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PSG score late to sink Barcelona 4-2 in Champions League blockbuster

Tuesday 20 October22:24 · 2h agoAI summary
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Late goals from Vitinha and Fabian Ruiz secured a 4-2 win for PSG over Barcelona in a thrilling Champions League match at the Parc des Princes.

01Summary

  1. 01Vitinha scored the decisive goal in the 81st minute after controlling the ball and firing from outside the box.
  2. 02Fabian Ruiz sealed the victory for PSG with a close-range finish, making it 4-2.
  3. 03Lamine Yamal scored Barcelona's second equaliser, his 10th goal of the season, after an error by Warren Zaire-Emery.
  4. 04Desire Doue opened the scoring for PSG in the 38th minute following a mistake by Yamal.
  5. 05PSG lost Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to injury during the match.

02Why it matters

This result underscores PSG's strength as three-time reigning champions, while ending Barcelona's 11-match winning start to the season and putting pressure on them before their Clasico against Real Madrid.

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