▲ Barcelona players look on in disappointment after conceding a goal against PSG.
Spain's powerhouse FC Barcelona suffered their first official defeat of the season after being tripped up by France's powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the third match of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) league phase.
Barcelona fell 2-4 in the away match against PSG for the UCL league phase 3rd match held at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France, today (October 21).
With this result, Barcelona's winning streak came to an end at 11 consecutive matches in official competitions (9 in the league, 2 in the UCL) since the start of the season.
On the other hand, PSG, seeking their third consecutive UCL title, secured their third straight win in the league phase (14 goals scored, 5 goals conceded) and climbed to the sole top spot.
Although PSG slightly trailed Barcelona in possession at 47% to 53%, they secured a two-goal victory by leading in shots with 22 (15 on target) to 18 (5 on target).
While PSG's Ousmane Dembele and Barcelona's Dani Olmo were substituted early in the first half, the opening goal went to PSG.
Joao Neves intercepted a pass from Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, and Doue received it to score with a right-footed shot.
Ending the first half at 1-0, the two teams engaged in a fierce battle in the second half.
In the 10th minute of the second half, 19-year-old prospect Espart leveled the score for Barcelona. However, PSG reclaimed the lead in the 27th minute of the second half with a header by Lucas Hernandez following a corner kick by Doue. Seven minutes later, Barcelona brought the game back to parity with a goal by their ace Yamal.
The match was decided in the 36th minute of the second half from the boots of PSG's Vitinha.
After seizing the momentum with Vitinha's mid-range strike, PSG sealed the victory five minutes later when Fabian Ruiz scored the sealing goal.
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