BARCELONA, Spain -- As early statements in the UEFA Champions League go, Paris Saint-Germain delivered a pretty big one by beating Barcelona 2-1 on Wednesday -- especially considering they were without their stellar front three of Ousmane Dembélé , Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia through injury.

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 S

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