PARIS (Interstat)—Desire Doue had one goal and one assist in 78 minutes, and Paris Saint-Germain scored twice in the closing minutes to beat Barcelona 4-2 on Tuesday at Parc des Princes. PSG has two wins and no losses in the competition and six wins, one loss and two draws across all competitions. Barcelona has one win and one loss in the competition and three wins and one loss across all competitions. PSG protected its lead after a back-and-forth second half that produced four goals after the break.

Doue put PSG ahead in the 38th minute after a tense opening stretch. Barcelona’s Joao Cancelo was booked in the 17th minute, the only yellow card of the match. PSG made its first substitution in the 20th minute with Dembele, and Barcelona made its first change in the 27th minute with Olmo. Barcelona equalized in the 55th minute when Xavi Espart scored. Espart played 74 minutes and was replaced in the 74th minute. Fermin played 63 minutes and had an assist for Barcelona. The away side’s response steadied the match before PSG reclaimed control. The first half was played at a high tempo, with Cancelo’s early booking setting a physical tone before Doue’s breakthrough.

PSG went back in front in the 72nd minute when Lucas Hernandez scored in a 78-minute appearance. Barcelona answered in the 79th minute through Lamine Yamal, who played all 90 minutes. The decisive stretch came after that equalizer, as Vitinha scored in the 81st minute and Fabian Ruiz scored in the 86th minute. Vitinha and Ruiz each played 90 minutes and scored once. Joao Neves and Achraf Hakimi each played 90 minutes and supplied an assist. PSG’s Doue also finished with one goal and one assist before being substituted in the 78th minute. Ruiz’s late goal gave PSG breathing room after Barcelona had pulled level for the second time. Barcelona’s second equalizer briefly shifted momentum, but PSG responded almost immediately through Vitinha’s finish. Ruiz then put the result beyond doubt with a late goal that capped the hosts’ strongest spell of the second half.

PSG’s substitutions came at 59 minutes with Marquinhos and Kvaratskhelia, and at 78 minutes with Hernandez and Doue. Barcelona’s substitutions came at 60 minutes with Bernal, Pedri and Raphinha. Barcelona’s changes sought to add energy in the final half-hour, but PSG’s finishing in the final 10 minutes decided the match. Hernandez’s goal came six minutes before he was replaced, while Doue departed after contributing to the opening goal and the attacking flow. Barcelona could not find another response after Ruiz’s strike. The substitutions reflected the match’s quick pace, with both benches used before the closing stages. PSG’s late control in midfield helped limit Barcelona’s chances after the 86th-minute goal.

PSG entered the match after a 3-1 win at Strasbourg, a 4-2 win at Manchester City and a 3-1 home win over Le Mans. Its broader run also included wins at Marseille and Brest, along with draws against Lille and Stade Rennais and a loss to Monaco. Barcelona arrived after a 5-2 win at Betis, a 4-1 win at Galatasaray and a 3-0 home win over Getafe. PSG next hosts Lyon in Ligue 1. The home side’s latest result extended its strong start across competitions and kept Barcelona from building momentum in the competition. The result added another positive entry to PSG’s recent run and ended Barcelona’s recent winning form across competitions.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 final. Interstat’s ELO system had projected PSG with a 72.7 percent probability to win. Barcelona had been installed as the pregame favorite with a spread of -0.25. The total score of 6 went under the over/under line of 4.5.