Barcelona suffer back-to-back defeats to PSG and Sevilla

Barcelona endured a bruising week, first surrendering a late 2-1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League at Montjuïc on Wednesday and then suffering a heavy 4-1 loss to Sevilla in LaLiga on Sunday, leaving the Spanish champions facing tactical and fitness questions ahead of the international break.

At the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona took the lead in the 19th minute when Ferran Torres finished from Marcus Rashford’s low cross, but PSG equalised before half time through 19‑year‑old Senny Mayulu after a driving run from Nuno Mendes. The game looked set to finish level until substitute Gonçalo Ramos met Achraf Hakimi’s stoppage‑time cross to clinch a 90th‑minute winner for the reigning European champions. PSG’s victory came despite a long injury list, and the win left them on six points in the group, while Barcelona remain on three.

The PSG result carried notable milestones. Barcelona’s goal extended a club record streak to 45 consecutive matches with a goal, their longest such run in history. PSG became the first team to record three consecutive away wins over Barcelona in major European competition, underscoring the holders’ depth and capacity to...