PSG beat Barcelona 4-2, but three players suffer injury concerns

Paris Saint-Germain defeated Barcelona 4-2 in the Champions League, in the third round of the league phase. The result gave Paris a European victory, but the night also brought injuries to three players, a significant cost for Luis Enrique’s side.

Ousmane Dembélé went off in the first half. After the break, Marquinhos felt pain and had to leave the pitch, while Khvicha Kvaratskhelia took a knock during the match. A Catalan newspaper highlighted the three incidents and the concern they have caused at the Paris club, despite the points secured.

The technical staff are waiting for the results of medical examinations for all three players. Their condition will shape preparations for the next phase of the season, as Paris seeks to keep its players available. The win over Barcelona therefore leaves the club with an immediate concern beyond the score: establishing the extent of the physical problems and what they mean for what comes next.

The league picture places the European result within a Paris season already under way. After seven Ligue 1 matches, Paris are third on 14 points, with four wins, two draws and one defeat, having scored 12 goals and conceded seven. Over their last five league games, they have three wins, one draw and one loss. Their average is 1.71 goals scored and 1.00 conceded per match.

The home and away figures show different league records. At home in Ligue 1, Paris are unbeaten in four matches, with three wins and a draw, nine goals scored and four conceded. Away from home, their record across three matches is one win, one draw and one defeat, with three goals scored and three conceded. Those figures sketch Paris’s league campaign, while news on the three players remains the immediate consequence of the European win.