Champions League · League phase · Matchday 3
Paris Saint-Germain 4-2 Barcelona Result and match report
- Parc des Princes, Paris
- Referee: Michael Oliver · 3.7 yellow cards per game
Live: Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona minute by minute
Paris Saint-Germain beat Barcelona 4-2. Scorers: Doue (38'), Hernández (72'), Vitinha (81') and Ruiz (86') for Paris Saint-Germain and Espart (55') and Yamal (79') for Barcelona.
Possession was even (47% - 53%) and Paris Saint-Germain had 14 shots on target to Barcelona's 5. Expected goals (xG): Paris Saint-Germain 3.77 - Barcelona 2.22.
- FT
Full-time: Paris Saint-Germain 4-2 Barcelona. Paris Saint-Germain take the win.
- 86'
Goal for Paris Saint-Germain. Fabián Ruiz finishes after a pass from Achraf Hakimi. Paris Saint-Germain extend their lead. Paris Saint-Germain 4-2 Barcelona.
- 81'
Goal for Paris Saint-Germain. Vitinha finds the net. Paris Saint-Germain go in front. Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 Barcelona.
- 79'
Goal for Barcelona. Lamine Yamal finds the net. Barcelona draw level. Paris Saint-Germain 2-2 Barcelona.
- 78'
Substitution for Paris Saint-Germain: Senny Mayulu replaces Désiré Doue.
- 78'
Substitution for Paris Saint-Germain: Warren Zaire-Emery replaces Lucas Hernández.
- 74'
Substitution for Barcelona: Alejandro Balde replaces Xavi Espart.
- 72'
Goal for Paris Saint-Germain. Lucas Hernández scores, assisted by Désiré Doue. Paris Saint-Germain go in front. Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Barcelona.
- 60'
Substitution for Barcelona: Rodrigo Hernandez Cascante replaces Marc Bernal.
- 60'
Substitution for Barcelona: Pablo Martín Páez Gavira replaces Pedri.
- 60'
Substitution for Barcelona: Karim Adeyemi replaces Raphael Dias Belloli.
- 59'
Substitution for Paris Saint-Germain: Maghnes Akliouche replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 59'
Substitution for Paris Saint-Germain: Ilya Zabarnyi replaces Marcos Aoás Corrêa.
- 55'
Goal for Barcelona. Xavi Espart scores, assisted by Fermín López. Barcelona draw level. Paris Saint-Germain 1-1 Barcelona.
- HT
Half-time: Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 Barcelona.
- 38'
Goal for Paris Saint-Germain. Désiré Doue scores, assisted by João Neves. Paris Saint-Germain open the scoring. Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 Barcelona.
- 27'
Substitution for Barcelona: Fermín López replaces Daniel Olmo Carvajal.
- 20'
Substitution for Paris Saint-Germain: Ferrán Torres replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
- 17'
João Cancelo (Barcelona) is booked.
- 0'
Kick-off: Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona is under way.
Match report
Paris Saint-Germain defeated Barcelona 4-2 at the Parc des Princes. Désiré Doue opened the scoring in the 38th minute, and Barcelona equalised through Xavi Espart in the 55th. Lucas Hernández restored Paris Saint-Germain's lead in the 72nd minute, but Lamine Yamal drew level for Barcelona in the 79th. Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz then scored in the 81st and 86th minutes respectively to secure victory.
Paris Saint-Germain won whilst registering less possession, with Barcelona's expected goals of 2.22 compared to the hosts' 3.77. The result extended Paris Saint-Germain's winning streak to three consecutive victories, moving them to the top of the table with 9 points.
Report written with the help of AI from the official match data, with every figure checked automatically.
Match stats
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47%Possession53%
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22Shots18
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14Shots on target5
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3.77Expected goals (xG)2.22
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2Corners3
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0Yellow cards1
Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona line-ups
Man of the match: D. Doué (Paris Saint-Germain), rated 9.0.
Player ratings from 1 to 10 based on each player's performance (competition data).
Paris Saint-Germain
Manager: Luis Enrique
Substitutes: M. Akliouche (11), L. Chevalier (30), L. Digne (12), Beraldo (4), Pedro Fernández (27), M. Godts (22), Senny Mayulu (24), Adam Mouak (80), Quentin Ndjantou Mbitcha (47), Ferran Torres (9), I. Zabarnyi (6), W. Zaïre-Emery (33)
Barcelona
Manager: H. Flick
Substitutes: Alejandro Balde (3), A. Campos (41), F. de Jong (21), B. Farinas (4), Fermín (7), Gabriel Jesus (9), Gavi (6), D. Livaković (25), Rodri (16), W. Szczęsny (13), H. Abdelkarim (29), K. Adeyemi (14)
Cards and substitutions
Cards
Paris Saint-Germain
No cards
Barcelona
- 17'João Cancelo
Substitutions
Paris Saint-Germain
- 20'On: Ferrán TorresOff: Ousmane Dembélé
- 59'On: Ilya ZabarnyiOff: Marcos Aoás Corrêa
- 59'On: Maghnes AklioucheOff: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
- 78'On: Warren Zaire-EmeryOff: Lucas Hernández
- 78'On: Senny MayuluOff: Désiré Doue
Barcelona
- 27'On: Fermín LópezOff: Daniel Olmo Carvajal
- 60'On: Karim AdeyemiOff: Raphael Dias Belloli
- 60'On: Pablo Martín Páez GaviraOff: Pedri
- 60'On: Rodrigo Hernandez CascanteOff: Marc Bernal
- 74'On: Alejandro BaldeOff: Xavi Espart
Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona: head-to-head
- 1 Oct 2025Barcelona 1-2 Paris Saint-Germain
Last 1 recorded meetings in the Champions League.
FAQs
What was the score in Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona?
Paris Saint-Germain beat Barcelona 4-2 on Tuesday 20 October, with goals from Désiré Doue (38'), Xavi Espart (55'), Lucas Hernández (72'), Lamine Yamal (79') and more. The match was played at Parc des Princes (Champions League, League phase · Matchday 3).
What were the line-ups for Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona?
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3): M. Safonov, A. Hakimi, Marquinhos, W. Pacho, L. Hernández, João Neves, Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz, D. Doué, O. Dembélé, K. Kvaratskhelia. Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Joan García, X. Espart, Pau Cubarsí Paredes, Gerard Martín, João Cancelo, Marc Bernal, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, A. Gordon, Raphinha.
Who was man of the match in Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona?
D. Doué (Paris Saint-Germain) had the highest rating in the match: 9.0.
What is the head-to-head record between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona?
In the last 1 recorded meetings, Paris Saint-Germain won 1, Barcelona won 0 and 0 ended in a draw.