Paris Saint-Germain and Angers faced off this Saturday at the Stade Raymond Kopa as part of Matchday 31 of the 2025-2026 Ligue 1 season. The match ended in a 3-0 victory for PSG (video highlights of Angers/PSG). After the match, Angers coach Alexandre Dujeux spoke at a press conference.
Dujeux: “I have no complaints about my players’ attitude.”
It’s a logical victory for PSG, because PSG is stronger than Angers SCO. We also had some players missing, so it’s true that to face this team, everything has to fall into place, you have to be able to get the most out of your entire squad, and that wasn’t the case. Nevertheless, I have no complaints about my players’ attitude, even though we lost. Today, we have 34 points, with three matchdays remaining, nine points clear of the relegation playoff spot. We would have gladly accepted a record like this at the start of the season.
What’s a bit frustrating is that we conceded a goal quite early, which, in my opinion, was avoidable. I think we didn’t play it well defensively. We managed to equalize with a nice goal. And then there was an offside call, which meant we were punished a second time for an offside, after the Rennes match. That would have given us energy. I’m not saying we would have gone all the way. But in any case, it would have given us energy and rewarded the lads for their hard work.
Dujeux: “A football intelligence that is far above average.”
Of course, the goals came from mistakes. But it’s also an opponent who forces mistakes through coordinated movement. And then there’s their footballing intelligence, which is far above average. That is to say, as soon as there’s a poor positioning, as soon as there’s even the slightest error, they exploit it every time. And that’s what makes them the best team in Europe.
Dujeux: “They’re hitting peak form at the right time.”
We lost against Paris, who have far greater resources than us, and who were hitting peak form at that time. Their squad management was also good because they were hitting peak form at the right time. And we, at that point in the season, were a bit worn out because we’d given 110% almost all season. So, a few minor injuries, a bit less freshness. “Which easily explains why Paris won tonight,” a statement relayed by Ouest-France.
The Angers coach can’t really be particularly annoyed with his players, who tried but, above all, faced a very serious Paris side. There was rotation, certainly, but the Parisian team consisted almost entirely of internationals (Senny Mayulu was the only starter who hadn’t played for his country’s first team). The Parisian squad is well-equipped and particularly well-prepared, with a style of play that remains consistent despite changes. Not everything is the same, obviously. But there’s no sense of significant disruption either.
It was difficult, then, to resist, especially given the number of absentees in the SCO squad. Angers tried, and even dared to believe they could equalize. The goal was disallowed for a very marginal offside, a situation that doesn’t always seem to be judged consistently by referees. There’s an element of interpretation involved in these situations. Whether it’s a “play” incident or not, it can be frustrating. There’s not really an injustice here, but comparing it to another match can be painful.
However, Angers isn’t falling into the trap of judging their entire match based on that one incident. Even if it could have changed things, the Parisians were simply superior and deserved their victory. Angers put up a good fight, but a few details were all it took for Paris to find weaknesses and win. Nothing illogical for the European champions, while Angers is focused on avoiding relegation. That’s practically guaranteed with a 9-point lead over Auxerre. Even so, they can’t afford to slip up to avoid a nasty surprise.
