This Sunday evening, Paris Saint-Germain secured a 0-1 victory over Brest at the Stade Francis Le-Blé in Matchday 4 of the 2026-2027 Ligue 1 season. Here is a look at the highs and lows of this win.
The Highs
❤️ Ferran Torres: Doing it again
Four days after making a big statement in the Champions League, Ferran Torres immediately backed it up. It took him just five minutes to break the deadlock at Brest, perfectly set up by Ousmane Dembélé.
- Goal in the 5th minute.
- The only goal in a match that proved much tighter than expected.
- Another decisive contribution following his European hat-trick.
In a team that is still far from consistent, the Spaniard brings something valuable: efficiency. Paris had little margin for error, so his early goal proved crucial.
Finally, a Ligue 1 win
It was about time. After two draws against Rennes and Lille, followed by a defeat to Monaco, PSG has finally secured its first league win of the season.
The performance certainly leaves plenty of room for improvement, but Paris needed to rediscover the winning feeling. After the emphatic victory over Bratislava in the Champions League, this second consecutive win helps kickstart a more positive run of form.
Safonov finally shuts the door
Matvey Safonov had faced regular criticism since the start of the season. At Brest, however, he stepped up when it mattered. The Parisian goalkeeper finished the match with five saves, helping PSG hold onto their slender lead.
- 5 saves made.
- No goals conceded.
- Brest finished with 15 shots.
This clean sheet owes a great deal to the goalkeeper. It is excellent news for Safonov, but also a warning for the rest of the team: Paris relied on him far too often. The Flops
😡 Still too many errors in crucial areas
Overall, PSG wasn’t technically poor. With nearly 60% possession and a high pass completion rate, the problem lay elsewhere: in the moments requiring a change of pace to make the difference.
Misplaced passes, heavy touches that slowed down attacks, and questionable decision-making near the penalty area meant several promising sequences fizzled out without posing a real threat. Paris still handles the ball far better than it handles key moments.
Conceding fifteen shots is far too many
This is arguably the most worrying takeaway of the night. Despite dominating possession, Paris finished with exactly the same number of shots as Brest: 15 apiece.
- 15 shots for Brest versus 15 for Paris.
- 1.20 xG for Brest versus 1.16 for Paris.
- Safonov forced into making multiple saves.
These figures reveal a match that was far less under control than the final score might suggest. PSG once again allowed their opponent to reach the penalty area and create danger far too easily.
Paris never managed to put the game to bed
The contrast is striking. PSG had 31 touches in the Brest penalty area compared to just 16 for their opponents, yet converted that attacking presence into only one goal.
- 31 touches in the opposition box.
- 15 shots.
- Just 1.16 xG and one goal scored.
Paris generated volume but failed to create enough high-quality chances. Without a second goal, Brest stayed in the game until the very end. Against a more clinical opponent, this failure to extend the lead could have proved very costly.
