Agency, OCt 21: Paris Saint-Germain continued their impressive run in the UEFA Champions League with a thrilling 4–2 victory over Barcelona on Tuesday night, securing their third consecutive win in the competition.
At the Parc des Princes, Désiré Doué, Lucas Hernández, Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz scored a goal each to seal the victory for PSG, while Javi Espart and Lamine Yamal found the net for Barcelona.
Doué opened the scoring for PSG in the 38th minute, finishing off a pass from João Neves to give the hosts a 1–0 lead.
Barcelona responded in the 55th minute when Espart converted Fermín López’s pass to level the score at 1–1.
PSG regained the advantage in the 72nd minute as Hernández headed home from Doué’s corner. However, Barcelona struck back again seven minutes later, with Yamal restoring parity at 2–2.
The hosts quickly regained control of the contest. Vitinha put PSG ahead 3–2 in the 81st minute before Ruiz sealed the victory five minutes later, finishing a pass from Achraf Hakimi to complete a memorable 4–2 triumph.
The result extended PSG’s winning streak to three matches in the competition. They moved to the top of the standings with nine points from three games, while Barcelona remained fifth with six points from the same number of matches.
