Rashford provided consecutive assists but couldn’t save the team; Portuguese striker scored a last-minute winner as Paris overturned Barca 2-1.

At 3 AM Beijing time on October 2, the second round of the Champions League featured a high-profile clash with Barca hosting Paris.

In the first half, Rashford assisted again, Ferran Torres broke the deadlock, Zabarny cleared off the line and missed a great chance, Mendes set up Mayulu to equalize, halftime score 1-1; Olmo cleared off the line, Lee Kang-in hit the post, Pedri left injured, G. Ramos came on as a substitute to score the winning goal, assisted by Achraf.

In the end, Paris secured a 2-1 away victory over Barca, achieving back-to-back wins in the Champions League.

Barca lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation under Flick, with Ferran upfront, Olmo behind him, Yamal and Rashford on the wings, De Jong and Pedri as holding midfielders, Konde, Garcia, Kubasi, and Martin forming the back four, and Szczesny in goal; starting lineup valued at €711 million. Enrique deployed a 4-3-3 with Barcola, Mayulu, and Mbappe in midfield, Fabian, Vitinha, and Emery as central midfielders, Mendes, Pacho, Zabarny, and Achraf in defense, Chevalier as goalkeeper; starting lineup valued at €550 million.

Barca enjoyed home advantage and took the lead first through a team goal. However, Paris equalized on a counterattack, with 19-year-old makeshift striker Mayulu scoring. The match was balanced until Barca’s key player Pedri left injured in the 79th minute, after which Barca lost control and became passive. In the 90th minute, Achraf delivered a low cross for Portuguese forward G. Ramos to score the decisive goal, resulting in a 2-1 comeback win for a depleted Paris side missing key players Dembélé, Doue, Kvaratskhelia, and Marquinhos, with recently recovered João Neves on the bench unused. This highlights Paris’s current strength and Barca’s overreliance on Pedri, whose absence makes Barca a completely different team.

Throughout the match, Paris held 53% possession, took 15 shots with 7 on target; Barca had 12 shots with 3 on target.