The contrast is striking. While Arsenal aligned its typical team against Bournemouth in the Premier League this Saturday, four days from its semi-final return from the Champions League in Paris (Parisian victory 0-1 in London on the outward journey), PSG on its side largely turned to Strasbourg.
At the start of the Meinau, so, only Neves among the holders of the C1, appeared. To strengthen the defensive sector moreover. And just Luis Enrique launched the gifted and Ruiz in the second period while his training was carried out on the display board. A definite letting go that did not fail to lead to a defeat.
While they were undefeated in the league eight days ago, after 30 days of Ligue 1 disputed, the Parisians underwent the law of the Niçois at the Parc des Princes last week (1-3). The head to their a half go from a Champions League certainly. And now they relapse for the second consecutive time in Alsace this Saturday. In a bis configuration that will not fail to talk.
A C1 race distorted by PSG?
It was in the first act that the RCSA made the difference to offer its first success in Paris for eight years, with a CSC of Hernandez (20e) and a magnificent goal signed Lemaréchal (45e+3). And if Barcola has relaunched his family as soon as the locker room returns (46e), the continuation turned out to be far too muddled on the visitors to allow the capital's club to overthrow the steam.
Inevitably, by yielding to blow in front of Nice and Strasbourg – two candidates for the great Europe – the PSG focused on its own continental destiny embarrasses the other contenders for the Champions League that are OM, Monaco, Lille and Lyon. Strasbourg is absolutely not demerit. Unbeaten in Ligue 1 for three months, Racing is the team that took the most points in the league in 2025. Ahead of Paris.
