Paris Saint Germain beat Barcelona 4-2 in the UEFA Champions League

Paris Saint Germain beat visitors Barcelona 4-2 in the match that brought the two sides together in matchday three of the league phase of the UEFA Champions League, on the evening of 20 October Damascus time.

Désiré Doué opened the scoring for Paris Saint Germain in the 38th minute, before Espart equalised for Barcelona in the 55th minute. Lucas François Bernard Hernández restored the lead for the Paris side in the 72nd minute, before Lamine Yamal replied with Barcelona's second equaliser in the 79th minute. But Paris Saint Germain settled the match with a quick double, added by Vitinha in the 81st minute and Fabián Ruiz in the 86th minute.

Désiré Doué was named man of the match after playing for 78 minutes, during which he scored a goal and set up another, with a rating of 9.

Statistically, Barcelona dominated possession with 53 per cent compared to 47 per cent for Paris Saint Germain, and completed 537 passes compared to 481 for their hosts. In contrast, Paris Saint Germain were more dangerous in front of goal, recording 22 shots compared to 18 for Barcelona, including 15 shots on target compared to just 5 for Barcelona, while expected goals reached 3.77 for Paris Saint Germain compared to 2.22 for Barcelona. The match saw no red cards, while Barcelona received one yellow card.

With this result, Paris Saint Germain top the standings with 6 points from two wins in two matches, ahead on goal difference of Barcelona, who sit second with 6 points as well after two wins in two matches.