Ligue 1 Regular Season - 19

Auxerre 0 - 1 FT Paris Saint Germain

Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps

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Fri, Jan 23
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Auxerre
0-1
Paris Saint Germain
⚡ Intensity 14
⚖️ Balance 20
🏆 Stakes 67
🎲 Upset 0
Barcola late show sinks Auxerre.

Barcola Breaches the Auxerre Fortress

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 33/100. Paris Saint Germain’s relentless offensive pressure finally cracked a stubborn Auxerre side, securing a vital victory that keeps the champions firmly in control of the title race.

A Tactical Siege

The match at the Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps began with a predictable but high-Intensity pattern as Paris Saint Germain established total control. Boasting 69% possession, the visitors dominated possession and forced the home side into a deep defensive block. Vitinha was the orchestrator in chief, completing a high percentage of his passes and constantly probing for an opening. Despite the pressure, Auxerre maintained their defensive Balance, largely thanks to the extraordinary reflexes of Donovan Léon. The goalkeeper was a one-man wall, producing seven saves that kept the scores level and frustrated the league leaders throughout a tense first hour of play.

The Substitution Spark

With the Stakes rising and the game drifting toward a stalemate, the introduction of Ousmane Dembele in the 62nd minute proved to be the masterstroke. His pace and unpredictability stretched a tiring AJA defence that had worked tirelessly to protect their box. The deadlock was finally broken in the 79th minute when Dembele provided the decisive assist for Bradley Barcola, who finished clinically to silence the home crowd. It was a cruel blow for the hosts, who had harboured hopes of a massive Upset Factor given their resilient display. The goal underscored the depth of the Parisian squad, as their quality from the bench eventually overwhelmed the underdog’s resistance.

Contrasting Directions

The final whistle confirmed a 0-1 victory for the visitors, a result that further cements their position at the top of the table with 45 points. While they weren't at their free-scoring best, the champions showed the grit required to win a difficult away match. For Auxerre, the situation remains dire; despite their heroic defensive effort, they failed to register a single shot on target. This loss leaves them in 17th place, deep in a relegation battle with 13 losses from 19 matches. While Léon’s performance will give them heart, they desperately need to find attacking solutions if they are to climb out of the drop zone in the coming weeks.

Key Questions

What does this mean for Auxerre's season?

The defeat leaves Auxerre in 17th place, firmly entrenched in a relegation battle as they struggle to find points against top-tier opposition.

How did Donovan Léon change the game?

As the starting goalkeeper, Léon kept Auxerre in the contest with 7 vital saves, preventing a much larger margin of defeat.

How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?

The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.

Match Statistics

Possession
31%
69%
Auxerre 31%
Paris Saint Germain 69%
Shots
8
16
Auxerre 8
Paris Saint Germain 16
Shots on Target
0
8
Auxerre 0
Paris Saint Germain 8
Expected Goals (xG)
0.30
1.93
Auxerre 0.30
Paris Saint Germain 1.93
Passes
305
677
Auxerre 305
Paris Saint Germain 677
Pass Accuracy
77%
90%
Auxerre 77%
Paris Saint Germain 90%
Corners
2
7
Auxerre 2
Paris Saint Germain 7
Fouls
9
12
Auxerre 9
Paris Saint Germain 12
Yellow Cards
0
1
Auxerre 0
Paris Saint Germain 1
Red Cards
0
0
Auxerre 0
Paris Saint Germain 0

Match Events

HT
46' 🔄 N. Ahamada R. Matondo
I. Mbaye D. Doue 🔄 61'
G. Ramos O. Dembele 🔄 62'
L. Beraldo 🟨 72'
B. Barcola (O. Dembele) 79'
85' 🔄 S. Diomande E. Owusu
85' 🔄 L. Sy R. Faivre
90'+1 🔄 K. Danois L. Coulibaly
90'+1 🔄 D. Namaso S. Mara
FT

Player Cards

Season performance ratings for players in this match

Auxerre

Goalkeepers
Donovan Léon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
93
total mins
Started
entry
Defenders
Lamine Sy
WALL
WALL
0
dribbled past
0
dribbled past
5
tackles
89%
duel win %
Marvin Senaya
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
93
total mins
Started
entry
Sinaly Diomandé
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
4
cleanups
4
cleanups
1
interceptions
3
blocks
Clement Akpa
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
4
cleanups
4
cleanups
4
interceptions
0
blocks
Gideon Mensah
WALL
WALL
0
dribbled past
0
dribbled past
2
tackles
71%
duel win %
Midfielders
Naouirou Ahamada
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
45
total mins
46
entry
Kévin Danois
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Oussama El Azzouzi
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
2
cleanups
2
cleanups
1
interceptions
1
blocks
Danny Namaso
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Forwards
Lassine Sinayoko
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
93
total mins
Started
entry
BENCH
Théo De Percin
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
saves
0
saves
0
conceded
0
minutes
Fredrik Oppegård
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Rudy Matondo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
48
total mins
Started
entry
Elisha Owusu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
8
total mins
Started
entry
Assane Dioussé
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Lasso Coulibaly
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
2
total mins
Started
entry
Romain Faivre
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
8
total mins
Started
entry
Josué Casimir
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Sékou Mara
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
2
total mins
Started
entry

