On Monday, in the Round of 32 of the 2025-2026 Coupe de France, Paris Saint-Germain suffered a major disappointment against Paris FC at the Parc des Princes, losing 1-0. Pierre Ferracci, president of Paris FC, spoke to the newspaper Le Parisien about this victory.
Ferracci: “We’re a long way from PSG, but we were able to beat them in a single match.”
“Since Monday evening, I’ve received more messages and emails than I did for New Year’s greetings. These reactions show the impact this match had. We’re benefiting a bit from the prestige of the big club next door. It feels great. Symbolically, it already proves that we exist in Paris.
We’re a long, long way from PSG, but we were able to beat them in a single match. That’s tangible. I hope this will encourage even more people to take an interest in Paris FC.” “When we play like that, we don’t belong in 15th place.”
It’s easy to imagine that this is a great moment to experience, with a victory against PSG, especially in a derby and a French Cup match. It’s a special feeling and it should be savored. However, there’s no need to get carried away.
We shouldn’t forget that PFC owes its success largely to the clumsiness and poor decisions of its opponent, with situations that “should” have led to a comfortable victory for PSG. Paris FC didn’t play a particularly great match; there’s still a lot of work to do. Such a victory is part of football, but we must be careful not to draw the wrong conclusions. The return to league play this weekend against Nantes could be difficult.
