PSG vs Barcelona: Kick-off Time, TV Channel & Team News

Result: Paris Saint-Germain 4-2 Barcelona. Désiré Doué, Lucas Hernández, Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz scored for PSG, and Xavi Espart and Lamine Yamal scored for Barcelona. The preview below was published before kick-off.

Paris Saint-Germain host Barcelona at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday 20 October, in Matchday 3 of the Champions League league phase. Kick-off is 8:00pm UK time, 21:00 in Paris. Both clubs have won their first two league phase matches, and Barcelona have won every match they have played this season. Here is the kick-off time where you are, where to watch, the team news, recent form and the history between the clubs.

Match details

Kick-off time around the world

Where to watch PSG vs Barcelona

• United Kingdom: TNT Sports, on TNT Sports 2, with streaming on HBO Max.

• United States: Paramount+.

• India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka: Sony LIV.

• Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport on DStv.

• Canada: DAZN.

• Australia: Stan Sport.

Form guide

Paris Saint-Germain

Luis Enrique's side have won six matches in a row in all competitions. In the Champions League they beat Slovan Bratislava 6-1 and won 4-2 at Manchester City. In Ligue 1 they won 1-0 at Brest, 2-1 at Marseille, 3-1 against Le Mans and 3-1 at Strasbourg on Saturday.

Barcelona

Hansi Flick's Barcelona have won all 11 of their matches this season and scored at least twice in every one. They beat Feyenoord 5-1 and Galatasaray 4-1 in this competition, and won 5-2 at Real Betis on Saturday. They are the first team since Real Madrid in 1968 to win their first nine La Liga matches of a season. Raphinha has 14 goals.

Team news

Paris Saint-Germain: Nuno Mendes is out for several weeks with a thigh injury. Senny Mayulu is back in full training. Marquinhos was left out at the weekend to manage his workload and is expected to return.

Barcelona: Andreas Christensen (thigh), Roony Bardghji (knee ligament), Jules Koundé and Eric García are out, the last two after injuries at Real Betis. Gerard Martín and Gabriel Jesus travelled despite knocks, and Raphinha came off the bench at the weekend after a muscle problem.

Possible line-ups

These are projections from pre-match reports, not confirmed teams. The official line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.

Paris Saint-Germain: Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Digne; Ruiz, Vitinha, Neves; Doué, Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia.

Barcelona: J. García; Espart, Cubarsí, G. Martín, Cancelo; Pedri, Rodri; Yamal, López, Gordon; Raphinha.

Head-to-head

• PSG have won the last two meetings, most recently 2-1 at Camp Nou in the 2025/26 league phase.

• Barcelona's last win against PSG was 3-2 in Paris in the first leg of the 2024 quarter-final, but PSG won the second leg 4-1 to go through.

Key numbers

• PSG have scored 10 Champions League goals this season, the most of any club. Barcelona have nine.

• PSG have kept only one clean sheet in ten matches this season.

• Barcelona have scored 48 goals in 11 matches.

What is at stake

Both clubs have six points from two matches. A win would put either side in a strong position for the top eight, which goes straight to the round of 16. Our league phase explainer shows how the table works.

Common questions

What time does PSG vs Barcelona kick off?

8:00pm in the UK, 21:00 in France and Spain, and 3:00pm Eastern in the United States, on Tuesday 20 October 2026.

What channel is PSG vs Barcelona on?

In the UK it is on TNT Sports 2 and streams on HBO Max. In the United States it is on Paramount+.

Where is PSG vs Barcelona being played?

At the Parc des Princes, PSG's home ground in Paris.

Who won the last PSG vs Barcelona match?

PSG won 2-1 at Camp Nou in the 2025/26 league phase.

Every other Matchday 3 fixture, with kick-off times and broadcasters, is in our Matchday 3 guide. Live scores are on the Champions League page.