Ligue 1 Gameweek 4 Sun, Sep 14 2025 · 16:15 Parc des Princes, Paris
Paris Saint Germain
2–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 0.80 – 1.15
Lens
  • B. Barcola 15’, 51’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Paris Saint Germain beat Lens

Paris Saint Germain entered as clear favourites and won 2–0 through two Barcola goals. Paris Saint Germain won despite the lower xG; Lens created the better chances (1.15 vs 0.80). On the chances created, Lens deserved more: 1.6 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Paris Saint Germain ✓78%
Draw14%
Lens7%

Model vs reality

Paris Saint Germain goals
2
Model 2.73 · xG 0.80
Lens goals
0
Model 0.75 · xG 1.15
Total goals
2
Model 3.47 · xG 1.95
Score 2–0
12%
Most likely 2–0 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 67%
Both scored
No
Model 50%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchVitinhaParis Saint Germain · 2 assists
9.2
  • RefereeJeremie Pignard
  • VenueParc des Princes
  • Table before kick-offParis Saint Germain 2nd · Lens 6th

Timeline

  1. O. ÉdouardYellow card · Roughing
    5’
  2. B. Barcola 1–0Assist Vitinha
    15’
  3. F. ThauvinYellow card · Holding
    18’
  4. ⇄ I. MbayeFor K. Kvaratskhelia
    30’
  5. Gonçalo RamosYellow card · Diving
    38’
  6. Half time · 1–0
  7. ⇄ A. SimaFor M. Guilavogui
    46’
  8. B. Barcola 2–0Assist Vitinha
    51’
  9. ⇄ S. MayuluFor K. Lee
    57’
  10. ⇄ S. AbdulhamidFor R. Aguilar
    66’
  11. ⇄ R. FofanaFor O. Édouard
    66’
  12. ⇄ Nuno MendesFor Beraldo
    71’
  13. ⇄ Fabián RuizFor B. Barcola
    71’
  14. ⇄ João NevesFor W. Zaïre-Emery
    71’
  15. ⇄ W. SaïdFor F. Thauvin
    80’
  16. ⇄ A. BermontFor M. Udol
    80’
  17. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

Paris Saint Germain14 shots · 6 in box, 8 outside
Lens11 shots · 6 in box, 5 outside
Paris Saint GermainLens
69% Possession 31%
0.80 Expected goals (xG) 1.15
1.07 Expected points (xPts) 1.62
14 Shots 11
6 Shots on target 3
3 Shots off target 7
5 Blocked shots 1
6 Shots inside the box 6
8 Shots outside the box 5
769 Passes 349
93% Pass accuracy 83%
4 Corners 3
3 Goalkeeper saves 4
10 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.25 Team rating 6.65

Line-ups

Paris Saint Germain 4-3-3

307.9 L. Chevalier(G)
216.9 L. Hernández 47.0 Beraldo ↓71’ 67.0 I. Zabarnyi 26.7 A. Hakimi
196.7 K. Lee ↓57’ 179.2★ Vitinha AA 337.2 W. Zaïre-Emery ↓71’
298.7 B. Barcola ↓71’ 96.2 Gonçalo Ramos 76.2 K. Kvaratskhelia ↓30’
  • 30L. Chevalier (G)7.9
  • 21L. Hernández6.9
  • 4Beraldo↓71’7.0
  • 6I. Zabarnyi7.0
  • 2A. Hakimi6.7
  • 19K. Lee↓57’6.7
  • 17Vitinha ★A×29.2
  • 33W. Zaïre-Emery↓71’7.2
  • 29B. Barcola↓71’8.7
  • 9Gonçalo Ramos6.2
  • 7K. Kvaratskhelia↓30’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 49I. Mbaye↑30’6.9
  • 24S. Mayulu↑57’6.9
  • 25Nuno Mendes↑71’6.6
  • 87João Neves↑71’6.9
  • 8Fabián Ruiz↑71’6.9

Unused: M. Safonov, W. Pacho, Marquinhos, Noham Kamara

Lens 3-4-2-1

406.3 R. Risser(G)
206.6 M. Sarr 66.9 S. Baidoo 246.7 J. Gradit
146.7 M. Udol ↓80’ 286.7 A. Thomasson 86.7 M. Sangaré 27.2 R. Aguilar ↓66’
296.9 M. Guilavogui ↓46’ 106.7 F. Thauvin ↓80’
115.9 O. Édouard ↓66’
  • 40R. Risser (G)6.3
  • 20M. Sarr6.6
  • 6S. Baidoo6.9
  • 24J. Gradit6.7
  • 14M. Udol↓80’6.7
  • 28A. Thomasson6.7
  • 8M. Sangaré6.7
  • 2R. Aguilar↓66’7.2
  • 29M. Guilavogui↓46’6.9
  • 10F. Thauvin↓80’6.7
  • 11O. Édouard↓66’5.9

Substitutes used

  • 19A. Sima↑46’6.3
  • 23S. Abdulhamid↑66’6.9
  • 38R. Fofana↑66’6.9
  • 26A. Bermont↑80’6.7
  • 22W. Saïd↑80’6.3

Unused: R. Gurtner, P. Ganiou, A. Bulatović, F. Sotoca

Player stats

Top rated
VitinhaParis Saint Germain9.2
2nd
B. BarcolaParis Saint Germain8.7
3rd
L. ChevalierParis Saint Germain7.9

Paris Saint Germain

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Chevalier G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 96% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
L. Hernández D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 88 0 0 0/3 2/1 6.9
Beraldo D 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 98% 83 2 1 0/0 1/0 7.0
I. Zabarnyi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 87 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.0
A. Hakimi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 94% 66 1 0 0/2 0/1 6.7
K. Lee M 57 0 0 1 (1) 0 87% 31 1 0 1/2 2/1 6.7
Vitinha M 90 0 2 0 (0) 4 95% 147 0 1 2/3 0/2 9.2
W. Zaïre-Emery M 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 64 3 0 4/4 1/1 7.2
B. Barcola F 71 2 0 2 (2) 0 63% 19 0 1 0/4 0/0 8.7
Gonçalo Ramos F 90 0 0 2 (2) 1 83% 23 1 0 1/1 2/0 6.2
K. Kvaratskhelia F 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 15 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.2
I. Mbaye F 60 0 0 3 (1) 2 88% 32 1 0 1/3 0/0 6.9
S. Mayulu M 33 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 30 3 0 0/1 2/1 6.9
Nuno Mendes D 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 12 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.6
João Neves M 19 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 21 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Fabián Ruiz M 19 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 25 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.9

Lens

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Risser G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 81% 32 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Sarr D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 42 3 3 1/1 0/0 6.6
S. Baidoo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 30 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
J. Gradit D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 25 4 3 0/0 3/1 6.7
M. Udol D 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 22 3 1 0/0 1/0 6.7
A. Thomasson M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 76% 38 3 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
M. Sangaré M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 35 3 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
R. Aguilar D 66 0 0 1 (0) 3 88% 26 3 3 0/0 0/1 7.2
M. Guilavogui F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 54% 13 4 0 1/2 0/0 6.9
F. Thauvin F 80 0 0 3 (2) 2 79% 29 0 0 1/3 1/3 6.7
O. Édouard F 66 0 0 2 (1) 0 87% 15 1 0 0/1 1/0 5.9
A. Sima F 44 0 0 0 (0) 2 67% 12 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
S. Abdulhamid D 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 15 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
R. Fofana F 24 0 0 2 (0) 1 50% 4 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
A. Bermont F 10 0 0 1 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
W. Saïd F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.