Overview

• Paris Saint‑Germain beat Auxerre 2-0 at the Parc des Princes, with Illia Zabarnyi and Lucas Beraldo scoring from dead‑ball situations.
• Vitinha was withdrawn after 35 minutes and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia exited at halftime with thigh discomfort, with tests set within 24–48 hours according to Luis Enrique.
• The result restored provisional first place in Ligue 1 for PSG after Marseille briefly went top by beating Strasbourg 2-1 the previous day.
• Paris fielded a patched lineup already without Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué, João Neves and Marquinhos, while Fabián Ruiz’s status for Barcelona remains uncertain.
• Luis Enrique turned to the academy with debuts for Quentin Ndjantou and Mathis Jangeal on a night that also featured Ballon d’Or tributes to Dembélé.