"The stage was set for Lamine Yamal, who finished second to Dembélé in the Ballon d'Or last week, to make it all about him at the Olympic Stadium. He certainly had his moments, and his battle with left back Nuno Mendes was a constant source of fascination. But once again, it was the team ethos of Luis Enrique's PSG that shone through in the end -- just as it did as they won the competition last season."
"Ferran Torres gave Barça the lead in an enthralling first half, but Senny Mayulu drew PSG level before halftime, and the French side was far superior after the break. Barça manager Hansi Flick surprisingly paired Eric García and Pau Cubarsí at center back, and at times they were pulled around by PSG's makeshift attack of Mayulu, Bradley Barcola and 17-year-old Ibrahim Mbaye."
Paris Saint-Germain defeated Barcelona 2-1 at the Olympic Stadium despite missing key attackers Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and center back Marquinhos. Lamine Yamal had notable moments and battled with Nuno Mendes, but PSG's collective approach prevailed. Ferran Torres opened the scoring, Senny Mayulu equalized before halftime, and PSG dominated the second half. Hansi Flick paired Eric García and Pau Cubarsí at center back, who were stretched by PSG's makeshift front line of Mayulu, Bradley Barcola and 17-year-old Ibrahim Mbaye. Gonçalo Ramos scored a 90th-minute winner, and traveling PSG fans celebrated loudly.
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