Champions League: PSG beat Barcelona 4-2 in a classic; Man City and Liverpool win
Four goals in the last 14 minutes settled a thriller in Paris, leaving PSG top with nine points. Manchester City thrashed AEK Athens 5-1, Liverpool edged Villarreal 4-3 and Napoli beat Bodø/Glimt 4-3.
At a glance
- Paris Saint-Germain beat Barcelona 4-2 on Tuesday, October 20, scoring twice in the last nine minutes after Lamine Yamal had made it 2-2.
- Désiré Doué, Lucas Hernández, Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz scored for PSG; Xavi Espart, on his full Champions League debut, and Yamal replied for Barcelona.
- PSG top the league phase with nine points from three games; Barcelona, unbeaten before kick-off, dropped to fifth.
- Manchester City beat AEK Athens 5-1, Liverpool beat Villarreal 4-3, Roma beat Slovan Bratislava 4-0 and Napoli beat Bodø/Glimt 4-3.
Paris Saint-Germain won one of the games of the season so far. They beat Barcelona 4-2 at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday, October 20, with four goals in the last 14 minutes deciding a thriller between two unbeaten sides. Elsewhere on matchday three of the Champions League, Manchester City, Liverpool, Roma and Napoli all won.
Tuesday's results
| Match | Score |
|---|---|
| PSG v Barcelona | 4-2 |
| Manchester City v AEK Athens | 5-1 |
| Liverpool v Villarreal | 4-3 |
| Napoli v Bodø/Glimt | 4-3 |
| Roma v Slovan Bratislava | 4-0 |
| Porto v PSV Eindhoven | 0-1 |
| Stuttgart v Atlético Madrid | 1-1 |
| Sabah v Borussia Dortmund | 1-2 |
PSG 4-2 Barcelona: how the goals came
| Minute | Scorer | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 38' | Désiré Doué | PSG 1-0 |
| 55' | Xavi Espart | 1-1 |
| 72' | Lucas Hernández (header from a João Neves corner) | PSG 2-1 |
| 79' | Lamine Yamal | 2-2 |
| 81' | Vitinha (from outside the box) | PSG 3-2 |
| 86' | Fabián Ruiz | PSG 4-2 |
Both sides lost key players early — Ousmane Dembélé and Dani Olmo went off injured before the first goal. Désiré Doué opened the scoring when nobody closed him down at the edge of the area. Barcelona's Xavi Espart, making his full Champions League debut, levelled after a one-two with Fermín López.
The last 20 minutes were wild. Lucas Hernández headed PSG back in front, and Lamine Yamal raced past Warren Zaïre-Emery to make it 2-2 with 11 minutes left. But within two minutes Vitinha struck from distance, and Fabián Ruiz finished from close range to seal it.
The result keeps PSG top of the table with nine points from three games and a +9 goal difference. Barcelona, who had been second, dropped points for the first time this season and fell to fifth.
English clubs
- Manchester City 5-1 AEK Athens: a comfortable home win that continues City's perfect run of form, which includes seven straight Premier League wins.
- Liverpool 4-3 Villarreal: Liverpool survived a seven-goal thriller at Anfield, playing without the injured Dominik Szoboszlai and Jeremie Frimpong.
Elsewhere
- Napoli 4-3 Bodø/Glimt: another seven-goal game, as the Italians edged the Norwegian side in Naples.
- Roma 4-0 Slovan Bratislava: the most one-sided win of the night.
- Porto 0-1 PSV: the Dutch side won in Portugal.
- Stuttgart 1-1 Atlético Madrid and Sabah 1-2 Borussia Dortmund completed the evening's action.
Why it matters
In the 36-team league phase, the top eight qualify directly for the last 16 and clubs ranked 9th–24th go into a play-off round. After three of eight games, PSG are strongly placed for a top-eight finish, while Barcelona will need to recover quickly.
What happens next
Matchday three continues on Wednesday, October 21:
| Match |
|---|
| Bayern Munich v Arsenal |
| Real Madrid v RB Leipzig |
| Inter Milan v Shakhtar Donetsk |
| Aston Villa v Viking |
| Club Brugge v Lens |
| Como v Manchester United |
| Lille v Galatasaray |
| Real Betis v Feyenoord |
| Sporting CP v LASK |
Questions people are asking
What was the score in PSG vs Barcelona?
PSG won 4-2 in Paris on October 20, 2026. Doué, Lucas Hernández, Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz scored for PSG; Xavi Espart and Lamine Yamal scored for Barcelona.
Who is top of the Champions League table?
Paris Saint-Germain, with nine points from three matches and a +9 goal difference after beating Barcelona.
When do Bayern Munich play Arsenal?
On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at the Allianz Arena in Munich, also on matchday three. Real Madrid host RB Leipzig and Aston Villa face Viking the same night.
