssist: Achraf Hakimi4 – 2
  2. 81’Goal!Paris Saint Germain crestParis Saint GermainVitinha3 – 2
  3. 79’Goal!Barcelona crestBarcelonaLamine Yamal2 – 2
  4. 78’SubstitutionParis Saint Germain crestParis Saint GermainWarren Zaire-Emery ONLucas Hernández OFF
  5. 78’SubstitutionParis Saint Germain crestParis Saint GermainSenny Mayulu ONDésiré Doue OFF
  6. 74’SubstitutionBarcelona crestBarcelonaAlejandro Balde ONXavi Espart OFF
  7. 72’Goal!Paris Saint Germain crestParis Saint GermainLucas HernándezAssist: Désiré Doue2 – 1
  8. 60’SubstitutionBarcelona crestBarcelonaKarim Adeyemi ONRaphael Dias Belloli OFF
Show 9 earlier events
  1. 60’SubstitutionBarcelona crestBarcelonaPablo Martín Páez Gavira ONPedri OFF
  2. 60’SubstitutionBarcelona crestBarcelonaRodrigo Hernandez Cascante ONMarc Bernal OFF
  3. 59’SubstitutionParis Saint Germain crestParis Saint GermainIlya Zabarnyi ONMarcos Aoás Corrêa OFF
  4. 59’SubstitutionParis Saint Germain crestParis Saint GermainMaghnes Akliouche ONKhvicha Kvaratskhelia OFF
  5. 55’Goal!Barcelona crestBarcelonaXavi EspartAssist: Fermín López1 – 1
  6. 38’Goal!Paris Saint Germain crestParis Saint GermainDésiré DoueAssist: João Neves1 – 0
  7. 27’SubstitutionBarcelona crestBarcelonaFermín López ONDaniel Olmo Carvajal OFF
  8. 20’SubstitutionParis Saint Germain crestParis Saint GermainFerrán Torres ONOusmane Dembélé OFF
  9. 17’Yellow cardBarcelona crestBarcelonaJoão Cancelo
  10. 1’Kick-off

Key stats

Paris Saint Germain crestParis Saint GermainBarcelonaBarcelona crest
  • 47%Possession53%
  • 22Shots18
  • 3.82xG2.19
  • 15Shots on Target5
  • 2Corners3
  • 11Fouls10
  • 2Offsides1
  • 3Saves10
  • 472Passes536
  • 0Yellow Cards1

Lineups

Confirmed selections

Paris Saint Germain crestParis Saint Germain4 - 3 - 3

Substitutions

  1. 20’↑9 Ferran Torres↓10 O. Dembélé
  2. 59’↑6 I. Zabarnyi↓ Marcos Aoás Corrêa
  3. 59’↑11 M. Akliouche↓7 K. Kvaratskhelia
  4. 78’↑33 W. Zaïre-Emery↓21 L. Hernández
  5. 78’↑24 Senny Mayulu↓14 D. Doué

Unused substitutes 30 L. Chevalier, 12 L. Digne, 4 Beraldo, 27 Pedro Fernández, 22 M. Godts, 80 Adam Mouak, 47 Quentin Ndjantou Mbitcha

Coach Luis Enrique

Barcelona crestBarcelona4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Substitutions

  1. 27’↑ Fermín López↓ Daniel Olmo Carvajal
  2. 60’↑14 K. Adeyemi↓ Raphael Dias Belloli
  3. 60’↑ Pablo Martín Páez Gavira↓8 Pedri
  4. 60’↑ Rodrigo Hernandez Cascante↓22 Marc Bernal
  5. 74’↑3 Alejandro Balde↓12 X. Espart

Unused substitutes 41 A. Campos, 21 F. de Jong, 4 B. Farinas, 7 Fermín, 9 Gabriel Jesus, 6 Gavi, 25 D. Livaković, 16 Rodri, 13 W. Szczęsny, 29 H. Abdelkarim

