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PSG beat Barcelona 4-2 in Champions League thriller
Vitinha's late strike and Fabian Ruiz's finish seal PSG's third straight win as reigning champions edge rivals Barcelona in a dramatic encounter.
In brief
Vitinha's late strike and Fabian Ruiz's finish seal PSG's third straight win as reigning champions edge rivals Barcelona in a dramatic encounter. PSG beat Barcelona four two on October twentieth to record their third consecutive Champions League victory, with late goals from Vitinha and Fabian Ruiz proving decisive…
PSG edge Barcelona in Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain beat Barcelona four two on Tuesday at the Parc des Princes in a dramatic Champions League match between two leading contenders to win the competition.
Vitinha's late strike turns the game
With the match level at two two in the eighty-first minute, Portuguese playmaker Vitinha controlled on his chest and fired in from just outside the box to put PSG ahead.
Ruiz seals PSG's third straight win
Fabian Ruiz then sealed PSG's third victory in as many matches in this season's Champions League competition as they aim to win the trophy for the third season running.
Barcelona's goals keep coming
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal stabbed in the second equaliser on the night. The defeat ends Barcelona's run of eleven consecutive wins at the start of the season in all competitions.
PSG lose two key attackers to injury
PSG have now won seven games in a row between Ligue one and Champions League, but they lost both Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to injury during the match.
Barcelona's bigger test comes Sunday
Barcelona travel to face Real Madrid at home this coming Sunday. A win would put them nine points ahead of their great rivals in La Liga, explaining why Rodri was benched for this match.
PSG remain team to beat in Europe
PSG reminded Barcelona they remain the team to beat in Europe this season. Luis Enrique's side are well set to comfortably reach the knockout phase at this rate.
What matters most
PSG beat Barcelona four two on October twentieth to record their third consecutive Champions League victory, with late goals from Vitinha and Fabian Ruiz proving decisive.
