Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona

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Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:00:00 UTCParc des PrincesMatchday 3

Post-game report— full article

PSG Loses Kvaratskhelia to Season-Ending ACL Tear in Costly Champions League Win Over Barcelona

Paris Saint-Germain secured a thrilling 4-2 victory over Barcelona but lost Ballon d'Or nominee Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to a ruptured ACL. The brutal Champions League clash also sidelined Ousmane Dembélé, Marquinhos, and Barcelona’s Dani Olmo with significant muscle injuries.

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Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate

Paris Saint-Germain 44%Draw 19%Barcelona 36%

Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.

Match stats

Paris Saint-GermainBarcelona

47Possession53

3.74Expected goals (xG)2.25

22Shots18

14Shots on target5

3Shots off target8

5Blocked shots5

13Shots inside box12

9Shots outside box6

2Corners3

2Offsides1

11Fouls10

0Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

3Saves10

477Passes539

406Accurate passes472

Match events

17′João Cancelo
20′Ousmane Dembélé → Ferran Torres
27′Dani Olmo ← Fermín
38′Désiré Doué (assist João Neves)
55′Xavi Espart (assist Fermín)
59′Marquinhos → Ilya Zabarnyi
59′Khvicha Kvaratskhelia → Maghnes Akliouche
60′Raphinha ← Karim Adeyemi
60′Pedri ← Gavi
60′Marc Bernal ← Rodri
72′Lucas Hernandez (assist Désiré Doué)
74′Xavi Espart ← Alejandro Balde
78′Lucas Hernandez → Warren Zaïre-Emery
78′Désiré Doué → Senny Mayulu
79′Lamine Yamal
81′Vitinha
86′Fabián Ruiz (assist Achraf Hakimi)

Paris Saint-Germain · Barcelona

Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate

Paris Saint-Germain4-4-2

56.8↓59'Marquinhos

217.8↓78'Hernandez

106.8↓20'Dembélé

27.5Hakimi

87.8Ruiz

177.8Vitinha

76.8↓59'Kvaratskhelia

396.5Safonov

516.8Pacho

148.6↓78'Doué

877.5Neves

Barcelona4-3-3

26.0Cancelo

116.3↓60'Raphinha

206.3↓27'Olmo

176.3Gordon

86.3↓60'Pedri

15.7Garcia

107.3Yamal

186.3Martín

56.3Cubarsí

226.3↓60'Bernal

127.3↓74'Espart

Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate

Paris Saint-Germain

5Marquinhos6.8
21Lucas Hernandez7.8
10Ousmane Dembélé6.8
2Achraf Hakimi7.5
8Fabián Ruiz7.8
17Vitinha7.8
7Khvicha Kvaratskhelia6.8
39Matvey Safonov6.5
51Willian Pacho6.8
14Désiré Doué8.6
87João Neves7.5

Barcelona

2João Cancelo6.0
11Raphinha6.3
20Dani Olmo6.3
17Anthony Gordon6.3
8Pedri6.3
1Joan Garcia5.7
10Lamine Yamal7.3
18Gerard Martín6.3
5Pau Cubarsí6.3
22Marc Bernal6.3
12Xavi Espart7.3

Paris Saint-GermainTale of the tapeBarcelona

4-4-2Formation4-3-3

3 ptsTable3 pts

+5Goal difference+4

WWFormWWWLW

44%Win chance36%

Head to head

First meeting

Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona have not met in the seasons we hold. Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.

Recent form — Last five, before this fixture

Paris Saint-Germain

@Manchester City4-2
vsSlovan Bratislava6-1

Barcelona

WWWLW

@Galatasaray4-1
vsFeyenoord5-1
@Atlético Madrid2-1
vsAtlético Madrid0-2
vsNewcastle United7-2

Where they stand — In a 36-team table

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
Paris Saint-Germain	1	1	0	0	+5	3
Barcelona	1	1	0	0	+4	3

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