PSG defeat Barcelona 4-2 in Champions League clash
Paris Saint Germain beat Barcelona 4-2 in the UEFA Champions League at Parc des Princes on Tuesday, with goals from Doue, Hernández, Vitinha, and Ruiz.
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Paris Saint Germain faced Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday at Parc des Princes. PSG won the match 4-2, maintaining their strong start in the competition.
Désiré Doue opened the scoring for PSG in the 38th minute, assisted by João Neves. Barcelona equalised in the 55th minute through Xavi Espart, with an assist from Fermín López.
PSG regained the lead in the 72nd minute with a goal from Lucas Hernández, assisted by Doue. Lamine Yamal brought Barcelona level again in the 79th minute.
Vitinha scored in the 81st minute to put PSG ahead 3-2. Fabián Ruiz sealed the victory with a goal in the 86th minute, assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
In terms of statistics, Barcelona had 53% possession compared to PSG's 47%. PSG recorded 15 shots on target, while Barcelona managed 5. PSG's expected goals (xG) were 3.7, while Barcelona's xG was 2.2.
Barcelona received one yellow card during the match. PSG had no bookings. Before this match, both teams were level on points at the top of the group, each with 6 points from 2 games.