PSG warns Barcelona: exhibition and thrashing against Atalanta (4-0)

Wednesday's matchday in the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 had the official debut of the current champion, Paris Saint-Germain. Luis Enrique's team, despite not having Ousmane Dembélé and Desiré Doué, crushed Atalanta (4-0) with a remarkable display of punch and good football. 

PSG even had the luxury of wasting a penalty before the break, taken carelessly by Bradley Barcola. Marquinhos, with a header, opened the way to a comfortable thrashing with a header before the 3rd minute. From there, the match was an absolute monologue by the Gauls.

PSG warns Barcelona, their next rival in the Champions League

Nuno Mendes celebrating a goal in PSG-Atalanta (4-0)

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia made it 2-0 in the 38th minute, while Barcola missed a penalty in the 44th minute. Six minutes after halftime, Nuno Mendes finished the match with the third goal of the day. To add insult to injury for the Italians, Gonçalo Ramos closed the scoring in the 90+1 minute.

In this way, Paris maintains the perfect step in the 25/26, with four victories in a row in Ligue 1, in addition to the penalty shootout victory against Tottenham (2-2, 4-3 p.). The balance in six matches for 'Lucho's' team is five wins and one draw, with 17 goals in favor and only 5 against.

Two weeks before the visit to Barcelona, for matchday 2 of the Champions League, PSG warns Hansi Flick's team, preserving the seal that led them to the treble in 24/25: forcefulness and solidity in all their lines. The Blaugrana team, in four league matchdays, accumulates 13 goals in favor and 3 against. On Thursday, the Culés debut in Europe as visitors against Newcastle.

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Luis Enrique takes the first step towards the double in the Champions League

In the press conference prior to the debut against Atalanta, Luis Enrique was very ambitious when revealing Paris' expectations in the 25/26 Champions League. Far from being satisfied with what was done in 24/25, the Asturian is convinced that he can revalidate the title in Europe.

"The Champions League is our goal. We made history last season, but in a club like this, with this fan base, with this type of players, the goal is to win again," said the former Barça coach.

In addition to the Blaugrana team, PSG will face Leverkusen, Bayern, Tottenham, Athletic, Sporting Lisboa and Newcastle in the group stage. Without a doubt, a very tough calendar, perhaps the most complicated for the big favorites in the initial phase. 

For the visit to Catalonia, the Parisians will not have their main figure, Ousmane Dembélé, due to injury. Similarly, Desiré Doué also has a very difficult time receiving medical discharge before October 1.

Barcelona, ​​for its part, will face Newcastle, Paris, Olympiacos, Bruges, Chelsea, Frankfurt, Slavia Prague and Copenhagen. For the match against PSG, it remains to be defined whether it will be played at the Spotify Camp Nou or Montjuïc.

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