PSG secure last-minute victory vs Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League 2025-26

That wraps up our live blog coverage of PSG’s 2-1 victory over Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League. See you next time!

Paris Saint-Germain secured a valuable 2-1 away victory against Barcelona.

Hakimi delivered a brilliant assist to Gonçalo Ramos, who finished with precision to give PSG the lead.

The PSG defender was booked.

Andreas Christensen comes on to replace Eric Garcia.

Kang-in Lee made a brilliant run that ended with a shot hitting the post.

Barcola and Mayulu make way for Kang-in Lee and Quentin Ndjantou.

Marc Bernal comes on to replace Pedri.

Marc Casado was shown a yellow card.

Gonçalo Ramos replaces Fabian Ruiz.

Alejandro Balde, Marc Casado, and Robert Lewandowski come on to replace Gerard Martin, Dani Olmo, and Marcus Rashford.

Fabian Ruiz fired from outside the box, but Szczesny handled it comfortably.

Dani Olmo had a golden opportunity, but Zabarnyi made a goal-line clearance to deny him.

Dani Olmo was shown a yellow card for a foul on Mbaye.

Barcola got past Gerard Martin and fired a shot, but Szczesny came up with the save.

Mbaye produced a great individual effort but finished with a weak shot.

Barcelona and PSG are tied 1-1.

Barcelona and PSG are tied 1–1, with goals from Ferran Torres and Senny Mayulu.

Nuno Mendes was booked for a foul on Lamine Yamal.

Since the equalizer, PSG have taken control. Bradley Barcola came close to scoring a second goal.

Nuno Mendes created the chance with a great individual run and set up Mayulu, who took his time and calmly finished with his left foot to level the score.

Frenkie De Jong was shown a yellow card after committing a foul on Nuno Mendes.

Hakimi struck a free kick from the edge of the box that forced a brilliant save from Szczesny.

Dani Olmo fired from outside the box, and after a deflection, the ball went just wide of the post.

Lamine Yamal, Pedri, and Marcus Rashford combined brilliantly to set up Ferran Torres, who found himself one-on-one with Chevalier. The forward calmly slotted it home with a soft right-footed finish to make it 1–0.

Brilliant assist from Lamine Yamal to Ferran Torres, who rounded goalkeeper Chevalier and took the shot—but Zabarnyi made a goal-line clearance to keep it out.

Zabarnyi connected with a header off a corner kick, but his effort sailed well over the crossbar.

In the opening minutes, the hosts are dominating possession but have yet to create any real chances near the opposing box.

Joao Neves is not part of the starting lineup despite being officially announced by PSG. His spot in the team is taken by Warren Zaire-Emery.

Barcelona and PSG are now underway in the Champions League.

Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain are perfectly even in their head-to-head meetings. They have faced each other 14 times in international competitions, with each team recording five wins and four draws. Both sides have also scored 27 goals apiece.

Their most recent encounter came in the 2023–24 Champions League quarterfinals, where PSG advanced with a 6–4 aggregate win—losing 3–2 in Paris and winning 4–1 in Spain.

One notable absence from PSG’s lineup is Ousmane Dembele. The French winger, who recently won the 2025 Ballon d’Or, was left out of the squad for the clash against Barcelona as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury suffered while on international duty with the French national team in early September.

Michael Oliver will officiate Wednesday’s Champions League clash. The 40-year-old English referee has previously overseen four Barcelona matches (two draws, one win, and one loss) and five PSG games (three wins, one draw, and one loss).

Match officiating team:

Referee: Michael Oliver

First assistant: Stuart Burt

Second assistant: James Mainwaring

Fourth official: Andrew Madley

VAR: Jarred Gillet

AVAR: Bastian Dankert

Barcelona’s starting XI features two major absences. Raphinha is unavailable due to a hamstring injury he sustained last week during the La Liga match against Real Oviedo.

Robert Lewandowski, meanwhile, is not dealing with any physical issues. However, head coach Hansi Flick opted to start Ferran Torres at center forward for the match against PSG, leaving the Polish star on the bench.

Head coach Luis Enrique has named the following lineup to take on Barcelona: Lucas Chevalier; Achraf Hakimi, Illia Zabarnyi, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Fabian Ruiz, Vitinha, Joao Neves; Ibrahim Mbaye, Senny Mayulu, Bradley Barcola.

Head coach Hansi Flick has selected the following lineup to face PSG: Wojciech Szczesny; Jules Kounde, Eric Garcia, Pau Cubarsi, Gerard Martin; Pedri, Frenkie De Jong, Dani Olmo; Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres, Marcus Rashford.

Wednesday’s match between Barcelona and PSG will take place at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Montjuic, Catalonia. This is currently the home stadium for Los Blaugranas while the Camp Nou undergoes renovations, with its official reopening scheduled in the coming days.

The Montjuic stadium was originally inaugurated in 1929 and underwent major renovations in the late 1980s. It served as the home of Espanyol from 1997 to 2009 and has been used by Barcelona since the summer of 2023. The venue currently holds a capacity of 55,000 spectators.

A general view of the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys.

Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain will face off at 3:00 PM (ET).

You can watch the Champions League match live on Paramount+, Amazon Prime Video, and DAZN.

Welcome to our live blog for the match between Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain on Matchday 2 of the league phase in the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League. Stay tuned for major developments and live minute-by-minute action!