PSG will face Barcelona and Manchester City in pursuit of a historic Champions three-peat
oglobo27 August 2026 at 19:44
PSG, the two-time European champions, learned on Thursday their opponents in the Champions League league phase: Barcelona and Manchester City. The current two-time champions, Luis Enrique's team is looking to become only the second club in the modern era to win three consecutive Champions titles, repeating Real Madrid's feat between 2016 and 2018. The match against Barcelona, in France, is pointed out as the toughest challenge of this phase, and will lead Luis Enrique to reunite with the Catalan club for which he has a strong connection after his stints as a player and coach.
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