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PSG welcome Barcelona in a blockbuster Champions League clash tonight.
The clubs sit first and second in the table, having scored ten and nine goals respectively across the opening two games.
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Follow all the action from the Parc des Princes below…
Vitinha forces an early error out of Cubarsi, who gives away a corner on Barca’s right.
The subsequent short set-piece breaks down when Dembele misreads Kvaratskhelia’s movement, leaving Garcia to collect the loose ball.
OFF THE POST!
Neves closes down Pedri before Fabian feeds Kvaratskhelia, who strikes toward the bottom-left corner from about 25 yards.
Garcia is beaten, but the Georgian’s effort rattles off the right-hand post, with Dembele then lifting the rebound over an open goal from an offside position.
English referee Michael Oliver gets this Champions League tie started.
Will this chilly, soaking night in the French capital deliver an instant European classic?
The Opta supercomputer is virtually deadlocked ahead of kick-off, giving PSG a 38.7% win probability—just ahead of Barca’s 38.4% chance.
Who takes the spoils at the Parc des Princes?
Flick makes three changes from the team that thrashed Galatasaray.
Espart comes in for the injured Eric Garcia, which pushes Cancelo across to right-back.
Bernal starts in midfield ahead of Champions League winner Rodri, while Raphinha makes his first start in three matches, replacing Fermin.
Luis Enrique shuffles his pack, making three alterations following the Man City thriller.
Hernandez steps in for the injured Nuno Mendes, with Neves and Kvaratskhelia also taking spots at the expense of Zaire-Emery and Akliouche.
Dembele spearheads the attack against his old side.
On the bench: Alejandro Balde, Brian Farinas, Gavi, Fermin Lopez, Gabriel Jesus, Wojciech Szczesny, Karim Adeyemi, Rodri, Frenkie de Jong, Dominik Livakovic, Hamza Abdelkarim and Alex Campos.
Barcelona line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation: Joan Garcia; Joao Cancelo, Gerard Martin, Pau Cubarsi, Xavi Espart; Pedri, Marc Bernal; Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Anthony Gordon; Raphinha.
On the bench: Beraldo, Illia Zabarnyi, Ferran Torres, Maghnes Akliouche, Lucas Digne, Mika Godts, Senny Mayulu, Dro Fernandez, Lucas Chevalier, Warren Zaire-Emery, Quentin Ndjantou and Adam Mouak.
Here is how Paris Saint-Germain line up in a 4-3-3: Safonov; Hakimi, Pacho, Marquinhos, Hernandez; Ruiz, Vitinha, Neves; Kvaratskhelia, Dembele, Doue.
Nobody currently looks capable of stopping Barcelona this term.
Hansi Flick’s LaLiga leaders have already plundered nine goals across just two European outings, thrashing Feyenoord 5-1 and Galatasaray 4-1.
Yet if any team can halt the Spanish heavyweights, it is the competition’s reigning champions.
PSG claimed a 2-1 away triumph against Barca on MD2 of last season’s league phase, and they are now chasing a third successive European win over the Blaugrana.
PSG featured in the tournament’s standout match last Wednesday, edging Manchester City 4-2 in a thrilling encounter at the Etihad.
Luis Enrique’s men also hammered Slovan Bratislava 6-1 in their opener, taking their tally to 10 goals this term.
That marks a record-high for any team across their first two matches in history, but a stern test lies ahead.
Stay tuned for live updates from the Parc des Princes as Paris Saint-German face Barcelona in an eagerly anticipated Champions League fixture.
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