Paris Saint-Germain vs AS Monaco: Ligue 1 pre-match analysis
Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco meet at Parc des Princes in Ligue 1 on 4 September 2026 at 21:05 local time. The early league contrast is clear: (…)
Paris Saint Germain is a French football club founded in 1970, rooted in the French capital and recognised worldwide by its red and blue identity. The club’s home at the Parc des Princes gives its football a distinctive Parisian setting, while the Eiffel Tower badge and Hechter shirt connect the team to the city’s visual culture. A modern history shaped by domestic ambition, European competition and international visibility has made PSG one of football’s most recognisable institutions. Its identity also reflects a close relationship between sport, fashion and the wider culture of Paris.
Xtra rating
1996
Conservative: 1544
Rank club
20
Updated: 13 September 2026
Paris Saint Germain Upcoming matches by league
Ligue 1
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- Regular Season - 5
Marseille
Paris Saint Germain
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- Regular Season - 6
Paris Saint GermainNo H2HLe Mans
Parc des Princes -
- Regular Season - 7
StrasbourgNo H2HParis Saint Germain
Stade de la Meinau -
- Regular Season - 8
Paris Saint GermainNo H2HLyon
Parc des Princes
UEFA Champions League
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- Group Stage
Manchester City
Paris Saint Germain
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- Group Stage
Paris Saint Germain
Barcelona
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- Group Stage
Villarreal
Paris Saint Germain
Paris Saint Germain Last matches by league
Ligue 1
UEFA Champions League
Trophée des Champions
UEFA Super Cup
Friendlies Clubs
Coupe de France
FIFA Intercontinental Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
Paris Saint Germain Team Roster
Paris Saint Germain’s recorded squad contains 30 players: nine attackers, nine defenders, seven midfielders and five goalkeepers. The attacking group includes O. Dembélé, B. Barcola, D. Doué, K. Kvaratskhelia and Ferran Torres, while Marquinhos, A. Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, L. Hernández and I. Zabarnyi add notable defensive names. Vitinha, João Neves, Fabián Ruiz and W. Zaïre-Emery form the listed midfield core. Goalkeeping options are L. Chevalier, M. Safonov, A. Longoni, A. Vignaud and B. Laurendon. Some recorded shirt numbers are shared by more than one player.
position Goalkeeper
16
A. Longoni
GK
30
Lucas Chevalier
GK
France
39
Matvey Safonov
GK
Russia
70
A. Vignaud
GK
80
B. Laurendon
GK
position Defender
2
Achraf Hakimi Mouh
DEF
Spain
4
Lucas Lopes Beraldo
DEF
Brazil
5
Marcos Aoás Corrêa
DEF
Brazil
6
Illia Zabarnyi
DEF
Ukraine
12
Lucas Digne
DEF
France
21
Lucas François Bernard Hernández
DEF
France
25
Nuno Alexandre Tavares Mendes
DEF
Portugal
42
D. Boly
DEF
51
Willian Joel Pacho Tenorio
DEF
Ecuador
54
D. Lucea
DEF
position Midfielder
8
Fabián Ruiz Peña
MID
Spain
17
Vítor Machado Ferreira
MID
Portugal
24
Senny Mayulu
MID
France
27
Pedro Fernández Sarmiento
MID
Spain
33
Warren Zaïre-Emery
MID
France
87
João Pedro Gonçalves Neves
MID
Portugal
position Attacker
7
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
FWD
Georgia
9
Ferran Torres García
FWD
Spain
10
Masour Ousmane Dembélé
FWD
France
11
Maghnes Akliouche
FWD
France
14
Désiré Doué
FWD
France
22
Mika Marcel Godts
FWD
Belgium
47
Quentin Ndjantou Mbitcha
FWD
France
Last Paris Saint Germain Coachs
Luis Enrique is the most recent recorded appointment and is listed as Paris Saint Germain’s current coach, after starting the role on 1 July 2023. The timeline places Christophe Galtier in charge from July 2022 to July 2023, Mauricio Pochettino from January 2021 to July 2022 and Thomas Tuchel from July 2018 to December 2020. Unai Emery’s earlier spell began in June 2016 and ended in May 2018. Together, the recorded sequence traces recent leadership across Spain, France, Argentina and Germany.
