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Barcelona

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Barcelona's perfect season hit its first real wall on Tuesday night. A 4-2 Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes ended an 11-game winning streak and exposed the limits of a squad still finding its ceiling under Hansi Flick. PSG were sharper, more clinical, and physically stronger across the 90 minutes, as Anthony Gordon told TNT Sport in a candid post-match assessment. The result stings, but the injury fallout may prove more damaging in the short term.

Dani Olmo, who made his 100th appearance for the club against PSG, suffered a left adductor injury and will miss approximately one month, Barcelona confirmed. That rules him out of Sunday's El Clasico, as well as upcoming league fixtures against Atletico Madrid and Villarreal. His absence leaves Flick short of creative options in midfield at the worst possible moment.

Despite the European setback, the domestic picture remains commanding. Barcelona lead LaLiga with 27 points from nine games, five clear of Atletico Madrid, having scored 39 league goals. Pedri captured the mood on Instagram, framing Sunday's home Clasico against Real Madrid as the ideal opportunity to respond. Flick is unbeaten across seven previous Clasicos, and Lamine Yamal has recorded ten goals and ten assists in 12 appearances this season. The challenge now is whether a wounded but talented squad can channel frustration into a statement result on home soil.

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Standings

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PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Barcelona crestBarcelona99003993027
W
W
W
W
W
2Atletico Madrid crestAtletico Madrid97111981122
W
W
W
W
W
3Real Madrid crestReal Madrid97022391421
W
W
L
W
W
4Real Betis crestReal Betis96121614219
L
W
D
W
W
5Real Sociedad crestReal Sociedad95131717016
W
W
W
L
W
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