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2026-10-20 · Aljazeera

PSG fans divided over protests in France as Barcelona game goes ahead

Paris, France – Outside the Parc des Princes stadium, fans queued for scarves and gathered for a drink on Tuesday ahead of one of the Champions League’s marquee fixtures . Holders Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) host Barcelona, five-time European champions, in a league-phase match that kicked off at 9pm local time (19:00 GMT). Security checks at the gates were routine, and the police presence was modest. Across the country, however, a weeks-long student movement has brought more than half a million people onto the streets and has been met, at times, with force. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Monday that the game would go ahead as planned, despite the unrest. “I am so happy they haven’t cancelled it. How could we miss such a match?

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