Paris Saint Germain

Goalkeepers
Lucas Chevalier
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
saves
0
saves
0
conceded
93
minutes
Defenders
Warren Zaïre-Emery
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
fouls won
2
fouls won
4
Duels Won
0
pens won
Ilya Zabarnyi
MAGNET
MAGNET
93
activity
93
activity
87
passes
6
duels
Lucas Beraldo
MAGNET
MAGNET
96
activity
96
activity
87
passes
9
duels
Lucas Hernández
MAGNET
MAGNET
101
activity
101
activity
94
passes
7
duels
Midfielders
Ibrahim Mbaye
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
61
total mins
61
entry
Vitinha
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
key passes
4
key passes
0
assists
101%
pass acc
Senny Mayulu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
93
total mins
Started
entry
Forwards
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
MAGNET
MAGNET
58
activity
58
activity
46
passes
12
duels
Gonçalo Ramos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
62
total mins
62
entry
Bradley Barcola
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
late goals
1
late goals
0
late assists
75
minute
BENCH
Martin James
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
saves
0
saves
0
conceded
0
minutes
Renato Marin
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
saves
0
saves
0
conceded
0
minutes
Marquinhos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Willian Pacho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Noah Nsoki
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Désiré Doué
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
32
total mins
Started
entry
Ousmane Dembélé
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
0
impact
0
impact
31
minutes
6.9
rating

