{"id":13338,"date":"2025-10-03T06:38:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T06:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/?p=13338"},"modified":"2025-10-03T06:42:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T06:42:39","slug":"barcas-first-loss-of-the-season-psg-strike-late-to-topple-la-blaugrana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/90minutesnews.com\/?p=13338","title":{"rendered":"Bar\u00e7a\u2019s First Loss of the Season: PSG Strike Late to Topple La Blaugrana"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>FC Barcelona suffered their <strong>first defeat of the season<\/strong> after <strong>Paris Saint-Germain<\/strong> sealed a dramatic <strong>2-1  win<\/strong> at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday night in the UEFA Champions League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The clash between two European giants lived up to its billing full of intensity, flair, and late drama. Barcelona dominated possession in the first half, with teenage star <strong>Lamine Yamal<\/strong> once again impressing down the right wing. However, PSG\u2019s resilience and tactical discipline under <strong>Luis Enrique<\/strong>, a former Bar\u00e7a manager, proved decisive in the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Raphinha<\/strong> opened the scoring for Bar\u00e7a in the 52nd minute, finishing calmly after a perfect through ball from <strong>Pedri<\/strong>. But PSG responded with relentless pressure, and their persistence paid off when <strong>Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9<\/strong>, facing his former club, equalized with a powerful strike in the 74th minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The game\u2019s turning point came deep into stoppage time when <strong>Gon\u00e7alo Ramos<\/strong> connected with a <strong>Kylian Mbapp\u00e9<\/strong> assist to score the winner, sparking wild celebrations in Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Barcelona coach <strong>Xavi Hern\u00e1ndez<\/strong> admitted his side were punished for losing focus in the closing stages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe controlled large parts of the match, but in Europe, one small mistake can cost you everything. PSG were clinical \u2014 that\u2019s the difference at this level.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The defeat ends Barcelona\u2019s unbeaten start to the 2025\u201326 season, but there were still positives especially the return of <strong>Jules Kound\u00e9<\/strong>, who added stability to the back line after injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For PSG, the victory sends a strong message to the rest of Europe. They now lead the group, while Bar\u00e7a will need to regroup quickly ahead of their weekend La Liga clash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FC Barcelona suffered their first defeat of the season after Paris Saint-Germain sealed a dramatic 2-1 win at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday night in the UEFA Champions League. The clash between two European giants lived up to its billing full of intensity, flair, and late drama. 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