India, Oct. 21 -- Civil unrest, not far from the Parc des Princes, didn't warrant calling off the Champions League night. The show, you see, must go on. With 40 combined attempts on goal, Paris St-Germain (PSG) and Barcelona certainly put on a show.

Another 4-2 scoreline against a top team, another victory for the defending champions. Nobody wins anything in October but PSG are a blend of grit and grace that had the measure of Manchester City away and Barcelona at home. League leaders in England and Spain were defeated by a team that is not on top in France.

In Manchester, PSG were in control despite City's goals. In Paris, Barcelona were the dominant side for a large part of the second half. "We managed to react to that, and score goal...