Luis Enrique Martínez García
Spain
Coach since
1 July 2023
Coach until
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Enrique Martínez García | Spain | 1 July 2023 | |
| Christophe Galtier | France | 1 July 2022 | 1 July 2023 |
| Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero | Argentina | 1 January 2021 | 1 July 2022 |
| Thomas Tuchel | Germany | 1 July 2018 | 1 December 2020 |
| Unai Emery Etxegoien | Spain | 1 June 2016 | 1 May 2018 |
| Laurent Blanc | France | 1 June 2013 | 1 June 2016 |
| Carlo Ancelotti | Italy | 1 December 2011 | 1 June 2013 |
| Antoine Kombouare | New Caledonia | 1 July 2009 | 1 December 2011 |
| Paul Joseph Marie Le Guen | France | 1 January 2007 | 1 June 2008 |
| Vahid Halilhodžić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 July 2003 | 1 February 2005 |
| Luis Miguel Fernández Toledo | Spain | 1 December 2000 | 1 June 2003 |
| Luis Miguel Fernández Toledo | Spain | 1 July 1994 | 1 June 1996 |
Paris Saint Germain Transfers
Recorded arrivals through 8 August 2026 include transfers for L. Digne from Aston Villa, M. Akliouche from Monaco, Pedro Fernández from Barcelona, I. Zabarnyi from Bournemouth and L. Chevalier from Lille. A. Longoni arrived as a free agent from AC Milan, while K. Ayari is listed on loan from Stade Tunisien. Several entries are returns from loan, including N. Kamara, Naoufel El Hannach, Renato Sanches, Gabriel Moscardo, Yoram Zague, R. Kolo Muani, Carlos Soler, Marco Asensio and I. Housni. The recorded activity also includes Renato Bellucci as a free transfer from AS Roma.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferran Torres |
Barcelona
|
Transfer | 14 August 2026 |
| M. Godts |
Ajax
|
Transfer | 14 August 2026 |
| L. Digne |
Aston Villa
|
Transfer | 8 August 2026 |
| L. Digne |
Aston Villa
|
Transfer | 7 August 2026 |
| M. Akliouche |
Monaco
|
Transfer | 5 August 2026 |
| A. Longoni |
AC Milan
|
Free agent | 5 July 2026 |
| Yoram\t Zague |
AS Eupen
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Gabriel Moscardo |
SC Braga
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Renato Sanches |
Panathinaikos
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Naoufel El Hannach |
Montpellier
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| N. Kamara |
Lyon
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| R. Kolo Muani |
Tottenham
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| Yoram\t Zague |
FC Copenhagen
|
Return from loan | 29 January 2026 |
| Pedro Fernández |
Barcelona
|
Transfer | 25 January 2026 |
| K. Ayari |
Stade Tunisien
|
Loan | 18 September 2025 |
Recorded departures through 11 August 2026 include transfers for R. Kolo Muani to Juventus, Lee Kang-In to Atletico Madrid and Gonçalo Ramos to AC Milan, alongside a transfer of N. Kamara to Lyon. Free-agent exits include H. Diandaga to Strasbourg, B. Zulovic to Velež, T. Cordier and Z. Chtai-Telamio to Guingamp, M. James to 1. FC Köln, E. Mbemba to Paris FC, P. Mounguengue to Dynamo Kyiv, I. Housni to Nancy, Y. Khafi to Carrarese and Mathis Jangeal to Famalicao. Loans sent out include Gabriel Moscardo to Espanyol and Naoufel El Hannach to Montpellier, while K. Ayari is recorded returning to Stade Tunisien.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Mbaye |
Aston Villa
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| B. Barcola |
Liverpool
|
Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
| Yoram\t Zague |
Pafos
|
Loan | 24 August 2026 |
| H. Diandaga |
Strasbourg
|
Free agent | 11 August 2026 |
| H. Diandaga |
Strasbourg
|
Free agent | 11 August 2026 |
| N. Nsoki |
Dinamo Zagreb
|
Free agent | 10 August 2026 |
| B. Zulovic |
Velež
|
Free agent | 4 August 2026 |
| B. Zulovic |
Velež
|
Free agent | 3 August 2026 |
| R. Kolo Muani |
Juventus
|
Transfer | 1 August 2026 |
| Z. Chtai-Telamio |
Guingamp
|
Free agent | 30 July 2026 |
| T. Cordier |
Lausanne
|
Free agent | 30 July 2026 |
| Lee Kang-In |
Atletico Madrid
|
Transfer | 24 July 2026 |
| M. James |
1. FC Köln
|
Free agent | 23 July 2026 |
| M. James |
1. FC Köln
|
Free agent | 23 July 2026 |
| E. Mbemba |
Paris FC
|
Free agent | 15 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movement around Paris Saint Germain up to 11 August 2026 shows activity across several transaction types rather than a single pattern. The arrivals include transfer entries for L. Digne, M. Akliouche, Pedro Fernández, I. Zabarnyi and L. Chevalier, alongside a free-agent signing, a free transfer, a loan and multiple loan returns. The departures include transfers for R. Kolo Muani, Lee Kang-In, Gonçalo Ramos and N. Kamara, a broad set of free-agent exits, two recorded loans and one return from loan. Repeated names across arrival and departure records, including R. Kolo Muani, N. Kamara, Gabriel Moscardo, Naoufel El Hannach, K. Ayari and Yoram Zague, indicate movement linked to loans or changing registration status. These recent entries do not establish a complete transfer window or a net squad change.
