On Saturday at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Arsenal on penalties (1-1 in regulation time, 4-3 on penalties) in the 2025-2026 Champions League final. Here are the player ratings given by Le Parisien and L’Équipe to the capital club’s players.
Le Parisien :
Kvaratkshelia (6.5) – Dembélé (6.5) – Doué (7)
Ruiz (6) – Vitinha (7) – Neves (6)
Nuno Mendes (5) – Pacho (7) – Marquinhos (7) – Hakimi (6.5)
Safonov (6.5)
L’Equipe :
Luis Enrique – 6
Kvaratkshelia (6) – Dembélé (5) – Doué (5)
Ruiz (6) – Vitinha (5) – Neves (7)
Nuno Mendes (4) – Pacho (6) – Marquinhos (7) – Hakimi (6)
Safonov (5)
It’s clear how emotional a final can be. Player ratings vary widely, perceptions shift, and it’s even harder to assess players in the heat of the moment. Beyond that, it’s difficult to truly say who had a bad game and who had a great one, as it was a collective victory.
Congratulations to Marquinhos, who was universally praised, as was Pacho, demonstrating the Parisian defensive strength beyond any doubt. The midfield was solid, lacking magic in attacking runs and passing, but they did their job well. The forwards suffered like never before, but this won’t be forgotten.
