PSG tops France's UEFA index!

Usually underperforming in the Europa League in recent seasons, the 3 French clubs involved defy the statistics and allow France to move ahead of the Netherlands this week in the quest for fifth place, which is so important to benefit from of four clubs qualified for the Champions League in 2025-26. Stade Rennais, which has 4 wins in 5 matches, is already qualified, just like OM, although in sporting difficulty since the start of the season, undefeated in C3 (3 wins and 2 draws). As for TFC, it is in a favorable balance for qualification in the final phase after its draw against Union Saint-Gilloise (0-0) at the Stadium. Regarding LOSC in C4, they are also undefeated and got out of a relatively easy group and will be there next February.

But in the European Cup this season for French clubs it’s two rooms, two atmospheres. If there is good momentum in C3 and C4, nothing is going well in the Champions League. RC Lens has been adrift since its great victory at Bollaert against Arsenal and has already said goodbye to qualification after the loss they received at the Emirates Stadium against the overexcited Gunners (6-0). The only way to save your European season is not to lose to Sevilla FC at home to try to grab a place in the Europa League.

The worst PSG in C1 since the arrival of QSI in the UEFA index at this stage of the competition

But what can we say about PSG… France’s true locomotive in the UEFA index, the capital club only owed its salvation to a controversial penalty scored by Kylian Mbappé at the end of a match against Newcastle which he could very well have lost without contest. This pitiful 1-1 at the Parc against Newcastle follows the heavy defeat inflicted by the Magpies in England (4-1) and the match lost 2-1 at San Siro against a Milan team in crisis.

Result, and while waiting for the possible Parisian qualification which will bring bonus points to France, PSG is only 4th in the number of points scored by French clubs in the UEFA index since the start of the season. Paris, which also counted on a qualification bonus for the group stage, is far behind OM, first, LOSC second and Stade Rennais 3rd. An unprecedented situation at this stage of the competition since the arrival of QSI at the head of the club. A result which could be even more catastrophic for Luis Enrique’s gang in the event of another failure at Signal Iduna Park against Borussia Dortmund in a fortnight’s time.