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PSG vs Barcelona: where to watch, when it passes, who is the favourite

“Paris Saint-Germain” Matvey Safonov in his field will play against “Barcelona” in the third round of the General stage of the Champions League

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PSG vs Barcelona: where to watch, when it passes, who is the favourite

When will the match PSG - Barcelona

The match of the third round of the general stage of the Champions League between PSG Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov and Barcelona will be held at the Park de Prince stadium in Paris on October 20, 2026. The meeting will begin at 22:00 Moscow time.

PSG are approaching the game after beating Manchester City 4-2 away. In the last match of the championship of France, the Parisians beat Strasbourg - 3: 1.

“Barcelona” in the previous round of the Champions League defeated “Galatasaray” with a score of 4: 1, and in the championship of Spain defeated “Betis” – 5: 2.

How did the masts between PSG and Barcelona go before

In the last face-to-face match, which took place on October 1, 2025 in the general stage of the Champions League, PSG won away with the score 2: 1. The Parisians managed to achieve success on the field of Barcelona.

Before that, the teams met in the quarterfinals of the Champions League in April 2024. In the first match, Barcelona won in Paris with a score of 3: 2, but in the return meeting PSG won in Spain (4: 1) and reached the next round.

In total, PSG and Barcelona played 16 matches in European competitions. Each team won six victories, four more meetings ended in a draw. The difference in goals scored is equal to 29:29.

Team top scorers

One of the main players of PSG's attack in the Champions League is Ousmane Dembele. By the match with Barcelona, the Frenchman scored three goals and three assists in the overall stage of the Champions League. Another important player of the Parisians is Ferran Torres, who plays for PSG and scored three goals in the European Cup at the start of the season

Barcelona in the Champions League top scorers are Rafinha and Karim Adeyemi, on account of which two goals in the overall stage of the Champions League.

Who will miss the match

PSG match with Barcelona will miss defender Nuno Mendes and midfielder Senny Mayulu. Mendes suffered a left hip injury in the French Championship match against Strasbourg and was out for a few weeks. Mayulou injured his left hip while playing for the French youth team and will also be recovering for several weeks.

Barcelona will not be able to count on defenders Jules Kunde and Eric Garcia. Kunde suffered a sprained ligament of his left ankle and will miss a meeting with Parisians. Garcia was diagnosed with a muscle injury to his right thigh that left him out for three to four weeks.

Who's the favorite

Fonbet quotes: PSG - 2.40, draw - 4.60, Barcelona - 2.40

Bookmakers give a slight advantage to Manchester City. The coefficient for the victory of the French team is 2.40-246, for the success of Barcelona - 2.40-248, for a draw - 4.30-4.60.

Where to look

Watch the live broadcast of the match PSG – Barcelona in Russia on the platform Okko.

Source: РБК ↗

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