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PSG-Barcelona Match Will Go Ahead Despite Protests

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 6:19 AM UTC · How we work

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Lecornu Rejects Postponement

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the Champions League match will not be postponed despite nationwide protests.
Interior Minister Laurent Nunez confirmed there are no plans to cancel the game amid 2,400 arrests.
Paris Saint-Germain host Barcelona on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, with PSG leading the Champions League table on six points and ten goals.
Opta predicts a 39.7% chance of a PSG win, 37.7% for Barcelona and 22.6% for a draw.

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Police forces, stretched by weeks of student protests, deployed robust security for the PSG-Barcelona match.
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Lecornu Rejects Postponement

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the Champions League match will not be postponed despite nationwide protests.
Interior Minister Laurent Nunez confirmed there are no plans to cancel the game amid 2,400 arrests.
Paris Saint-Germain host Barcelona on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, with PSG leading the Champions League table on six points and ten goals.
Opta predicts a 39.7% chance of a PSG win, 37.7% for Barcelona and 22.6% for a draw.

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