On Wednesday at the Parc des Princes, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Tottenham 5-3 in Matchday 5 of the 2025-2026 Champions League. Here are the player ratings given by Le Parisien and L’Équipe to the capital club.
Le Parisien :
Barcola (3) – Ndjantou (4.5) – Kvaratskhelia (5)
Ruiz (7) – Vitinha (9) – Neves (6)
Nuno Mendes (4.5) – Pacho (6) – Marquinhos (5) – Zaïre-Emery (6)
Chevalier (4)
Hernandez (3.5)
L’Equipe :
Luis Enrique – 5
Barcola (3) – Ndjantou (4) – Kvaratskhelia (5)
Ruiz (7) – Vitinha (9) – Neves (6)
Nuno Mendes (3) – Pacho (5) – Marquinhos (5) – Zaïre-Emery (6)
Chevalier (4)
Hernandez (4)
Overall, the player ratings were fairly logical, although Chevalier seems to have been spared quite a bit. Up front, Kvaratskhelia perhaps deserved more. It’s worth noting that Luis Enrique hasn’t convinced the press, yet this was another victory, a comfortable one, controlled overall. It’s not a match that will be remembered for a long time, but it counts in the context of a season.
PSG got the job done, without any trouble, and especially with a midfield that performed at its best. Vitinha, the conductor, was decisive; it was too much for an English team that had its chances, but was ultimately outplayed.
