This Saturday, Paris Saint-Germain will play their final match of 2025 in the Round of 32 of the 2025-2026 Coupe de France against Vendée Fontenay (National 3, the fifth tier of French football). According to the newspaper Le Parisien, the match could take place without Willian Pacho (the 23-year-old defender).
“Willian Pacho is expected to be rested”
“Defender Willian Pacho is one of the players most frequently used by the Spanish coach and is expected to be rested. The Ecuadorian has the fourth-highest playing time this season and, according to our information, could miss the trip to Loire-Atlantique.
Having returned to Paris early Thursday morning, the Parisian squad will train one last time on the pitch at the PSG Campus this Friday afternoon (5 p.m.) to prepare for this final match of a historic 2025 for the club.”
Nothing is impossible. We expect a major rotation for this match, three days after extra time, to win the Intercontinental Cup against Flamengo. Pacho might not even make the trip and could get some rest after a busy 2025. This isn’t out of the question for other players either, although we know that coach Luis Enrique will also respect the opponent and be looking for a win.”
