Who: Paris Saint-Germain vs Barcelona What: UEFA Champions League, match day 3 Where: Parc des Princes, Paris, France When: Tuesday, October 20, at 9pm ( ) How to follow: Al Jazeera Sport will bring you all the build-up and live updates from . One of the most eagerly awaited Champions League matches of the season will be played against the backdrop of turmoil on the streets of the French capital as holders Paris Saint-Germain host Barcelona on Tuesday. The fate of the match has been subject to debate as the French government seeks to control the violent protests gripping the country.
However, once the match gets under way at the Parc des Princes, fans can expect a mouthwatering battle between the Champions League’s top two teams as the back-to-back holders welcome five-time winners. Boasting a perfect record across all competitions, Spanish giants Barca are arguably one of Europe’s best teams this season. PSG too have been nothing short of lethal – the Parisians lead the UCL points table and have scored a whopping 10 goals in two games.
There will be plenty of star power on display when the match kicks off as the dazzling duo of Ferran Torres and Ousmane Dembele will headline the star-studded home side. Lamine Yamal, who is enjoying one of the best starts to a La Liga season for a forward, will be joined by Raphinha for Barcelona. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of PSG vs Barcelona: After seven matches, PSG are second in Ligue 1 with 14 points, behind Lyon on goal difference.
They have won four times, drawn twice and lost once in the French top division. Barcelona are five points clear at the top of La Liga table with nine wins from nine. Their blistering attack has scored 39 league goals.
Two-time holders PSG thrashed Slovan Bratislava 6-1 in their UCL opener at home before beating Manchester City 4-2 in a thrilling away fixture. Barcelona thumped Feyenoord 5-1 at home and bounced back from a goal down to smash Galatasaray 4-1 away. Those results keep PSG top of the table and Barcelona second, with both on six points.
Despite the violent protests and nationwide arrests, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said the match will not be postponed or cancelled. Lecornu said on Monday that he had asked regional authorities to impose “partial” and “localised” curfews in some cities to protect businesses after weekend demonstrations spilled over into some of the worst street violence in recent years. It is out of the question to put all of Paris under curfew.” At the same news conference, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told reporters there were no plans to cancel the match.
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