PSG beat Barcelona 4-2 in Champions League as late goals settle thriller
- PSG came from behind to beat Barcelona 4-2 in the Champions League league phase.
- Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz scored late to seal the win for the French champions.
- Barcelona led at points in the match but their defence unravelled late on.
Paris Saint-Germain beat Barcelona 4-2 in a Champions League league-phase match on Tuesday, with late goals from Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz sealing the win.
PSG made a lively start. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia hit the post in the second minute, and Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué both tested Barcelona goalkeeper Joan García before the hosts found the net.
Doué broke the deadlock in the 38th minute, taking a headed pass from João Neves and firing past García.
The sources differ on Barcelona's goals. Leadership reported that João Cancelo put Barcelona ahead in the 17th minute and that Fermín López set up Xavi Espart for a 2-1 lead in the 55th minute. PM News reported that Espart equalised in the 55th minute after a López assist, and that Lamine Yamal scored Barcelona's second with a solo run in the 79th minute. Leadership reported the sides were level at half-time; PM News did not give the half-time score.
How PSG turned it around
Lucas Hernández made it 2-2 in the 72nd minute, heading in a Doué corner, according to PM News. Leadership reported that Doué set up the equaliser.
Vitinha then scored a long-range strike in the 81st minute. Leadership reported this put PSG ahead for the first time in the match; PM News described PSG as taking the lead for a third time.
Fabián Ruiz made it 4-2 in the 86th minute, finishing off a pass from Achraf Hakimi.
Barcelona pushed for another equaliser late on, but PSG held firm.
Both sides also lost players to injury. PM News reported that PSG lost Dembélé and captain Marquinhos, while Barcelona had to replace Dani Olmo.
What happens next
The match was part of the Champions League's league phase, where every result counts towards the table and a place in the knockout rounds. PSG's win strengthens their position; Barcelona will need to tighten up at the back in their remaining fixtures.
