Brest v PSG: Chevalier shares his take on the win

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·26 octobre 2025

Brest v PSG: Chevalier shares his take on the win

Lucas Chevalier, the 23-year-old goalkeeper for Paris Saint-Germain, stopped in the mixed zone after Paris’s 0-3 victory over Brest (video highlights Brest/PSG) this Saturday at Stade Francis Le Blé as part of the 9th matchday of Ligue 1 2025-2026. The keeper shared his thoughts on this win, as well as the substitutions of Ousmane Dembélé (28-year-old forward), Désiré Doué (20-year-old midfielder/forward), and Marquinhos (31-year-old defender and captain).

Chevalier: “This is the kind of victory you need to win the championship.”

“What’s your analysis of the win? We controlled the game, we had to get the job done. It’s always tough to come here, to Brest, against a good team, physical, with good and technical players too. We quickly figured out how they would play, with long balls, counterattacks, and fast breaks, but we managed to do the job in the first half. The fact that they missed the penalty was a blow to them, the match wasn’t reignited, and after that we were able to manage by bringing on Ousmane (Dembélé), Marqui. It’s good, they’re getting into rhythm. This is the kind of victory you need to win the championship.

Chevalier: “We know the situation can turn on a single move.”

When you start a match with Dembélé, Doué, or Marquinhos on the bench, do you feel you have an advantage over other teams? That’s what comes with being a great team. When the opponent sees players like Désiré Doué or Ousmane Dembélé coming on when it’s already tough, for us—and for me too—it’s enjoyable. We know the situation can turn on a single move. I’m very happy to play with them, they’re going to help us win a lot of matches.”, comments relayed by Le Parisien.

PSG wasn’t particularly impressive in this match, where we mainly saw seriousness but not many “sparks.” But this also highlights the special level of this team, which was clearly superior to its opponent and won 0-3 with some beautiful goals. Expectations are now very high and it’s getting harder for opponents to find solutions.

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Brest still caused problems, especially with their ability to play quickly forward, relying on the qualities of Ludovic Ajorque (31-year-old forward) as a pivot. They’re also a very combative team, who managed to repeat their efforts well. But Paris found solutions, both against pressing phases and against a low block.

This is a great team, with a very high-level squad. There’s a bit of rotation regularly, especially at the moment with injuries and returns. This allowed for a particularly notable triple substitution. It will happen again, it’s the strength of a big club, as Chevalier points out.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.