PSG End Barcelona's 11-Game Run With 4-2 Win

Marcus Bell · 2026-10-20T22:20:33.018Z

Doué keeps impressing with his opening goal and overall play in this match.

PSG End Barcelona's 11-Game Run With 4-2 Win — Photo: Bigmatbasket / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Paris Saint-Germain defeated Barcelona 4-2 at Parc des Princes on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, ending the visitors' 11-match unbeaten start and keeping PSG atop the Champions League standings with nine points. Désiré Doué scored in the 38th minute after a high-press turnover involving Lamine Yamal. Xavi Espart equalized early in the second half with a near-post finish after dominating Khvicha Kvaratskhelia defensively. Lucas Hernández restored the lead in the 72nd minute by out-jumping a struggling Gordon to head in from a corner. Yamal made it 2-2 in the 79th minute, turning Warren Zaïre-Emery before finishing near post. Vitinha replied less than two minutes later with a volley off a controlled clearance, and Fabián Ruiz converted Achraf Hakimi's low cross in the 86th minute. Ousmane Dembélé left injured after 20 minutes and was replaced by Ferran Torres. Kvaratskhelia pulled up chasing Espart after the equalizer and was forced off around the 58th minute; Marquinhos was also injured then. Joan García made a string of first-half saves, including denying Torres twice. AS reported Flick did not mention an injury before kickoff but said Rodri "has to be protected." PSG next face Villarreal on November 3; Barcelona, on six points, host Aston Villa the same day and face Real Madrid in El Clásico this weekend.