Paris Saint-Germain suffered their second successive Ligue 1 defeat, after going down 2-1 to Champions League-chasing Strasbourg.
2024/2025 Ligue 1
2-1
Match Report
Bradley Barcola's 14th league goal of the season proved academic for the much-changed visitors at Stade de la Meinau, where the hosts held on to climb to fourth place with two games remaining.
Liam Rosenior's side - unbeaten in 11 games - broke the deadlock in the 20th minute when Mamadou Sarr's header from an inswinging corner deflected in off Lucas Hernandez.
Strasbourg doubled their lead in first-half stoppage time, as Felix Lemarechal brilliantly curled into the top corner beyond a helpless Matvey Safonov.
PSG replied within 44 seconds of the restart, with Barcola bursting away down the left flank before beating Djordje Petrovic to halve the deficit.
The Ligue 1 champions pushed for a late equaliser. Goncalo Ramos headed wide from close range, while the forward was also brilliantly denied by Petrovic in stoppage time, as the hosts held on for all three points.
4 - Paris SG are the first team in Europe's Top 5 to start a league game with 4 players born in 2006 or later: Warren Zaïre-Emery, Senny Mayulu, Axel Tape and Ibrahim Mbaye. Titis. #RCSAPSG pic.twitter.com/vZiPP69BqH
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) May 3, 2025
Data Debrief: Youthful PSG's unbeaten away streak stalls
Undoubtedly with an eye on Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg against Arsenal, Luis Enrique heavily rotated his starting XI.
With Warren Zaire-Emery, Senny Mayulu, Axel Tape and Ibrahim Mbaye all included, PSG became the first team in the big five European leagues to start a league game with four players born in 2006 or later.
PSG have now suffered successive Ligue 1 defeats for the first time since April 2023, as well as their first away loss in 40 league games.
Meanwhile, Strasbourg claimed their first league win over PSG since December 2017, ending a run of 13 games without success.
The Blue-and-Whites took their points tally for the season to 57 after 32 games. Only once in their history have they recorded a higher tally at this stage of a Ligue 1 campaign (65 in 1978-79).
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
14' Match Event for Strasbourg vs PSG
19' OWN GOAL! Strasbourg 1-0 PSG (Lucas Hernández)
42' Highlight from Strasbourg vs PSG
46' GOAL! Strasbourg 2-0 PSG (Félix Lemaréchal)
47' GOAL! Strasbourg 2-1 PSG (Bradley Barcola)
74' Highlight from Strasbourg vs PSG
78' Highlight from Strasbourg vs PSG
88' Match Event for Strasbourg vs PSG
Line-ups
Strasbourg XI: Djordje Petrovic, Dilane Bakwa, Guéla Doué, Emanuel Emegha, Ismaël Doukouré, Valentín Barco, Félix Lemaréchal, Habib Diarra, Mamadou Sarr, Andrey Santos, Diego Moreira
Subs: K. Johnsson, Sobol, Sebastian Nanasi, Andrew Omobamidele, Sékou Mara, Guemissongui Ouattara, Abakar Sylla, Samuel Amo-Ameyaw, Samir El Mourabet
PSG XI: Lucas, Safonov, Kang-in Lee, Gonçalo Ramos, Barcola, Beraldo, Zaire-Emery, João Neves, Mayulu, Mbaye, Axel Tape
Subs: Fabian Ruiz, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Arnau Tenas, Vitinha, Pacho, Louis Mouquet, Doue, Noham Kamara