Ten men, a penalty save, and a late header secured victory. Discover how each PSG star performed in their crucial win.
For the 20th matchday of Ligue 1 2025/26, Paris Saint-Germain traveled to Strasbourg to face Racing this Sunday evening, and the Parisians returned with the three points, even playing with 10 men against 11 for the final quarter of an hour.
After a penalty saved by Safonov, Mayulu opened the scoring, but Guela Doue quickly equalized, all before the half-hour mark.
The game was in the balance for a long time, even more so after Hakimi's sending off, but Nuno Mendes snatched the victory for PSG with a superb header late on. Paris is back on top.
PSG's lineup vs. Strasbourg: Safonov; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Neves; Mbaye, Mayulu, Barcola.
- PSG's bench: Chevalier, Beraldo, L. Hernandez, Zabarnyi, Kang In, Dro, O. Dembele, D. Doue, G. Ramos.
Strasbourg's lineup vs. PSG: Penders; Doue, Sarr, Doukoure, Chilwell; El Mourabet, Ouattara; Diego Moreira, Enciso, Godo; Panichelli
- Strasbourg's bench: Johnsson, Hogsberg, Omobamidele, Amougou, Luis, Noubissie, Yassine, Amo-Ameyaw, Nanasi.
Strasbourg 1-2 PSG: Paris Saint-Germain Player Ratings
Matvey Safonov (7): Another penalty save, a little less brilliant immediately after, but solid thereafter.
Achraf Hakimi (4): A few shots without real danger, caught out on Racing's goal, and a sending off to finish.
Marquinhos (5): Very neutral in the first half, a bit sharper afterwards.
Willian Pacho (6): A huge duel against Panichelli, often won, but several failed passes and a notable absence from the goal.
Nuno Mendes (6): A lot of trouble against Diego Moreira at the start, but what a punch going forward, capped by the winning header.
Vitinha (6): Less of an organizer than usual, but always valuable on the pitch.
Warren Zaire-Emery (7): A monster of activity, and a superb assist to finish the job on the right.
Joao Neves (6): Everywhere at the start of the match, less visible but still important afterwards.
Ibrahim Mbaye (4): One good ball for Neves, but not much else after, though he saw little of the ball.
Desire Doue (6): A difficult start, then some genuinely good things on his flank despite a lack of standout actions.
Senny Mayulu (5): A fox-in-the-box goal, but very little positive otherwise, with some real technical wastefulness.
Bradley Barcola (5): An intense duel against Guela Doue, struggled to get past him, but a few interesting actions nonetheless.
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