Mbaye shines with two assists, leading PSG's hard-fought 3-2 victory over Metz. Safonov makes key saves in a dramatic Ligue 1 clash.
On the occasion of the 16th matchday of Ligue 1 2025/2026, Paris Saint-Germain traveled to face FC Metz this Saturday, and the Parisians won (3-2).
Ramos and Ndjantou scored in the first half, Doue at the hour mark, but Metz came back twice on the scoreboard and pushed until the last second. Paris did the main thing, with a reshuffled team at that, but poorly managed the end of the game.
PSG's lineup at Metz: Safonov - Zaire-Emery, Zabarnyi, Pacho, Hernandez - Ndjantou (Kvaratskhelia, 66th), Vitinha, Ruiz (Doue, 46th) - Lee, Ramos (Barcola, 66th), Mbaye (Beraldo, 91st).
- PSG's bench: Chevalier, Marin, Beraldo, Mendes, Neves, Doue, Kvaratskhelia, Barcola
Metz's lineup against PSG: Fischer - Kaouo, Gbamin, Yegbe, Colin - Deminguet (Stambouli, 84th), Traore (Toure, 84th) - Mbaye (Sabaly, 84th), Hein, Tsitaishvili (Abuashvili, 85th) - H. Diallo.
- Metz's bench: Ba, S. Sane, Toure, Stambouli, Abuashvili, Sabaly, Bokele, I. Sane, Madjo.
Metz 3-2 PSG: Paris Saint-Germain Player Ratings
Matvey Safonov (6): Two goals on which he could do nothing, but a decisive save just before the 3-1.
Warren Zaire-Emery (5): A big performance for an hour, but a very difficult finish on the right flank.
Illya Zabarnyi (5): A tough duel against Diallo, but some moments of wavering were not perfectly handled.
Willian Pacho (5): Important late in the game, but completely irrelevant on Metz's first goal.
Lucas Hernandez (5): All defense, in a rather correct way, but a null technical and offensive contribution.
Vitinha (6): A few simply prodigious ball carries, but visible difficulties towards the end.
Fabian Ruiz (6): A contribution and accuracy in play that were at least appreciable, a bit of waste near the opponent's goal.
Desire Doue (7): First 20 minutes at a very superior level, marked by a goal, but penalizing errors late in the game.
Quentin Ndjantou (6): Struggled to position himself to be constant and present in the game, but an important goal where he read the play well.
Kang-In Lee (6): Several very good passes in depth, a perfect cross for Ramos, but struggled to hold the ball late on as a relay player.
Ibrahim Mbaye (8): Two assists, a terrible shot off the crossbar, and runs that did a lot of good despite some waste in his dribbling.
Goncalo Ramos (6): A goal that quickly relieved his team, an interesting involvement in the play, but far too many misses in front of the goal.