Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona go meet on Tuesday evening at Parc des Princes for Champions League match, and French authorities don confirm say the game go hold despite security tension for Paris.
A representative of a French police union bin call for make dem postpone the match, fearing fresh unrest for the capital. French media report say the union official, wey dey under CFTC confederation, demand make dem push the fixture back after weekend demonstrations. Some of those protests end with clashes between demonstrators and security forces, and for Paris, acts of vandalism and clashes with security forces bin dey recorded.
But the Interior Ministry no gree. The ministry rule out any postponement and confirm say the match go kick off as scheduled. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez make him position clear to French newspaper Onze Mondial, say: ‘There is no question of postponing the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona, or other matches that may be held in the Champions League. The matter is settled.’
Big crowd dey expected at Parc des Princes, and that mean say authorities need careful preparation to secure the stadium surroundings and areas where fans go gather. The match na third round of the Champions League league phase, and dem never announce any change to the date so far.
For the football side, Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique face questions on how to stop Barcelona player Lamine Yamal. Yamal dey come into the game in stunning form after e score one brilliant goal during Barcelona win over Real Betis at the weekend.
Enrique tell news conference say the best way to defend against Yamal na to make sure him no get the ball. Him talk: ‘It’s very simple. The best way to defend against Lamine Yamal is to have the ball. That’s our ideal, but it won’t be like that because we know how difficult it is to play against Barça.’
Him add say PSG must concentrate on wetin dem fit do, because Barcelona get plenty high-quality players, and Yamal no be the only one. Him mention Raphinha, Pedri, Cubarsí and Joan Garcia as examples. Enrique talk say him team go stay focused and alert and must overcome the challenge as a team.
Enrique also yan say him love to watch Barcelona games and adore their style of play, but him know say small details fit decide the match because both teams get very good individual players. Him insist say victory must be collective one.
On motivation, Enrique talk say him and him team dey hungry to become the first side to beat Hansi Flick’s Barcelona for 2026-27 season. Him talk: ‘It’s a motivation for us. We’re motivated to be the only team to beat Barça this season.’
Him still talk about him connection to Barcelona, say him be PSG coach but him get strong link to Barça. Him say at first e hard for am to play against Barcelona, but him don get used to am, and him want win the match because e dey face the club wey mean most to am for him career. Enrique add say Hansi Flick don improve Barcelona results and bring style wey resemble wetin him get at Bayern, and PSG go need attack if dem want win.
Barcelona don dey perfect so far this season, while PSG win both Champions League games but win only four of seven Ligue 1 outings so far this season.
