PSG, the two-time defending champions, host Barcelona on Tuesday 20 October 2026 at 21:00 CET at the Parc des Princes, on matchday 3 of the Champions League league phase. Both clubs have won their first two games and sit first and second in the table. Paris are without Nuno Mendes, Barcelona without Jules Kounde, Eric Garcia and Andreas Christensen.
PSG win 4-2: goals, injuries and what it changes in the PSG - Barcelona match report.
Where do PSG and Barcelona stand?
Six points each and the same goal difference, +7: Paris lead on goals scored, ten to nine.
- PSG: 6-1 against Slovan Bratislava on 9 September, then 4-2 at Manchester City on 14 October
- Barcelona: 5-1 against Feyenoord on 9 September, then 4-1 at Galatasaray on 13 October
The league phase format and the season's fixtures are on the 2026-27 Champions League standings page.
Who is missing for PSG and Barcelona?
Nuno Mendes injured his left thigh in the 3-1 win at Strasbourg, in Ligue 1 on Saturday 17 October. "I don't know if we can call it an injury," Luis Enrique first said after the game; scans the next day revealed a more serious problem, and the club expects him to be out for several weeks.
Hansi Flick travels without three defenders: Kounde, Eric Garcia and Christensen are ruled out. Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Pedri and Frenkie de Jong are in the squad.
What do the Parisians say before Barcelona?
Luis Enrique, Barcelona coach from 2014 to 2017 and a Champions League winner with the Catalan club in 2015, refused in his press conference to compare Lamine Yamal with Lionel Messi: "Comparing him to Lionel Messi, the best player of all time, nobody wins. Lamine is very intelligent, he wants to be the best version of himself."
Alongside him, Vitinha: "I wouldn't say we're afraid. First of all we're facing a great team, not just Lamine."
What do the last meetings say?
PSG won the last two, both in Barcelona: 4-1 in the quarter-final second leg in April 2024, then 2-1 in the league phase on 1 October 2025.
Where to watch PSG - Barcelona?
On Canal+ Foot in France, on Tuesday 20 October 2026 at 21:00 CET.
Sources
UEFA — 2026/27 Champions League: All the league phase fixtures and results
Eurosport — Le coup dur : Nuno Mendes (PSG) forfait pour le choc face au FC Barcelone
Eurosport — PSG-Barça : Vitinha l'annonce, « On n'a pas peur de Lamine Yamal »
Foot Mercato — Barça : le groupe pour affronter le PSG avec trois absents majeurs