PSG ends Barcelona's unbeaten run with a 4-2 win

Barcelona's unbeaten start to the season ended in Paris. PSG won the Champions League match at the Parc des Princes 4-2. After their opponent's equalizer, the hosts scored two goals in the final stretch of the match to take three wins from three games.

The Catalan side had arrived in Paris having won in every competition this season. PSG, however, started at a high tempo. Kvaratskhelia hit the post in the second minute. Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia saved shots from Dembele and Doue, and in the 29th minute he made two saves in a row against Ferran Torres and Fabian Ruiz.

PSG's pressure paid off in the 38th minute. Joao Neves intercepted Yamal's pass in midfield, and the ball went to Doue. Near the edge of the penalty area, Doue cut inside and sent a hard right-footed shot into the bottom left corner. Dembele, meanwhile, suffered a hamstring injury in the 20th minute.

Barcelona recovered in the second half. Garcia denied Hakimi in a one-on-one in the 52nd minute. Three minutes later, 19-year-old Xavi Espart, in his first Champions League starting lineup, exchanged passes with Lopez, entered the penalty area and beat Safonov with a low shot to level the score.

Before the match, Pedri had said that this fixture would show Barcelona's place in Europe. The result showed that the team still has shortcomings. Even so, Flick saw encouraging signs in his team's resilience after falling behind and in their attacking quality.