"The two most decorated teams of the last European season meet in a Champions League Matchday 2 showdown in Spain. Who: Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain What: League phase, UEFA Champions League Where: Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, in Barcelona, Spain When: Wednesday, October 1, at 9pm (19:00 GMT) How to follow: We'll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 16:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream."
"The Catalan side secured a 2-1 comeback win over Real Sociedad on Sunday that sent them top of the La Liga standings after they turned the match around with goals from Jules Kounde and Robert Lewandowski on either side of halftime. Barcelona's sixth win in seven matches moved the reigning champions to 19 points one point above archrivals Real Madrid."
"PSG are level with Lyon on 15 points at the top of Ligue 1 in France. Their only defeat this season was a 1-0 loss to Marseille on September 22, with Nayef Aguerd's early header proving decisive in his side's first home league win over PSG since 2011. The start of PSG's new European campaign has been hampered by injuries, headlined by superstar striker and 2025 Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele, who is out until mid-October with"
Barcelona will host Paris Saint-Germain at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Wednesday, October 1 at 21:00 local (19:00 GMT) for UEFA Champions League Matchday 2. Barcelona have six wins in seven matches and top La Liga with 19 points after a 2-1 comeback win over Real Sociedad; goals came from Jules Kounde and Robert Lewandowski either side of halftime. Barcelona finished 2024-25 unbeaten at home in Champions League fixtures. PSG opened their defence with a 4-0 win over Atalanta and are level with Lyon on 15 points in Ligue 1, with only a 1-0 loss to Marseille so far. PSG's European start has been hampered by injuries, notably 2025 Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele, sidelined until mid-October.
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