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Champions League round-up: PSG beat Barcelona while Rasmus Hojlund fires for Napoli
['Pa Sport Staff']
Irish News
Match winner Goncalo Ramos (right) and Lucas Hernandez celebrate the 2-1 Champions League victory at Barcelona (Emilio Morenatti/AP))Paris St Germain won the battle of the Champions League heavyweights with a 2-1 victory at Barcelona.
But reigning champions PSG – who were missing several influential players such as Marquinhos, Desire Doue, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele, while Joao Neves withdrew after the warm-up – levelled through 19-year-old Senny Mayulu before half-time.
By doing so, PSG became the first team to win three times away to Barcelona in European competitions after previous Champions League victories in 2021 and 2024.
On-loan Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund grabbed a brace as Napoli defeated Sporting Lisbon 2-1 to secure their first Champions League win of the season.
Borussia Dortmund beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 while Qarabag became the first Azerbaijani side to record back-to-back Champions League wins with a 2-0 success over Copenhagen.