Champions League: Barcelona beat Paris FC 5-2

FC Barcelona beat Paris FC 5-2 on Wednesday evening in the Champions League, according to Le Parisien and L'Équipe. Paris had no answer for the defending champions, Le Parisien reports. L'Équipe describes an “illusion, then a masterclass”, with Paris FC largely outclassed in Barcelona.

A difficult start

In their first match of their European campaign, Paris FC faced the defending champions, So Foot notes. Foot Mercato says Barcelona outclassed the Paris club and got their European campaign off to a perfect start on Wednesday evening. Paris FC were beaten five times by Barcelona, according to So Foot. The two outlets agree that Barcelona dominated clearly, even though Paris still scored twice, as shown by the 5-2 final score.

OL Lyonnes put on a show

At the same time, Foot Mercato reports that OL Lyonnes won 8-0 away to Servette, a comprehensive victory that also gets the Lyon side's European campaign off to a perfect start. The result contrasts with Paris's defeat and illustrates the difficulty of starting against the defending champions.