In some of the anticipated clashes of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League first spherical, Barcelona misplaced 2-1 to Paris Saint-Germain on the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Montjuic.
Barcelona got here into this matchup in high type, using a five-game successful streak throughout all competitions. They climbed to the highest of the La Liga standings final weekend and kicked off their European marketing campaign with a strong 2–1 victory over Newcastle.
PSG have been in equally robust form. They lead Ligue 1, sharing the highest spot with Olympique Lyonnais and sitting only one level forward of Olympique Marseille. Within the Champions League, PSG made a dominant assertion with a 4–0 win over Atalanta, firmly establishing themselves as favorites to defend their title.
Given this state of affairs, the French facet confirmed a slight edge that turned clear within the remaining minutes. Ferran Torres had put Barcelona forward, however PSG got here again with targets from Senny Mayulu simply earlier than halftime and Gonçalo Ramos deep into stoppage time to safe the win.
