PSG v Barcelona - Europe's most exciting match-up?
· Sports · BBC Sport
Paris St-Germain and Barcelona enter match week three of the Champions League as the league phase's top two teams, with PSG leading on goals scored. Both clubs rank second and third respectively for goals scored per match in Europe's top five leagues since the start of the 2025 Club World Cup. PSG defeated Barcelona 2-1 at this stage last season before securing a second successive Champions League title, and previously eliminated Barcelona in the quarter-finals three seasons ago. In expected goals per league match since last season, Barcelona rank second with 2.56 and PSG third with 2.22, behind Bayern Munich. PSG recently rotated eight players in a 3-1 win over Strasbourg in Ligue 1 after defeating their Champions League opponents four days prior.
Why it matters
The match between Paris St-Germain and Barcelona directly impacts the Champions League league phase standings and tests the continental dominance of two of Europe's highest-scoring clubs.
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