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PSG and Barcelona meet in a Champions League heavyweight clash
Paris Saint-Germain host Barcelona in Paris on Tuesday in a Champions League match between two teams seen as contenders.
Both clubs have won their first two matches in this season’s competition.
Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal, 19, has nine goals and 10 assists across all competitions this season.
PSG coach Luis Enrique says keeping the ball from Barcelona is key to limiting Yamal, while stressing that defending him will take a team effort.
Barcelona’s Nuno Mendes is out injured, and Yamal is likely to face Lucas Digne instead.
The result is worth three points, but Enrique says this early match will not determine which teams compete for the trophy in April.
Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona are set to meet at the Parc des Princes in a Champions League match on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
PSG coach Luis Enrique said the team’s approach to stopping Lamine Yamal would be to keep the ball away from Barcelona.
Both teams have won their opening two Champions League fixtures.
Barcelona have won all 11 of their matches in all competitions this season, scoring 48 goals.
PSG midfielder Vitinha said the match had the ingredients to be one of the great games.
- Who
- Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona.
- What
- They are meeting in a Champions League match.
- When
- Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026.
- Where
- Parc des Princes in Paris.
- Why
- The teams are playing in the Champions League. Luis Enrique said the match is worth three points and does not determine what the future will look like.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
PSG beat Barcelona 2-1 in a meeting in Barcelona.
Luis Enrique spoke at a pre-game news conference about facing Barcelona and containing Lamine Yamal.
PSG and Barcelona are scheduled to meet at the Parc des Princes.
- Venue
- Parc des Princes, Paris
- Barcelona record
- Won all 11 matches in all competitions this season
- Barcelona goals
- 48 this season
- Champions League record
- Both teams won their opening two fixtures
- Previous meeting
- PSG beat Barcelona 2-1 in Barcelona last year
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What people are saying
The best way to stop Lamine Yamal is to keep the ball away from Barcelona
The competition will start in April, not now. And the teams that are there in April will compete for the trophy. This will be a very competitive match, but it's just three points at stake.
I think all the ingredients are in place for this to be one of the great games