Ligue 1 Gameweek 5

Paris FC 2 - 1 FT Strasbourg

Stade Jean Bouin

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Futmetrix Verdict
52
FT
Sat, Sep 19
Franรงais
Paris FC
2-1
Strasbourg
โšก Intensity 44
โš–๏ธ Balance 28
๐Ÿ† Stakes 56
๐ŸŽฒ Upset 0
Capital siege secures crucial European points

Win Probability

  • Paris FC 47%
  • Draw 26%
  • Strasbourg 27%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Paris FC Edge Strasbourg in Dominant Capital Siege

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 52/100. A relentless attacking display from the hosts ultimately secured a highly deserved victory that confidently cements their standing in the European qualification spots.

An Opening Barrage

At the iconic Stade Jean Bouin, the Stakes were unmistakably clear with both sides neck-and-neck in the early season table. Paris FC immediately imposed their will, turning the pitch into a completely one-sided shooting gallery from the opening exchanges. The hosts edged possession but ruthlessly overwhelmed their opponents in the final third, firing a relentless barrage of 17 shots overall compared to the visitors' mere five attempts. This intense early aggression inevitably paid dividends in the 18th minute. Lassine Sinayoko expertly carved open the visiting defence with tremendous vision, teeing up Ilan Kebbal who made absolutely no mistake. His clinical finish emphatically broke the deadlock, ignited the passionate home supporters, and established a blistering tempo that Strasbourg simply could not match.

Doubling the Advantage

The second half saw no drop in the attacking rhythm, with the Intensity remaining incredibly high as the capital club pushed relentlessly for a comforting cushion. The visitors struggled desperately to escape their own half, completely starved of meaningful service and facing a continuous wave of blue pressure. The defining moment of the afternoon arrived just before the hour mark. Maxime Lรณpez orchestrated a brilliant midfield move, demonstrating exceptional composure before finding Pablo Pagis in a dangerous pocket of space. Pagis finished emphatically to double the lead in the 57th minute, effectively breaking the visitors' resolve. The opposing goalkeeper was forced into multiple desperate saves just to keep the scoreline somewhat respectable, but the home side's tactical grip on the midfield battle looked entirely unshakeable throughout this decisive phase.

Late Nerves Managed

Despite the overwhelming statistical dominance from the home side, the Balance of the scoreline mysteriously shifted late in the contest. An 88th-minute own goal credited to Moustapha Mbow created unexpected late tension, halving the deficit completely against the run of play. However, it was ultimately nothing more than a brief consolation for a side that failed to register serious attacking threats. The hosts calmly managed the final minutes, ensuring the 2-1 scoreline accurately reflected their superiority on the day. This vital early-season victory leaves the victors sitting proudly in fifth position, looking eagerly up at the title contenders. Meanwhile, the visitors must quickly regroup and address their glaring attacking frailties after being thoroughly outplayed and outclassed in the heart of the capital.

Key Questions

What does this mean for Paris FC's season?

This vital victory cements their fifth-place standing, keeping them firmly anchored in the Europa League spots and just five points adrift of the league leaders.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
52%
48%
Paris FC 52%
Strasbourg 48%
Shots
17
5
Paris FC 17
Strasbourg 5
Shots on Target
7
1
Paris FC 7
Strasbourg 1
Expected Goals (xG)
1.02
0.19
Paris FC 1.02
Strasbourg 0.19
Passes
560
529
Paris FC 560
Strasbourg 529
Corners
3
0
Paris FC 3
Strasbourg 0
Fouls
17
12
Paris FC 17
Strasbourg 12
Yellow Cards
3
2
Paris FC 3
Strasbourg 2
Red Cards
0
0
Paris FC 0
Strasbourg 0

Match Events

18' โšฝ Ilan Kebbal (Lassine Sinayoko)
40' ๐ŸŸจ Maxime Lรณpez
HT
54' ๐Ÿ”„ โ†“ Hamari Traore โ†‘Thibault De Smet
57' โšฝ Pablo Pagis (Maxime Lรณpez)
โ†“ Jacobo Ortega โ†‘Conrad Harder ๐Ÿ”„ 58'
Diogo Sousa ๐ŸŸจ 63'
Gessime Yassine ๐ŸŸจ 67'
โ†“ Giovanni Reyna โ†‘Dario Essugo ๐Ÿ”„ 67'
โ†“ Sebastian Nanasi โ†‘Samuel Amo-Ameyaw ๐Ÿ”„ 67'
โ†“ Samir El-Mourabet โ†‘Pape Demba Diop ๐Ÿ”„ 67'
68' ๐Ÿ”„ โ†“ Pablo Pagis โ†‘Jonathan Ikonรฉ
68' ๐Ÿ”„ โ†“ Ilan Kebbal โ†‘Rudy Matondo
86' ๐Ÿ”„ โ†“ Maxime Lรณpez โ†‘Vincent Marchetti
โ†“ Gessime Yassine โ†‘Yaya Dieme ๐Ÿ”„ 87'
87' ๐Ÿ”„ โ†“ Lassine Sinayoko โ†‘Patrick Zabi
Moustapha Mbow โšฝ 88'
90' ๐ŸŸจ Thibault De Smet
90'+4 ๐ŸŸจ Luca Koleosho
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Paris FC