Coach H. Flick

Match facts

Competition
UEFA Champions League
Round
Matchday 3
Date
Tue, 20 Oct 2026
Kick-off
19:00 (UTC)
Venue
Parc des Princes, Paris
Referee
Michael Oliver
Paris Saint Germain coach
Luis Enrique
Barcelona coach
H. Flick

League table

UEFA Champions League

#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Paris Saint Germain crestParis Saint Germain4400+1512
2Real Madrid crestReal Madrid4400+612
3Arsenal crestArsenal4310+510
4Como crestComo4301+139
5Barcelona crestBarcelona4301+89

Recent form

Last 5 matches, all competitions

Paris Saint Germain crest

Paris Saint Germain

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. W
Barcelona crest

Barcelona

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. W

Player ratings

  1. 1D. Doué9.0
  2. 2Fabián Ruiz8.2
  3. 3Vitinha8.0
  4. 4João Neves7.7
  5. 5A. Hakimi7.6
  6. 6K. Kvaratskhelia7.2
  7. 7L. Hernández7.2
  8. 8W. Pacho7.1
  9. 9O. Dembélé6.7
  10. 10I. Zabarnyi6.7
  11. 11Ferran Torres6.4
  12. 12Marquinhos6.4
  13. 13M. Safonov6.3
  14. 14M. Akliouche6.3
  15. 15W. Zaïre-Emery6.1
  16. 16Senny Mayulu6.1
  17. 17Quentin Ndjantou Mbitcha0.0
  18. 18Adam Mouak0.0
  19. 19M. Godts0.0
  20. 20Pedro Fernández0.0
  21. 21L. Digne0.0
  22. 22L. Chevalier0.0
  23. 23Beraldo0.0
  1. 1Joan García7.7
  2. 2Lamine Yamal7.6
  3. 3X. Espart7.0
  4. 4Raphinha6.9
  5. 5Pedri6.8
  6. 6K. Adeyemi6.5
  7. 7Gerard Martín6.3
  8. 8Marc Bernal6.3
  9. 9Rodri6.2
  10. 10A. Gordon6.1
  11. 11Pau Cubarsí Paredes6.1
  12. 12Gavi6.0
  13. 13Fermín5.9
  14. 14Dani Olmo5.9
  15. 15Alejandro Balde5.8
  16. 16João Cancelo5.5
  17. 17A. Campos0.0
  18. 18F. de Jong0.0
  19. 19B. Farinas0.0
  20. 20Gabriel Jesus0.0
  21. 21D. Livaković0.0
  22. 22W. Szczęsny0.0
  23. 23H. Abdelkarim0.0

Match ratings from API-Football, out of 10.

MVP of the match

D. Doué
9.0

D. Doué

Paris Saint Germain crestParis Saint Germain

1
Goals
1
Assists

Rated 9.0, the best on the pitch — 1 goal and 1 assist in 78 minutes.

Head to head

Paris Saint Germain crest
4Wins
1Draws
3Wins
Barcelona crest

18 goals15 goals

Last 5 meetings

  • 2025UEFA Champions LeagueParis Saint Germain crestParis Saint Germain2 - 1Barcelona crestBarcelona
  • 2024UEFA Champions LeagueParis Saint Germain crestParis Saint Germain4 - 1Barcelona crestBarcelona
  • 2024UEFA Champions LeagueParis Saint Germain crestParis Saint Germain2 - 3Barcelona crestBarcelona
  • 2021UEFA Champions LeagueParis Saint Germain crestParis Saint Germain1 - 1Barcelona crestBarcelona
  • 2021UEFA Champions LeagueParis Saint Germain crestParis Saint Germain4 - 1Barcelona crestBarcelona

8 meetings in the Cornerflick archive.

