French officials say PSG and Barcelona match will go ahead

French officials said Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League match against Barcelona would go ahead as scheduled on Tuesday, October 20, despite unrest and violence in France. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the fixture would not be postponed or cancelled, while Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said there were no plans to call it off. The match is scheduled to begin at 19:00 GMT at Parc des Princes in Paris. The announcement followed an emergency meeting of senior government officials at which the possibility of cancelling planned events, including football matches, was discussed. Nuñez said the decision did not apply to other European competition fixtures that week, which were also expected to proceed. Lecornu said he had instructed regional authorities to impose partial, localised curfews in some cities to prevent further rioting and looting. He ruled out placing all of Paris under curfew. Officials had not specified which areas would be covered or what form the restrictions would take, according to the reports. The fixture was due to take place amid demonstrations that had spread across France and included clashes with security forces and looting. Reports cited varying...