PSG beat Barcelona 4-2 to hand Catalans first defeat of season

Paris Saint-Germain beat Barcelona 4-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday, handing the Catalan side its first defeat of the season. The win extended PSG’s run as champions of the competition’s previous two editions, according to Dutch news agency ANP [1].

Désiré Doué opened the scoring for PSG in the 38th minute with a shot from outside the box. Barcelona’s 19-year-old Xavi Espart levelled after the break, but Lucas Hernández restored the hosts’ lead with a header from a corner.

Lamine Yamal made it 2-2 in the 79th minute. Vitinha put PSG ahead again less than two minutes later, and Fabián Ruiz sealed the win in the 86th minute, finishing Achraf Hakimi’s cross.

Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, who had not played this season because of injury, was named among the substitutes but did not make his return. PSG’s Ousmane Dembélé and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and Barcelona’s Dani Olmo, all went off injured [1].