PSG beat Barcelona 4-2 in thrilling Champions League match

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 22:14 · Archive

Paris Saint-Germain defeated Barcelona 4-2 in a Champions League match at Parc des Princes on Tuesday. The encounter between the holders and one of Europe's strongest teams proved a high-scoring affair, with both sides creating numerous chances.

Desire Doue, Lamine Yamal and Vitinha scored superb individual goals for PSG, who extended their lead in the Champions League points table. Barcelona scored twice but could not prevent the home side from securing victory in what was described as a breathless match.

The two teams had arrived in strong form. PSG had scored 10 goals in their opening two Champions League matches, whilst Barcelona had won all nine of their La Liga matches and led the Spanish table by five points at the time of the fixture.

How it is being reported

• PSG come out on top in six-goal thriller against BarcelonaDesire Doue, Lamine Yamal and Vitinha score superb individual goals as Champions League holders Paris St-Germain overcome Barcelona in a breathless encounter at Parc des Princes.BBC Sport · 21 Oct, 22:01
• PSG vs Barcelona: UEFA Champions League – Yamal, Torres, predictions, teamsLamine Yamal faces ex-teammate Ferran Torres as in-form Barcelona take on holders PSG in a spicy encounter in Paris.Al Jazeera · 20 Oct, 03:52

In this story: PSG · Barcelona · Desire Doue · Lamine Yamal · Vitinha · Parc des Princes · Paris

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