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Paris Saint-Germain will meet Barcelona at Parc des Princes on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 3 p.m. ET for the standout fixture of Matchday 3 in the UEFA Champions League league phase. The match will stream on Paramount+.
PSG enters as the back-to-back champions and carries momentum from a 4-2 victory at Manchester City last week. Manager Luis Enrique leads the squad two years after Kylian Mbappe's departure. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma will miss out.
Barcelona, managed by Hansi Flick, has bolstered its attack with Spain World Cup winner Rodri. The side has averaged nearly two more goals per game in LaLiga this season compared to its previous campaign and has shown slightly more resilience at the back. Barcelona last lifted the Champions League trophy in 2015.
"A Champions League week headlined by a clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona is always a good one," Pardeep Cattry noted.
Tuesday's full slate includes Stuttgart vs. Atletico Madrid, Napoli vs. Bodo/Glimt, Manchester City vs. AEK Athens, Liverpool vs. Villarreal, Porto vs. PSV, and Roma vs. Slovan Bratislava. Roma and Napoli are home favorites. Wednesday fixtures feature Sporting CP vs. LASK, Real Madrid vs. RB Leipzig, Inter vs. Shakhtar Donetsk, Club Brugge vs. Lens, Real Betis vs. Feyenoord, Bayern Munich vs. Arsenal, and Aston Villa vs. Viking.
Source: CBS Sports - Mon Oct 19, 12:53 PM ET
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