PSG beat Barcelona 4-2 but lose Kvaratskhelia, Dembélé and Marquinhos to injury

Summary

Paris Saint-Germain beat FC Barcelona 4-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday, and France 24 reports the win moved them to the top of the table. The win came at a cost: Ousmane Dembélé, Marquinhos and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia were all forced off injured. The Guardian reports Kvaratskhelia twisted his right knee and was helped off just before the hour, unable to put any weight on that leg, and will undergo surgery after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament. Al Jazeera reports he is out for months, while RFI reports the club said on Wednesday that he could be out for the rest of the season. The Guardian and Al Jazeera both report that Dembélé and Marquinhos are out for weeks, and Al Jazeera reports that both suffered thigh muscle tears.

Timeline

1. France 24

   21 Oct 2026, 08:21 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that PSG beat Barcelona 4-2 to move to the top of the Champions League table, but that Dembélé, Marquinhos and Kvaratskhelia were all forced off through injury.

2. The Guardian

   21 Oct 2026, 09:42 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Kvaratskhelia will have surgery after rupturing the ACL in his right knee in the 4-2 win over Barcelona, that Dembélé and Marquinhos are out for weeks, and that Kvaratskhelia was helped off just before the hour.

3. RFI

   21 Oct 2026, 09:43 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that PSG could be without Kvaratskhelia for the rest of the season after he tore his ACL, and that Dembélé faces weeks out too, the club said on Wednesday.

4. BBC

   21 Oct 2026, 09:49 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Kvaratskhelia will undergo surgery after suffering a knee injury during PSG's 4-2 win over Barcelona on Tuesday.

5. Al Jazeera

   21 Oct 2026, 10:45 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Kvaratskhelia is out for months with a torn ACL in his right knee, while Dembélé and Marquinhos suffered thigh muscle tears after PSG's win.