OM/PSG ratings: Nuno Mendes shines, PSG attack lacks spark | OneFootball

On Sunday at the Stade Vélodrome, Paris Saint-Germain claimed a 1-2 win over Olympique de Marseille (OM/PSG video highlights) on Matchday 5 of the 2026-2027 Ligue 1 season. Here are the ratings given by Le Parisien and L’Équipe to the capital club’s players (find ours here).

Le Parisien:

L’Équipe:

A deserved win, but a PSG side still lacking spontaneity

PSG largely controlled the game at the Vélodrome, with 60% possession, 31 shots and 10 on target, without managing to turn that dominance into goals quickly. Ferran Torres finally broke the deadlock in the 66th minute, Angel Gomes equalized six minutes later, and Marquinhos immediately restored Paris’s lead before Timothy Weah was sent off.

Plenty of chances, not enough simplicity

That is the Parisian paradox. Paris created a great deal, but its attack often looked like it was searching for one touch too many. Ousmane Dembélé saw a lot of the ball and got himself into promising positions, but his loss of possession led to Marseille’s equalizer, and his 16 giveaways weighed heavily in a performance judged very harshly by L’Équipe. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was even more peripheral. By contrast, Désiré Doué eventually raised the tempo of his game, and his cross for Torres capped that improvement after the break.

Nuno Mendes and Marquinhos, two different ways of making an impact

The two outlets do not rank the same player highest. L’Équipe gave Nuno Mendes an 8, while Le Parisien made Marquinhos its top-rated player with a 7. Both views are understandable. The Portuguese full-back constantly provided an outlet, delivered the assist for the second goal, and also drew Weah’s second yellow card. The captain, meanwhile, turned a solid defensive display into a decisive contribution by bursting forward to score the winner. Alongside that, Pacho’s mistake in front of Gomes explains his much lower rating, and fairly so.

The bench finally shortened the road to goal

Ferran Torres’s introduction in the 59th minute immediately changed PSG’s attacking shape: he needed only seven minutes to score with a header. Akliouche then brought movement to a midfield that had lacked inspiration. The 6 given to Luis Enrique by L’Équipe mainly rewards that timing and the impact of his substitutions. The team averages, very close at 5.27 and 5.41, ultimately tell the same story: a superior PSG side that deserved to win, but was still far from making the most of everything it created.

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