Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Désiré Doué, Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz
20 October 2026
Paris Saint-Germain defeated Barcelona 4-2 in a thrilling Champions League encounter at the Parc des Princes, maintaining their perfect start to the league phase. The defending champions have nine points from three matches, while Barcelona suffered their first defeat of the season after winning their previous 11 games in all competitions.
Doué opened the scoring for PSG before Xavi Espart equalised in the 55th minute. Lucas Hernández restored Paris’s lead, but Lamine Yamal made it 2-2 in the 79th minute. Vitinha responded with a long-range volley just two minutes later, and Ruiz completed the victory in the 86th minute from Achraf Hakimi’s delivery. PSG recorded 22 shots and an expected goals figure of 3.73, underlining their attacking dominance.