Team form comparison

Last 5 matches, all competitions

Paris Saint Germain crestParis Saint Germain
W-D-L
5-0-0
Scored / match
2.6
Conceded / match
1.0
Barcelona crestBarcelona
W-D-L
5-0-0
Scored / match
4.4
Conceded / match
1.2

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  • Draw0%
  • Barcelona crestBarcelona0%

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What happened

Match report

Paris Saint Germain beat Barcelona 4-2 at Parc des Princes, with four second-half goals turning a 1-0 half-time lead into a home win. Barcelona levelled after the break, and PSG scored twice in the last 15 minutes to pull clear.

Désiré Doué put Paris Saint Germain ahead in the 38th minute, converting from João Neves, and that 1-0 scoreline held to half-time.

Barcelona drew level in the 55th minute when Xavi Espart scored from Fermín López, who had come on in the 27th minute. PSG answered in the 72nd minute through Lucas Hernández, set up by Doué, before Barcelona equalised again in the 79th minute through Lamine Yamal. Vitinha restored the lead in the 81st minute and Fabián Ruiz made it 4-2 in the 86th minute from Achraf Hakimi. Paris Saint Germain made two changes in the 59th minute and two more in the 78th minute, while Barcelona made three changes in the 60th minute.

Barcelona had more of the ball, with 53% possession and 536 passes to Paris Saint Germain's 472, but PSG had more shots, 22 to 18, and far more on target, 15 to 5. PSG's xG was 3.82 against Barcelona's 2.19, and they also forced 10 saves from the Barcelona keeper, while corners finished 3-2 to Barcelona.

João Cancelo was booked for Barcelona in the 17th minute.

Match record

Competition
UEFA Champions League
Round
Matchday 3
Kick-off
Venue
Parc des Princes, Paris
Referee
Michael Oliver
Match ID
cornerflick:match:paris-saint-germain-vs-barcelona-champions-league-2026-10-20

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17 events

  1. 17’Yellow cardBarcelona crestBarcelonaJoão Cancelo
  2. 20’SubstitutionParis Saint Germain crestParis Saint GermainFerrán Torres ONOusmane Dembélé OFF
  3. 27’SubstitutionBarcelona crestBarcelonaFermín López ONDaniel Olmo Carvajal OFF
  4. 38’Goal!Paris Saint Germain crestParis Saint GermainDésiré DoueAssist: João Neves1 – 0
  5. 55’Goal!Barcelona crestBarcelonaXavi EspartAssist: Fermín López1 – 1
  6. 59’SubstitutionParis Saint Germain crestParis Saint GermainIlya Zabarnyi ONMarcos Aoás Corrêa OFF
  7. 59’SubstitutionParis Saint Germain crestParis Saint GermainMaghnes Akliouche ONKhvicha Kvaratskhelia OFF
  8. 60’SubstitutionBarcelona crestBarcelonaKarim Adeyemi ONRaphael Dias Belloli OFF
  9. 60’SubstitutionBarcelona crestBarcelonaPablo Martín Páez Gavira ONPedri OFF
  10. 60’SubstitutionBarcelona crestBarcelonaRodrigo Hernandez Cascante ONMarc Bernal OFF
  11. 72’Goal!Paris Saint Germain crestParis Saint GermainLucas HernándezAssist: Désiré Doue2 – 1
  12. 74’SubstitutionBarcelona crestBarcelonaAlejandro Balde ONXavi Espart OFF
  13. 78’SubstitutionParis Saint Germain crestParis Saint GermainWarren Zaire-Emery ONLucas Hernández OFF
  14. 78’SubstitutionParis Saint Germain crestParis Saint GermainSenny Mayulu ONDésiré Doue OFF
  15. 79’Goal!Barcelona crestBarcelonaLamine Yamal2 – 2
  16. 81’Goal!Paris Saint Germain crestParis Saint GermainVitinha3 – 2
  17. 86’Goal!Paris Saint Germain crestParis Saint GermainFabián RuizAssist: Achraf Hakimi4 – 2