Goalkeepers
Kevin Trapp
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Hamari Traorรฉ
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
67%
Duel Win %
Diego Coppola
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mamadou Mbow
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
88
Goal Time
88
Goal Time
Own Goal
Impact
6.2
Rating
Adama Camara
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Pierre Lees-Melou
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Maxime Lopez
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
77%
Pass Acc
Ilan Kebbal
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Pablo Pagis
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Luca Koleosho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Lassine Sinayoko
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Obed Nkambadio
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Thibault De Smet
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
36
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yoan Korรฉ
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Eloge Zabi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
3
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Vincent Marchetti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
4
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rudy Matondo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jonathan Ikonรฉ
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jean-Philippe Krasso
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Moses Simon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Strasbourg

Goalkeepers
Filip Jรถrgensen
OCTOPUS
OCTOPUS
5
Saves
5
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
Genesis Antwi
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
Jeyland Mitchell
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
100%
Duel Win %
Ismaรซl Doukourรฉ
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
Joaquรญn Martรญnez Oso
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
67%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Samir El Mourabet
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Diogo Sousa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gessime Yassine
SUNDAY LEAGUER
SUNDAY LEAGUER
6.0
Rating
6.0
Rating
9
Duels Lost
12
Poss Lost
Sebastian Nanasi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
Giovanni Reyna
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
Forwards
J. Ortega
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
BENCH
Miล‚osz Piekutowski
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Lucas Hรธgsberg
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tyrese Noubissie
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pape Demba Diop
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dรกrio Essugo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Conrad Harder
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Samuel Amo-Ameyaw
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
03/15/2026 Strasbourg 0 - 0 Paris FC Ligue 1 Stade de la Meinau
09/21/2025 Paris FC 2 - 3 Strasbourg Ligue 1 Stade Jean Bouin
01/30/2015 Strasbourg 2 - 1 Paris FC Ligue 3 Stade de la Meinau
08/22/2014 Paris FC 1 - 1 Strasbourg Ligue 3 Stade Sรฉbastien Charlรฉty
03/01/2014 Strasbourg 0 - 2 Paris FC Ligue 3 Stade de la Meinau
09/13/2013 Paris FC 2 - 0 Strasbourg Ligue 3 Stade Sรฉbastien Charlรฉty
03/15/2026
Ligue 1 Stade de la Meinau
09/21/2025
Ligue 1 Stade Jean Bouin
01/30/2015
Ligue 3 Stade de la Meinau
08/22/2014
Ligue 3 Stade Sรฉbastien Charlรฉty
03/01/2014
Ligue 3 Stade de la Meinau
09/13/2013
Ligue 3 Stade Sรฉbastien Charlรฉty
Paris FC Win
