Paris Saint-Germain beat Barcelona 4-2 in the Champions League, but the victory was marred by a string of injuries. Ousmane Dembélé limped off after just 20 minutes, and Barcelona's Dani Olmo was also forced off early, replaced by Fermín López in the 27th minute.
The problems continued in the second half for PSG. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was helped from the field by two members of the medical team after a collision with Barcelona's Xavi Espart, and Marquinhos was also injured in the same sequence. Kvaratskhelia was replaced by Maghnes Akliouche, while Marquinhos left under his own power.
PSG manager Luis Enrique said the injuries were the worst part of the match and that the club would have to wait for tests. "I am not the doctor. I am the coach," he said. "They are three very important players, so it's really bad news, of course, but that's football."
The match itself delivered the high-level contest expected. PSG twice took the lead, only for Barcelona to equalize each time, before Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz scored in the final 10 minutes to seal the win for the hosts. The defeat was Barcelona's first of the season in all competitions. Dembélé, who was replaced by Ferran Torres, appeared to suffer a muscular injury to his left thigh, raising fitness concerns for PSG ahead of a top-of-the-table Ligue 1 clash with Lyon on Sunday.
Source: ESPN Soccer · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing