PSG beat Barcelona 4-2 to end unbeaten run as Vitinha and Ruiz strike late
Vitinha and Fabian Ruiz scored after Lamine Yamal's 2-2 equaliser to settle the clash in Paris. PSG top the league phase with nine points, Barcelona drop to fifth. Flick: PSG were "better than us."
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Paris Saint-Germain beat Barcelona 4-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday, handing Hansi Flick's side their first defeat of the season and ending an 11-match unbeaten run in all competitions. Desire Doue gave PSG the lead at the Parc des Princes in the 38th minute before Xavi Espart levelled in the 55th on his first Champions League start.
Lucas Hernandez headed the hosts back in front from a corner and Lamine Yamal replied with a solo goal to make it 2-2. Vitinha restored PSG's lead two minutes later and Fabian Ruiz sealed the win late on. PSG top the league phase with nine points from three games, while Barcelona slipped to fifth on six points.
Flick accepted the result, saying PSG "proved they are better than us," according to Goal, citing AS. His team made too many mistakes, especially in possession, he said, according to AFP. It was PSG's third win in three league-phase games. Barcelona face Real Madrid in La Liga on Sunday.
Sources
- NBC Sports: PSG 4-2 Barcelona: Final score, goals, highlights, reaction from Champions League, 20.10.2026
- Malay Mail (AFP): Flick confirms Rodri start for huge Clasico after resting him in PSG defeat, 21.10.2026
- Goal: The first defeat: Flick reveals a striking admission after Paris Saint-Germain's four-goal haul, 20.10.2026