Press review: Paris FC/PSG and Barcola's struggles | OneFootball

This Sunday, May 17, the French press (from a sporting perspective) focused, on the Paris Saint-Germain side, on the trip to face Paris FC at Stade Jean Bouin on Matchday 34 of the 2025-2026 Ligue 1 season. It was an opportunity to receive the French champions’ trophy, in a somewhat special way, and to prepare for the Champions League final on May 30 against Arsenal. There is also Bradley Barcola’s difficult spell (the 23-year-old forward).

Le Parisien –

L’Equipe –

A Paris derby is still a bit of a novelty in Ligue 1, even though there have already been those at the Parc des Princes in the league and in the Coupe de France this season. It should be enjoyed after such a long wait, with the hope that there will be many more for years to come. It is a nice symbol with which to end the season, simply with the idea of enjoying it. That will clearly be Paris FC’s mission, while PSG must also prepare for its Champions League final on May 30 against Arsenal.

Barcola would be well advised to show a different side, with more energy and accuracy, in order to strengthen his case ahead of that major occasion. A starting spot for the final already seems a little too far out of reach; what remains is to establish himself as a genuine attacking weapon in order to get as much playing time as possible. We know that a season, like a career, is made up of highs and lows. But this is the worst possible time to be in a slump.

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