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In an exciting contest, Barça and PSG will square off

The premier match of the winners League will feature two clubs that are all but certain to be winners in 2026 (a title that Paris Saint-Germain actually won a few months before).

With just a single victory separating them, Wednesday's match will be the sixteenth encounter between these two sides in important European events. Six games have been won by Barcelona, five by PSG, and four by neither team.

Once again, Luis Enrique is playing for his old team

Under the Asturian's guidance, Barcelona defeated Paris Saint-Germain three games in a row in the 2014–15 season. However, in the six encounters between the two teams since then, Barcelona has won only twice (one draw, three losses). If Paris Saint-Germain can repeat their 4-1 home victory against Barcelona from their previous two matches, they would break a record and become the first side in major European competition history to do so. The top football matches of 2025 are covered on our website, FootBoom today.

The Spanish coach is making a triumphant return to his former club after a four-match losing streak. The only time he beat his former employers was in April 2024, when his French team rallied from a 3-2 deficit in the first leg of a quarterfinal and went on to win 6-4 on aggregate after trailing 1-0 in the second leg.

Ousmane Dembélé, another ex-Barcelona player, equalized for PSG before halftime, and Kylian Mbappé scored twice to secure the win for the Parisians. Ronald Araujo's dismissal proved a deciding factor in PSG's comeback.

Number one on PSG's injured list: Dembélé

Although Mbappé has already joined Real Madrid, the newly minted Ballon d'Or winner is unavailable at this time. In addition to him, the match will include the promising young players Desire Doue, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and Marquinhos. Vitinha, PSG's main man, is on the roster but may not play after being replaced in the last match against Auxerre.

PSG can win thanks to their prowess from set pieces and attackers like Nuno Mendes and Bradley Barcola who may cause problems for the hosts. As a team, the capital club has scored four goals from set pieces in six Ligue 1 matches this season, including both goals against Auxerre. Despite losing their last two Champions League matches by a total score of 9-0, the Parisians continue to be a tough opponent.

Losses three crucial players for Barcelona

Another issue that Barcelona faces is injury: Neither Rafinha nor the outstanding goalkeeper Joan Garcia, who has been with the team since leaving Espanyol, will be able to participate.

Gavi will miss the most of the season after undergoing yet another knee surgery, while Lamine Yamal may not play the whole 90 minutes after making a brief comeback from injury in the weekend's encounter against Real Sociedad. In the match against Real Madrid, the promising youngster wasted no time proving his worth by setting up Robert Lewandowski for a goal. Since the beginning of last season, only Mo Salah (26) has recorded more assists in all competitions than Lamine (24), who is tied with Rafinha (24) for the record.

Not only that, but in his past 18 competitive appearances for both his club and country, the youngster has racked up 18 points (8 goals plus 10 assists). Lewandowski, a Polish international who has only scored once against PSG in 2017 while playing for Bayern Munich, has an opportunity to rekindle his scoring prowess in this encounter. Furthermore, compared to all of his Champions League outings, his scoring average versus the Parisians is the lowest.