Paris Saint-Germain host FC Barcelona this Tuesday at the Parc des Princes, with Achraf Hakimi as the boss of the right flank. A win would make the Paris club only the second in Champions League history to record three straight victories against Barça.
Matchday three of the Champions League, and already a blockbuster. Paris Saint-Germain welcome FC Barcelona this Tuesday 20 October 2026 at 19:00 GMT, 21:00 Paris time, at the Parc des Princes, according to AfricaFoot.
In this duel, Achraf Hakimi, right-back and Paris vice-captain, starts and is expected to be the boss of the right flank, notably up against Lamine Yamal. The setup fielded by the club relies on his constant forward runs in possession phases.
A hat-trick for the history books
Should they win on Tuesday night, Paris SG would become only the second club in Champions League history to claim three consecutive victories over FC Barcelona, reports AfricaFoot. Paris would not just be playing for three points, but for a line in the competition’s record books.
The Paris club are on two straight wins against the Catalans. On 1 October 2025, they won 2-1 on Barcelona’s turf; in April 2024, they knocked the Blaugrana out 4-1 in Catalonia, again according to AfricaFoot.
Yet the record across the sixteen meetings between the two clubs shows complete parity: six wins for Paris, six for Barça and four draws, according to the same source. The hat-trick would therefore require breaking that balance.
Hakimi, boss of the right flank
Against Lamine Yamal, Achraf Hakimi occupies the right side of the Paris setup. Luis Enrique, PSG’s head coach, has named him among the club’s priority penalty takers, because of his composure in the biggest games.
His constant forward runs in possession phases should serve as an anchor point for PSG on that flank, where he will come up against his direct opponent, Lamine Yamal.
PSG arrive full of European confidence after their 4-2 win at Manchester City on the previous Champions League matchday, according to TV-Sports and AfricaFoot.
A summit classed as high-risk
The security operation around the Parc des Princes has been fully maintained by the Ministry of the Interior for this summit classed as high-risk.
To follow the match, French viewers can watch Canal+ Foot live, while the game will be broadcast on SuperSport and New World Sport in sub-Saharan Africa, AfricaFoot specifies.
Kick-off is set for 21:00 Paris time at the Parc des Princes, for matchday three of the Champions League.