Leagues Paris Saint Germain has participated in
Paris Saint Germain has recorded participation in Ligue 1 from 2010 through 2025, making it one of the recent competition entries in this history. The UEFA Champions League record runs from 2012 through 2025, while Coupe de France participation spans 2011 to 2025. The 2025 entries also cover the FIFA Club World Cup, FIFA Intercontinental Cup and UEFA Super Cup. Trophée des Champions is recorded through 2024 and is historical here, as are Friendlies Clubs through 2024, Coupe de la Ligue through 2019 and International Champions Cup through 2018. Overall, the record links domestic league and cup football with major international tournaments.
More about Paris Saint Germain
Paris Saint Germain is a French football club founded in 1970 and based in Paris. Its identity connects the capital with Saint-Germain-en-Laye, reflected in the red and blue palette and in the club’s name. The modern club emerged from the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain, creating a Parisian institution whose profile has grown from domestic football into an international sporting brand.
The club plays at the Parc des Princes in Paris’s 16th arrondissement. The stadium is known for its distinctive concrete architecture and close, intense atmosphere, qualities that have helped shape the match-day character associated with PSG. Parisian references also remain visible in the badge, whose Eiffel Tower motif represents the capital, while the fleur-de-lis recalls Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
PSG’s visual culture extends beyond match kits. The Hechter shirt, built around a strong vertical red stripe on navy with white edging, is one of the club’s defining design traditions. Its relationship with Jordan Brand and the wider fashion world connects football, streetwear and Parisian style. That crossover gives the club an unusually prominent place in global football culture.
Since 2011, Paris Saint Germain has operated under the ownership of Qatar Sports Investments, a high-investment model that has supported an international squad and sustained ambitions at the top level of European football. At the same time, the club remains connected to the Île-de-France talent pool and to the city it represents. Ligue 1 is its domestic setting, while the recorded competition history includes the UEFA Champions League and other major cup tournaments. Founded in 1970, the club combines a relatively modern institutional history with symbols, stadium traditions and cultural associations that make its identity distinctly Parisian.
Last matches statistics for Paris Saint Germain
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Paris Saint Germain
1 - 1
Arsenal
|
4 / 21 |
|
91 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
|
Mallorca
3 - 0
Paris Saint Germain
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Paris Saint Germain
1 - 1
Manchester United
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Paris Saint Germain
2 - 1
Aston Villa
|
6 / 12 |
|
89 | 11 | - | 3 |
|
Lens
1 - 0
Paris Saint Germain
|
6 / 22 |
|
91 | 10 | 3 1 | 1 |
|
Rennes
2 - 2
Paris Saint Germain
|
5 / 19 |
|
90 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
|
Lille
2 - 2
Paris Saint Germain
|
4 / 18 |
|
91 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
|
Paris Saint Germain
1 - 2
Monaco
|
10 / 23 |
|
0% | 9 | 1 | 0 |
|
Paris Saint Germain
6 - 1
Slovan Bratislava
|
14 / 35 |
|
0% | 8 | - | 3 |
|
Stade Brestois 29
0 - 1
Paris Saint Germain
|
7 / 15 |
|
0% | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Detailed statistics Paris Saint Germain
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
shots Paris Saint Germain
Warnings Paris Saint Germain
Passes Paris Saint Germain
Goalkeeper saves Paris Saint Germain
Latest start lineups Paris Saint Germain (XI)
Stade Brestois 29 vs Paris Saint Germain
Ligue 1 2026 - 1552757
Paris Saint Germain vs Slovan Bratislava
UEFA Champions League 2026 - 1635705
Paris Saint Germain vs Monaco
Ligue 1 2026 - 1552753
Lille vs Paris Saint Germain
Ligue 1 2026 - 1552746
Rennes vs Paris Saint Germain
Ligue 1 2026 - 1552735
Paris Saint Germain vs Arsenal
UEFA Champions League 2025 - 1544371
2025-2026
1st shirt
2025-2026
2nd shirt
2025-2026
3rd shirt
2025-2026
4th shirt
2024-2025
1st shirt
2024-2025
2nd shirt
2024-2025
3rd shirt
2024-2025
4th shirt
2023-2024
1st shirt
2023-2024
2nd shirt
2023-2024
3rd shirt
2023-2024
4th shirt
2022-2023
1st shirt
2022-2023
2nd shirt
2022-2023
3rd shirt
2022-2023
4th shirt
2022-2023
5th shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt
2021-2022
3rd shirt
2021-2022
4th shirt
2021-2022
5th shirt
2020-2021
1st shirt
2020-2021
2nd shirt
2020-2021
3rd shirt
2020-2021
4th shirt
2020-2021
5th shirt
2019-2020
1st shirt
2019-2020
2nd shirt
2019-2020
3rd shirt
2019-2020
5th shirt
2018-2019
1st shirt
2018-2019
2nd shirt
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