Strasbourg Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Monaco 5 13 8 3 +5 WMonaco 2 - 1 Lens (18-09-2026)DStrasbourg 1 - 1 Monaco (12-09-2026)WParis Saint Germain 1 - 2 Monaco (04-09-2026)WMonaco 2 - 0 Marseille (30-08-2026)WLe Havre 0 - 1 Monaco (23-08-2026)
2 Lyon 5 11 10 2 +8 WLyon 4 - 0 Rennes (19-09-2026)DParis FC 0 - 0 Lyon (12-09-2026)WLyon 3 - 1 Auxerre (04-09-2026)DLyon 1 - 1 Le Havre (29-08-2026)WToulouse 0 - 2 Lyon (22-08-2026)
3 Paris FC 5 11 8 3 +5 WParis FC 2 - 1 Strasbourg (19-09-2026)DParis FC 0 - 0 Lyon (12-09-2026)WMarseille 2 - 3 Paris FC (06-09-2026)WParis FC 3 - 0 Nice (30-08-2026)DEstac Troyes 0 - 0 Paris FC (22-08-2026)
4 Lille 5 10 8 4 +4 LNice 2 - 1 Lille (20-09-2026)WLille 2 - 0 Estac Troyes (13-09-2026)WToulouse 0 - 1 Lille (03-09-2026)DLille 2 - 2 Paris Saint Germain (28-08-2026)WAngers 0 - 2 Lille (23-08-2026)
5 Rennes 5 10 8 9 -1 LLyon 4 - 0 Rennes (19-09-2026)WRennes 1 - 0 Marseille (11-09-2026)WAngers 1 - 2 Rennes (06-09-2026)WRennes 3 - 2 Le Mans (30-08-2026)DRennes 2 - 2 Paris Saint Germain (23-08-2026)
6 Paris Saint Germain 5 8 8 7 +1 WMarseille 1 - 2 Paris Saint Germain (20-09-2026)WStade Brestois 29 0 - 1 Paris Saint Germain (13-09-2026)LParis Saint Germain 1 - 2 Monaco (04-09-2026)DLille 2 - 2 Paris Saint Germain (28-08-2026)DRennes 2 - 2 Paris Saint Germain (23-08-2026)
7 Angers 5 7 6 5 +1 WAngers 2 - 0 Estac Troyes (19-09-2026)DLe Havre 0 - 0 Angers (12-09-2026)LAngers 1 - 2 Rennes (06-09-2026)WAuxerre 1 - 3 Angers (29-08-2026)LAngers 0 - 2 Lille (23-08-2026)
8 Strasbourg 5 7 10 10 0 LParis FC 2 - 1 Strasbourg (19-09-2026)DStrasbourg 1 - 1 Monaco (12-09-2026)WEstac Troyes 2 - 6 Strasbourg (06-09-2026)WStrasbourg 2 - 1 Lens (29-08-2026)LMarseille 4 - 0 Strasbourg (21-08-2026)
9 Le Mans 5 6 9 9 0 WLe Mans 2 - 1 Lorient (19-09-2026)DLe Mans 2 - 2 Lens (13-09-2026)DNice 1 - 1 Le Mans (05-09-2026)LRennes 3 - 2 Le Mans (30-08-2026)DLe Mans 2 - 2 Stade Brestois 29 (22-08-2026)
10 Auxerre 5 6 7 12 -5 WAuxerre 2 - 1 Stade Brestois 29 (20-09-2026)WAuxerre 1 - 0 Nice (12-09-2026)LLyon 3 - 1 Auxerre (04-09-2026)LAuxerre 1 - 3 Angers (29-08-2026)LLens 5 - 2 Auxerre (22-08-2026)
11 Stade Brestois 29 5 5 7 8 -1 LAuxerre 2 - 1 Stade Brestois 29 (20-09-2026)LStade Brestois 29 0 - 1 Paris Saint Germain (13-09-2026)WLe Havre 1 - 2 Stade Brestois 29 (05-09-2026)DStade Brestois 29 2 - 2 Toulouse (29-08-2026)DLe Mans 2 - 2 Stade Brestois 29 (22-08-2026)
12 Lorient 5 5 5 6 -1 LLe Mans 2 - 1 Lorient (19-09-2026)DLorient 2 - 2 Toulouse (12-09-2026)WLens 0 - 1 Lorient (05-09-2026)LLorient 1 - 2 Estac Troyes (29-08-2026)DNice 0 - 0 Lorient (22-08-2026)
13 Toulouse 5 5 7 9 -2 WToulouse 3 - 2 Le Havre (19-09-2026)DLorient 2 - 2 Toulouse (12-09-2026)LToulouse 0 - 1 Lille (03-09-2026)DStade Brestois 29 2 - 2 Toulouse (29-08-2026)LToulouse 0 - 2 Lyon (22-08-2026)
14 Nice 5 5 3 6 -3 WNice 2 - 1 Lille (20-09-2026)LAuxerre 1 - 0 Nice (12-09-2026)DNice 1 - 1 Le Mans (05-09-2026)LParis FC 3 - 0 Nice (30-08-2026)DNice 0 - 0 Lorient (22-08-2026)
15 Lens 5 4 9 9 0 LMonaco 2 - 1 Lens (18-09-2026)DLe Mans 2 - 2 Lens (13-09-2026)LLens 0 - 1 Lorient (05-09-2026)LStrasbourg 2 - 1 Lens (29-08-2026)WLens 5 - 2 Auxerre (22-08-2026)
16 Estac Troyes 5 4 4 11 -7 LAngers 2 - 0 Estac Troyes (19-09-2026)LLille 2 - 0 Estac Troyes (13-09-2026)LEstac Troyes 2 - 6 Strasbourg (06-09-2026)WLorient 1 - 2 Estac Troyes (29-08-2026)DEstac Troyes 0 - 0 Paris FC (22-08-2026)
17 Marseille 5 3 7 8 -1 LMarseille 1 - 2 Paris Saint Germain (20-09-2026)LRennes 1 - 0 Marseille (11-09-2026)LMarseille 2 - 3 Paris FC (06-09-2026)LMonaco 2 - 0 Marseille (30-08-2026)WMarseille 4 - 0 Strasbourg (21-08-2026)
18 Le Havre 5 2 4 7 -3 LToulouse 3 - 2 Le Havre (19-09-2026)DLe Havre 0 - 0 Angers (12-09-2026)LLe Havre 1 - 2 Stade Brestois 29 (05-09-2026)DLyon 1 - 1 Le Havre (29-08-2026)LLe Havre 0 - 1 Monaco (23-08-2026)

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