French officials say PSG-Barcelona match will proceed

French officials said Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League match against Barcelona was scheduled to proceed on Tuesday, October 20, at Parc des Princes, despite unrest and violence across France. The match was listed to kick off at 19:00 UTC, or 3 p.m. ET. The reports were published before kickoff and do not establish whether the fixture ultimately took place. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the match would not be postponed or cancelled, while Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said there were no plans to call it off and that its status was not in doubt. Their statements followed an emergency meeting of senior government officials where the possibility of cancelling planned events, including football matches, was discussed. Lecornu said he had instructed regional authorities to impose partial, localized curfews in some cities to prevent further rioting and looting. He ruled out placing all of Paris under curfew. The reports did not specify which areas would face restrictions or how they would be implemented. Nuñez’s comments addressed PSG-Barcelona and did not establish the status of other European fixtures scheduled that week. The unrest followed weekend demonstrations...