Barcelona have reportedly lodged a complaint with UEFA over a provocative banner displayed by Paris Saint-Germain supporters before their Champions League meeting on October 20. The giant tifo showed a masked figure using a chainsaw to destroy Barcelona’s badge, alongside the words “Massacre, Parisian style.”
According to ESPN, PSG fans used pyrotechnics to create the effect of sparks coming from the chainsaw, an image The Spanish clup reportedly considered offensive and overly aggressive. The complaint came before a match in which PSG defeated Barcelona 4-2, ending the Spanish side’s 11-game winning streak and handing manager Hansi Flick his first defeat of the season.
Desire Doue, Lucas Hernandez, Vitinha and Fabian Ruiz scored for PSG, while Xavi Espart and Lamine Yamal found the net for Baca . PSG manager Luis Enrique praised the atmosphere and his team’s attacking performance, while acknowledging that his players struggled for control early in the second half. Both clubs were then set to return to domestic action, with PSG facing Lyon and Barcelona preparing to host Real Madrid.
