Doué and Vitinha burn bright as brittle Barcelona come unstuck against PSG

Paris Saint-Germain beat Barcelona 4-2 in an open Champions League match in Paris, recovering after Barcelona had levelled the score at 2-2. The result highlighted PSG’s attacking threat and Barcelona’s defensive fragility, while the match’s celebratory spectacle took place amid unrest elsewhere in the city.

PSG created early chances, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia hitting the post, and Barcelona also threatened through Dani Olmo and others. Désiré Doué and Vitinha were among the players singled out in the headline, but the supplied article text ends before the match’s later events and full scoring details. The report also describes the contrast between the high-profile fixture and civil unrest several miles from the stadium.