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
27/09/2025 Paris Saint Germain 2 - 0 Auxerre Ligue 1 Parc des Princes
17/05/2025 Paris Saint Germain 3 - 1 Auxerre Ligue 1 Parc des Princes
06/12/2024 Auxerre 0 - 0 Paris Saint Germain Ligue 1 Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps
21/05/2023 Auxerre 1 - 2 Paris Saint Germain Ligue 1 Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps
13/11/2022 Paris Saint Germain 5 - 0 Auxerre Ligue 1 Parc des Princes
30/05/2015 Auxerre 0 - 1 Paris Saint Germain Coupe de France Stade de France
27/09/2025
Ligue 1 Parc des Princes
17/05/2025
Ligue 1 Parc des Princes
06/12/2024
Ligue 1 Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps
21/05/2023
Ligue 1 Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps
13/11/2022
Ligue 1 Parc des Princes
30/05/2015
Coupe de France Stade de France
Auxerre Win
Paris Saint Germain Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Paris Saint Germain 19 45 41 15 +26 WAuxerre 0 - 1 Paris Saint Germain (23-01-2026)WParis Saint Germain 3 - 0 Lille (16-01-2026)WParis Saint Germain 2 - 1 Paris FC (04-01-2026)WMetz 2 - 3 Paris Saint Germain (13-12-2025)WParis Saint Germain 5 - 0 Rennes (06-12-2025)
2 Lens 19 43 33 16 +17 LMarseille 3 - 1 Lens (24-01-2026)WLens 1 - 0 Auxerre (17-01-2026)WToulouse 0 - 3 Lens (02-01-2026)WLens 2 - 0 Nice (14-12-2025)WNantes 1 - 2 Lens (06-12-2025)
3 Marseille 19 38 44 20 +24 WMarseille 3 - 1 Lens (24-01-2026)WAngers 2 - 5 Marseille (17-01-2026)LMarseille 0 - 2 Nantes (04-01-2026)WMarseille 1 - 0 Monaco (14-12-2025)LLille 1 - 0 Marseille (05-12-2025)
4 Lyon 19 36 32 20 +12 WMetz 2 - 5 Lyon (25-01-2026)WLyon 2 - 1 Stade Brestois 29 (18-01-2026)WMonaco 1 - 3 Lyon (03-01-2026)WLyon 1 - 0 Le Havre (14-12-2025)LLorient 1 - 0 Lyon (07-12-2025)
5 Lille 19 32 34 29 +5 LLille 1 - 4 Strasbourg (25-01-2026)LParis Saint Germain 3 - 0 Lille (16-01-2026)LLille 0 - 2 Rennes (03-01-2026)WAuxerre 3 - 4 Lille (14-12-2025)WLille 1 - 0 Marseille (05-12-2025)
6 Rennes 19 31 30 27 +3 LRennes 0 - 2 Lorient (24-01-2026)DRennes 1 - 1 Le Havre (18-01-2026)WLille 0 - 2 Rennes (03-01-2026)WRennes 3 - 1 Stade Brestois 29 (13-12-2025)LParis Saint Germain 5 - 0 Rennes (06-12-2025)
7 Strasbourg 19 30 32 23 +9 WLille 1 - 4 Strasbourg (25-01-2026)WStrasbourg 2 - 1 Metz (18-01-2026)DNice 1 - 1 Strasbourg (03-01-2026)DStrasbourg 0 - 0 Lorient (14-12-2025)LToulouse 1 - 0 Strasbourg (06-12-2025)
8 Toulouse 19 29 31 23 +8 WStade Brestois 29 0 - 2 Toulouse (25-01-2026)WToulouse 5 - 1 Nice (17-01-2026)LToulouse 0 - 3 Lens (02-01-2026)WParis FC 0 - 3 Toulouse (13-12-2025)WToulouse 1 - 0 Strasbourg (06-12-2025)
9 Lorient 19 25 25 30 -5 WRennes 0 - 2 Lorient (24-01-2026)WMonaco 1 - 3 Lorient (16-01-2026)DLorient 1 - 1 Metz (04-01-2026)DStrasbourg 0 - 0 Lorient (14-12-2025)WLorient 1 - 0 Lyon (07-12-2025)
10 Monaco 19 24 28 33 -5 DLe Havre 0 - 0 Monaco (24-01-2026)LMonaco 1 - 3 Lorient (16-01-2026)LMonaco 1 - 3 Lyon (03-01-2026)LMarseille 1 - 0 Monaco (14-12-2025)LStade Brestois 29 1 - 0 Monaco (05-12-2025)
11 Angers 19 23 20 25 -5 DParis FC 0 - 0 Angers (25-01-2026)LAngers 2 - 5 Marseille (17-01-2026)LLe Havre 2 - 1 Angers (04-01-2026)WAngers 4 - 1 Nantes (12-12-2025)WNice 0 - 1 Angers (07-12-2025)
12 Stade Brestois 29 19 22 24 31 -7 LStade Brestois 29 0 - 2 Toulouse (25-01-2026)LLyon 2 - 1 Stade Brestois 29 (18-01-2026)WStade Brestois 29 2 - 0 Auxerre (04-01-2026)LRennes 3 - 1 Stade Brestois 29 (13-12-2025)WStade Brestois 29 1 - 0 Monaco (05-12-2025)
13 Nice 19 21 25 36 -11 WNantes 1 - 4 Nice (25-01-2026)LToulouse 5 - 1 Nice (17-01-2026)DNice 1 - 1 Strasbourg (03-01-2026)LLens 2 - 0 Nice (14-12-2025)LNice 0 - 1 Angers (07-12-2025)
14 Paris FC 19 20 24 32 -8 DParis FC 0 - 0 Angers (25-01-2026)WNantes 1 - 2 Paris FC (18-01-2026)LParis Saint Germain 2 - 1 Paris FC (04-01-2026)LParis FC 0 - 3 Toulouse (13-12-2025)DLe Havre 0 - 0 Paris FC (07-12-2025)
15 Le Havre 19 20 16 24 -8 DLe Havre 0 - 0 Monaco (24-01-2026)DRennes 1 - 1 Le Havre (18-01-2026)WLe Havre 2 - 1 Angers (04-01-2026)LLyon 1 - 0 Le Havre (14-12-2025)DLe Havre 0 - 0 Paris FC (07-12-2025)
16 Nantes 19 14 18 34 -16 LNantes 1 - 4 Nice (25-01-2026)LNantes 1 - 2 Paris FC (18-01-2026)WMarseille 0 - 2 Nantes (04-01-2026)LAngers 4 - 1 Nantes (12-12-2025)LNantes 1 - 2 Lens (06-12-2025)
17 Auxerre 19 12 14 29 -15 LAuxerre 0 - 1 Paris Saint Germain (23-01-2026)LLens 1 - 0 Auxerre (17-01-2026)LStade Brestois 29 2 - 0 Auxerre (04-01-2026)LAuxerre 3 - 4 Lille (14-12-2025)WAuxerre 3 - 1 Metz (07-12-2025)
18 Metz 19 12 21 45 -24 LMetz 2 - 5 Lyon (25-01-2026)LStrasbourg 2 - 1 Metz (18-01-2026)DLorient 1 - 1 Metz (04-01-2026)LMetz 2 - 3 Paris Saint Germain (13-12-2025)LAuxerre 3 - 1 Metz (07-12-2025)