Overview
- Bradley Barcola settled a tight contest with an 79th-minute finish on a counterattack released by substitute Ousmane Dembele.
- Luis Enrique acknowledged his team is “lacking a bit of confidence” following the midweek Champions League defeat to Sporting Lisbon.
- PSG managed a heavy stretch of fixtures—six games in roughly 20 days—while coping with absences that included Matvey Safonov, Quentin Ndjantou, Lee Kang-in, Joao Neves and Fabian Ruiz.
- Auxerre stayed in the relegation zone after a resilient performance highlighted by multiple saves from goalkeeper Donovan Leon.
- Attention now turns to next week’s Champions League tie against Newcastle in Paris as PSG balance form and fitness.