Barcelona have reported Paris Saint-Germain to UEFA over a tifo unfurled by PSG supporters before Tuesday's Champions League match, a source told ESPN.
As the players came onto the pitch, fans behind one of the goals at Parc des Princes held up a giant banner showing a masked figure with a chainsaw destroying the Barça badge. Beneath it, the words read: "Massacre, Parisian style." Pyrotechnics were used to mimic sparks from the chainsaw as it hacked at the Barça crest. The source said the imagery was both "overly aggressive and offensive."
On the pitch, PSG ran out 4-2 winners in an entertaining clash between two of Europe's most in-form sides. Desiré Douré, Lucas Hernández, Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz were all on target as PSG made it three wins out of three in the Champions League this season. Barça, who twice levelled through Xavi Espart and Lamine Yamal, suffered their first loss of the season, ending an 11-game winning streak.
Both teams have big games ahead in their domestic leagues this weekend. PSG face Lyon in a top-of-the-table clash in Ligue 1, while Barça host rivals Real Madrid in the Clásico.
Source: ESPN Soccer · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing