PSG beat Barcelona 4-2 to end the Spanish champions' perfect start

Barcelona arrived in Paris without a loss this season. It left with one.

Paris Saint-Germain beat Barcelona 4-2 on Tuesday at the Parc des Princes, scoring twice in the final 10 minutes to stay perfect through three games in the Champions League league phase.

The loss ended Barcelona's 11-game winning start in all competitions. The Spanish champions had scored 48 goals during the run.

Back and forth

Désiré Doué gave PSG the lead in the 38th minute with a shot from outside the box. Xavi Espart tied it for Barcelona in the 55th minute.

Lucas Hernández headed PSG back in front in the 72nd minute off a Doué assist. Lamine Yamal answered seven minutes later with a left-footed shot from a tight angle.

Then the back-to-back European champions took over. Vitinha scored from distance in the 81st minute. Fabián Ruiz finished from close range in the 86th to seal it.

PSG won despite losing Ousmane Dembélé, Marquinhos and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to injuries during the match.

'Too many mistakes'

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said his side looked tired. Its flight home from Seville after Saturday's win over Real Betis was canceled because of storms in Spain.

"We made too many mistakes, especially in ball possession, easy ball losses," Flick said. "It's not an excuse, just for you to understand why maybe we were not at the top level."

He added, "In October you can't win titles. You win the Champions League in June."

PSG coach Luis Enrique called it a fantastic game. "This is the best level we could come up against," he said.

A tifo complaint

Barcelona has reported PSG to UEFA over a banner the home fans unfurled before kickoff, a source said. It showed a masked figure with a chainsaw destroying the Barcelona crest under the words "Massacre, Parisian style," with pyrotechnics mimicking sparks.

Both teams have big weekends ahead. PSG faces Lyon in a top-of-the-table Ligue 1 game. Barcelona hosts Real Madrid in the Clásico on Sunday, though midfielder Dani Olmo could miss it after leaving Tuesday's game injured in the first half.