Barca painfully lost to PSG in the 90th minute: Yamal 'ran out of magic', De Jong was lucky to escape a red card

Playing at home and with the best squad, Barca still had to accept a 1-2 defeat against PSG in the second round of the 2025-2026 Champions League ranking round taking place in the early morning of October 2.

Barca scored first but...

Barca vs PSG is considered an attractive match, attracting great attention from fans. Responding to expectations, the two teams also showed great form, playing beautiful football. In the first half, both Barca and PSG chose to attack, shooting a total of 20 times. Without having to wait too long, in the 9th minute, fans at Lluís Companys Stadium witnessed Barca's opening goal when Ferran Torres finished accurately from Rashford's assist. In the 38th minute, the match was brought back to the starting line when Senny Mayulu scored for PSG, equalizing the score 1-1.

Barca and PSG both chose an attacking style of play, making the match open.

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However, the highlight of the first half did not come from the score but from the dangerous collision between Frenkie De Jong and Nuno Mendes in the 32nd minute. In this phase, Nuno Mendes confidently dribbled the ball and was fouled dangerously from behind by Frenkie De Jong. However, referee Michael Oliver only gave the Dutch player a yellow card. Immediately, the players and the PSG coaching staff argued fiercely, asking Mr. Michael Oliver to handle the situation more decisively, giving Frenkie De Jong a red card instead of a yellow card.

"The Barca midfielder's actions were extremely dangerous, and he did not touch the ball, and deserved a red card. Fortunately for Barca, the referee did not look at VAR and Frenkie De Jong was still safe and continued playing despite the fierce reaction of his opponent," analyst Pérez Burrull said on Radio Marca 's program.

Frenkie De Jong committed a dangerous foul on Nuno Mendes but only received a yellow card

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After an open first half, the second half took place at a slower pace as Barca could no longer maintain the same playing speed as before. The home team only held the ball about 40% of the time, without many scoring opportunities. Lamine Yamal - the player placed on Barca's right wing and receiving great expectations, played poorly, without any dangerous shots. Meanwhile, Lamine Yamal's partners in attack, Lewwandoki and Rashford, also had difficulty against PSG's defense.

Not only was Barca's attack deadlocked, but in the last 20 minutes, the Barca goal was constantly shaken by PSG's pressure. After a few lucky escapes, in the 90th minute, Barca's net shook for the second time after PSG's lightning counterattack. The player who sealed the 2-1 victory for the Champions League champions was Gonçalo Ramos with a precise low shot, not giving goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny any chance to block it.

Gonçalo Ramos brought home 3 points for PSG with a 90th-minute goal

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With a 2-1 victory over Barca, PSG has 6 points, equal to teams like Real Madrid, Bayern Munich. However, the French representative has to rank 3rd because of a worse goal difference. Meanwhile, Barca received the first defeat in the 2025 - 2026 Champions League. Coach Hansi Flick's team has 3 points, falling to 16th place.

Results of other matches taking place in the early morning of October 2: Monaco 2-2 Man City, Arsenal 2-0 Olympiakos, Villarreal 2-2 Juventus, Napoli 2-1 Sporting, Dortmund 4-1 Athletic Bilbao, Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 PSV, Union Saint-Gilloise 0-4 Newcastle.

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