PSG beat Barcelona 4-2 at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday night. They scored three times in the last 18 minutes to take their third win from three in the Champions League league phase.
The match was level at 2-2 with 11 minutes left. PSG then scored twice in five minutes.
The decisive moments
Désiré Doué gave PSG the lead on 38 minutes, with João Neves providing the assist. Barcelona were level on 55 minutes when Xavi Espart scored from a Fermín López assist.
Lucas Hernández restored the home side's lead on 72 minutes, set up by Doué. Lamine Yamal levelled again on 79 minutes.
PSG replied almost at once. Vitinha made it 3-2 on 81 minutes, and Fabián Ruiz sealed the win on 86 minutes from an Achraf Hakimi assist.
The only booking of the night went to Barcelona's João Cancelo, in the 17th minute.
What the numbers say
Barcelona had more of the ball, with 53% possession to PSG's 47%. They also had more corners, three to two. PSG made their chances count.
The hosts had 22 shots to Barcelona's 18, and 15 of them were on target, against five for the visitors. Barcelona put eight shots off target, to PSG's three. Each side had blocked shots, four for PSG and five for Barcelona.
Fouls were close, 11 for PSG and 10 for Barcelona. PSG were flagged offside twice and Barcelona once.
Both teams arrived in form. PSG had beaten Slovan Bratislava 6-1 and won 4-2 at Manchester City. Barcelona had won 5-1 against Feyenoord and 4-1 at Galatasaray. The scoring continued here.
What it means
PSG are first in the league-phase table with nine points from three games and a goal difference of +9. They average 4.67 goals a game this season, though they have conceded 1.67 a game and are yet to keep a clean sheet.
Barcelona are fifth on six points, with two wins from three and a goal difference of +5. That is inside the top eight, who go straight through to the last 16. They also have no clean sheets and concede two goals a game.
The result adds to PSG's recent record in this fixture. They have won three of the last five meetings, with one draw and one Barcelona win. The most recent was a 2-1 win for PSG at Barcelona on 1 October 2025.
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