2026-27 Champions League: 2.25 million viewers for PSG - Barça on Canal+ Foot, a league-phase record

News Tank Football - Paris - News #457932 - Published on 21/10/26 at 12:00
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Paris Saint-Germain - FC Barcelona (4-2), on 20 October 2026 - ©  UEFA Champions League / X

Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 McDonald's) - FC Barcelona (LALIGA EA Sports) (4-2), on Matchday 3 of the league phase of the 2026-27 Champions League, drew an average of 2.25 million viewers on the pay-TV channel Canal+ Foot in France, on Tuesday 20 October 2026 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute Médiamétrie.

This is an all-time record for a Champions League league-phase match on the channel, which also recorded a peak of 2.6 million viewers and an audience share of 12.9%.

In Spain, the match was watched by an average of 1.245 million viewers on the pay-TV channel Liga de Campeones por M+ (Telefonica group), according to data from the audience measurement institute Fifty5Blue (formerly Kantar Media). Audience share: 10.1%.

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Paris Saint-Germain - FC Barcelona (4-2), on 20 October 2026 - ©  UEFA Champions League / X

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