The whole world is waiting to experience one of the most exciting matches of the 2025/26 Champions League group stage, the second season played under the new format.
Luis Enrique's PSG, the reigning champions, will travel to face Hansi Flick's Barcelona .
Barca's objective is clear: they want to go further than the semi-finals last season, and even aim to win their sixth Champions League/European Cup title in history.
Barca's most recent victory came in 2015, orchestrated by Luis Enrique himself. Along the way, they beat PSG 5-1 on aggregate in the quarter-finals.
Neymar was a breakout star in the 2014/15 season. That very performance made Lamine Yamal – a young boy who had just joined the La Masia academy for the first time – admire the "Prince of Brazilian Football" even more.
Lamine Yamal is now the most important player in the Barca squad. The victory against Sociedad last weekend further confirmed the value of the 18-year-old – who just finished second in the Ballon d'Or awards.
“I don’t like the ‘super, super’ labeling. I don’t like the hype surrounding Lamine. He’s only 18. He needs to focus on training hard,” Hansi Flick told the media ahead of the PSG match.
Flick is doing everything he can to keep Lamine Yamal focused on the pitch, even though he is currently one of the most decisive players . He doesn't want him to be drawn into things off the pitch.
Meanwhile, PSG will enter this match with a significant personnel shortage .
The French team was without Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele , defensive leader Marquinhos , and wingers Desire Dou e - Kvaratskhelia – expert dribblers.
However, Luis Enrique is likely to see Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz , and Joao Neves return. This is currently the best midfield trio to counter Barca's "supercomputer" Pedri.
Luis Enrique always finds solutions to injury problems. Therefore, it will be interesting to see how he approaches the match against his former club, Barcelona – where he won every title.
With Lamine Yamal leading the attack, Pedri controlling the tempo in midfield, and goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny making his Champions League debut this season, PSG are eager to defeat the reigning champions.
Force:
Barca: Fermin Lopez, Gavi, Joan Garcia, Raphinha, and Ter Stegen are injured. Balde's participation is uncertain.
PSG: Demb e l e , Marquinhos , Desire Dou e, Kvaratskhelia are injured.
Predicted lineup:
Barca (4-2-3-1) : Szczesny; Kounde, Eric Garcia, Pau Cubarsi, Gerard Martin; De Jong, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Ferran Torres; Lewandowski.
PSG (4-3-3) : Chevalier; Hakimi, Zabarnyi, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Joao Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz; Mbaye, Goncalo Ramos, Barcola.
Match odds: Barca -3/4 handicap
Total goals: 3 1/2
Prediction: Barca wins 3-2 .
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/nhan-dinh-bong-da-barca-vs-psg-vong-bang-cup-c1-2447880.html
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