This Tuesday evening, Paris Saint-Germain won 2-7 against Bayer Leverkusen in Matchday 3 of the 2025-2026 Champions League at the BayArena. Here are the highlights and highlights of this victory.
Highs –
Désiré Doué, a returning talent.
He had already played again against Strasbourg, for a mixed performance between successes and misses. Here, Désiré Doué showed that he is returning to form and how much more dangerous PSG are with him. Scoring a brace, the 20-year-old midfielder/forward created numerous chances without forgetting to defend. Enough to take a break after completing his mission to rest.
Ousmane Dembélé played again, and already scored.
Ousmane Dembélé, injured since the September break, was finally able to play again in a PSG jersey. And after a few minutes, he found the net, well-assisted by Bradley Barcola. It’s a real pleasure to see such a player back on the pitch, with all his creativity, team spirit, and decisiveness.
Vitinha, the maestro in midfield.
On a night like this, the goal flurry is bound to be remembered. But we shouldn’t overlook the essential role of the 25-year-old midfielder, who continues to light up the Parisian game, winning back balls and initiating plays. He even participated in goals and provided an assist for Nuno Mendes. The Portuguese player impresses again, and it’s a real treat. He was even rewarded with a nice goal.
Attacking festival.
Not everything was perfect, but we can only relish seeing so many goals. Especially with such diverse qualities. This PSG is impressive, and the return of its attacking players is welcome.
Lows –
Fragility after the 0-1 draw.
It seems trivial after such a big win, but PSG slackened at 0-1, while Bayer Leverkusen, on the contrary, sounded the revolt. Paris then suffered and ended up conceding the equalizer. There was a superb response afterward, and we shouldn’t forget that. But beware, this kind of slump could prove costly on other nights. We’ll also still be waiting to see Lucas Chevalier (23-year-old goalkeeper) make his mark.
