Paris Saint-Germain picked up a crucial 1-0 win over Auxerre to move top of Ligue 1 on Friday night, with Bradley Barcola netting the all-important goal on the night. PSG dominated possession from the opening exchanges and immediately set the tempo. Within the first five minutes, Barcola was played through twice, forcing Auxerre goalkeeper Leon into sharp interventions.
On Monday 22 December, just after the final league game of 2025, the French Football Federation issued a bombshell statement: three of PSG's wins this season had been turned into defeats (0-3) because of a licensing issue regarding the Canada international Florianne Jourde. The sanction followed a complaint by Fleury after they lost their league game against PSG 4-0 on 8 November. They referred to the absence of a request for an International Transfer Certificate (ITC) at the time Jourde's licence was registered.
Paris Saint-Germain put in an underwhelming display as the Champions League holders were held to a goalless draw by Athletic Club in Wednesday's contest at San Mames. PSG created the better openings and saw Bradley Barcola hit the crossbar in the second half, but a mix of poor finishing and fine goalkeeping from Unai Simon meant the visitors had to settle for a point. Fabian Ruiz volleyed over the bar in the 20th minute, while at the other end, Alex Berenguer's curling effort drew a smart from Matvey Safonov.
Spurs head to the Parc des Princes tonight with an element of trepidation following their woeful display at Arsenal on Sunday. Thomas Frank's side were beaten 4-1 at the Emirates by their North London rivals and must now try to bounce back at the home of the European champions.
I'm happy to have this team, but I'm a little concerned about the noises I hear around the team and the individual prizes given to players, because football is a team sport. You have to be ready to work as a team, prizes don't interest me. It's different because there's a lot of recognition [this season]. I don't want to talk about the past, but about the future. Fewer prizes and more concentration, that's what we want.
According to WhoScored, as captured by @iMiaSanMia, Neuer played 18 successful long balls against PSG, and a whopping 41 in total. Both are apparently records for a single player so far in this season's Champions League. Not a goalkeeper, a PLAYER.
