Barcelona Vs Psg: UEFA CHAMPIONS LEGUE – Team News, start and squad time | Football news

from: Barcelona against Paris Saint -Germain
What: League, UEFA Champions League
where: Lluis OlimPIC Stadium, in Barcelona, ​​Spain
when: Wednesday, October 1, 9 pm (19:00 GMT)
How to follow: We will have all the accumulation Al -Jazira Sports From 16:00 GMT before the text comments flow.

Two of the super teams in Europe will collide in the UCL opening match in the UEFA (UCL) match when defending title holders Paris Saint -Germain (PSG) to the Olympic Stadium to play Barcelona five times on Wednesday.

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Both sides started the new season Strong: Paris Saint-Germain began their defense in the title by defeating 4-0 on the Italian side Atalanta, while Barca outperformed Newcastle United 2-1 in the match in the opening stage in the league.

Here is everything to know before the largest match so far in the Champions League 2025-26:

Barcelona’s last shape

The Catalan team won its 2-1 victory over Real Socioad on Sunday, which sent them to the top of the Spanish league standings after they turned into the match with goals from Gul Conde and Robert Lewandowski on both sides of the first half.

The sixth victory for Barcelona in seven matches of the ruling heroes to 19 points – one point above Archrivals Real Madrid.

“It was a victory for the team. They knew how to play and it was a hard work, but we deserve it,” said Barcelona coach.

Barcelona also ended the 2024-25 season, unacceptable at home in the Champions League equipment.

The last PSG shape

PSG is a level with Lyon at 15 points at the top of the 1st League 1 league in France.

Their only defeat this season was a 1-0 loss to Marseille on September 22, as Nayef Argentists’s early head proved decisive in the first league victory at home to Paris Saint-Germain since 2011.

Paris Saint -Germain injury problems at the beginning of the season

The beginning of the new European PSG campaign hindered the injuries, titled the attacking star – and 2025 Ballon d’or -Othman Dembele, who came out until mid -October with the right knee strain.

The player of the very talented attack was also marginalized until at least early October by stressing the right calf, as with his teammate Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who was injured at the end of last week in his 2-0 victory over Auxerre, which led to lines with the smooth selstanoi front.

What happened last time Barcelona played Paris Saint -Germain?

The two sides met last time on April 16, 2024, when Paris Saint-Germain produced an amazing return to overcome Barcelona 4-1 in the quarter-finals in the Champions League, where he concluded a place in the last four of the 2023-24 championship by winning 6-4.

Raphinha Barcelona gave the lead in the decisive match, but they sent Ronald Araojo before Osman Dembele’s goals, her two Virgins and the measurement of Kylian Mbappe – in one of the last French appearances of the club – to the semi -finals against Borussia to Tarkond.

How many titles that PSG won in the 2024-25 season?

Paris Club won four major prizes for settling the most successful season in the history of the 55 -year -old team: Ligue 1, Coupe De France, Trophee Des Chaamp and the Champions League.

They also ended the runner -up at Chelsea at the FIFA World Cup in June.

Barcelona team news

Raphinha is the largest missing name from the host side Flick. The Brazilian winger is outside the Paris Saint -Germain match with a knee string injury.

Also outside June Garcia (knee), Ghafi (knee), Firmin Lopez (Al -Awda) and first goalkeeper Mark Andre Tijin (Al -Awda).

WoJCIECH SZCZSNY to promote Ter Stegen will stand at the beginning of the eleventh, with Gerald Martin, the most likely candidate to fill Garcia in the back line.

In a huge reward for the Catalan side, the Lamine Yamal Stars Wing is expected to return to the beginning of the eleventh for the first time since it was marginalized for four games with a thigh injury. It was an alternative to the team’s victory over Real Sociedad on Sunday.

Psg team news

Coach Luis Enrique will only have a few offensive options, with striker Talisman Dembele and Wing Dore threatening the margin with injury since early September.

With KvAratskhelia’s inability to play, the registration load will turn into French International Bradley Barcola, who will lead the line against Barcelona.

The Brazilian back will be absent from the match with the left thigh case.

In some good news for Enrique, he was able to announce on Tuesday that the Berlith midfielder in Vitinha, who ranked third in Ballon D’No or earlier this month, and made Joao Neves the team.

The expected starting lineup for Barcelona

Szzesny (goalkeeper); Koundi, Cuban, Araujo, Martin; Bidri, De Jong; Yalal, Olmo, Rashford; Daval

Psg expected the start assortment

Shivali (goalkeeper); Hakami, Zaparini, Basho, Mendes; Lee, Vitinha, Zaire-aster; Mbay, branches, boat

Face to face:

• Total matches – 13
• Barcelona wins – 5
• PSG wins – 4
• Tie – 4

The last five games:

• Barcelona: wwww (all competitions, latest recent results)
• PSG: wwwlw

What the coaches said:

Enrique (PSG): Enrique said: “Watching a game between Barcelona and Paris Saint -Germain with five or six important players (from both teams) does not play … It is a shame for me, for the manager, (Hans) Foam, and fans of both teams.”

Dust (Barcelona): “I think (the amount of injuries) is not normal for us, but some injuries occur … We take a look at what we can do better; we will analyze everything and every training and we will see what will happen (we will have to adapt.”

What is the league stage in the Champions League 2025-26?

After entering its second season, the extended league stage includes 36 teams that were placed in one large table in the league. Representing the old group stage, which was clubs in smaller groups.

In the league stage, each team plays eight matches against opponents from other countries to determine the general league standings.

The 24 -ranked teams move to the stage of the knockout out of the championship after the day of match 8: The first eight clubs advance directly to round 16; The clubs enter between the ninth and the twenty -fourth in a separate match with legs to reach the stage of the knockout. The bottom 12 clubs of the championship are eliminated.

2025-26 Champions League: When are the stage matches?

• Match Day 1: September 16-18, 2025
• Match Day 2: September 30 -1 October, 2025
• Match Day 3: October 21-22, 2025
• Match Day 4: 4-5 November, 2025
• Day 5: November 25-26, 2025
• Match day 6: December 9-10, 2025
• Match Day 7: January 20-21, 2026
• Match Day 8: January 28, 2026

Where is the Champions League final 2025-26?

The UEFA Champions League final will be held at Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary on May 30.