The Blaugrana beat Shakhtar Donetsk this Wednesday October 25 (2-1). With a third victory in as many matches, Barça is getting closer to qualifying for the round of 16, a stage it has not reached for two years. For its part, Paris Saint-Germain relaunched at the Parc des Princes against AC Milan (3-0).
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At home, Fermin Lopez, 20, was decisive for his first start in the Champions League against Shakhtar Donetsk, allowing the Blaugrana to continue their flawless performance in C1. Three days before the Clasico against Real Madrid, Saturday (4:15 p.m.), Xavi Hernandez, still deprived of several executives including Robert Lewandowski, Pedri and Frenkie de Jong, had chosen to play against a Ukrainian team well within his reach.
Faced with this slaughter of injuries, the Catalans were fortunately able to count on their young talent trained at the Masia. Fermin Lopez fired a powerful shot from the right (36th, 2-0) to score a first goal in the Champions League. Ferran Torres scored strongly to open the scoring in the 28th minute.
Returning from the locker room, the Blaugrana slowed down and were surprised by the Ukrainians, Sudakov overtaking Romeu to reduce the score on the hour mark (62nd, 2-1). The Barcelonans trembled until the end against the Ukrainian attacks, but were able to maintain their advantage, as against Porto (1-0) on the second day.
Kylian Mbappé, him again
At the Parc des Princes, Kylian Mbappé scored his second goal in three appearances in the Champions League this season, his tenth in all competitions since the start of the new year. The attacker, served by Warren Zaire-Emery, fired a ball low to the near post (32nd). Since 2017/18, Kylian Mbappé has now scored 27 goals in C1.
In the second half, Randal Kolo Muani doubled the lead from the right (53rd) while a few minutes earlier, Ousmane Dembélé had had a goal refused after intervention by the VAR (48th). At the end of the match, Lee Kang-In offered PSG the third goal with the inside of his right foot, on a new assist from Warren Zaire-Emery (89th).
PSG, who did not really master the debates in the first period, took the lead in group F, while Newcastle, executioner of the Parisians during the second day (4-1), fell at home against Borussia Dortmund ( 1-0).