Press review: Leverkusen and PSG thrill, Dembélé, Doué and Zabarnyi shine | OneFootball

This Wednesday, October 22, the French press (on the sports aspect) focused on Paris Saint-Germain's 2-7 victory last night against Bayer Leverkusen during the 3rd day of the 2025-2026 Champions League.

Le Parisien –

L’Equipe –

The evening wasn't perfect, as there was a lapse after the opening goal until the equalizer. Perhaps it was a bit of relaxation, and there was also a reaction from Bayer Leverkusen. In any case, Paris was a bit overwhelmed, and Ilya Zabarnyi (23-year-old defender) slipped up, not helped by the refereeing or Lucas Chevalier's (23-year-old goalkeeper) hesitation in coming out. There is still work to be done, especially regarding the adaptation of the new recruits.

It's quite logical, there's no need to worry. Especially since PSG regained control of the match and was even impressive. The Parisians controlled the ball and knew how to accelerate to cause damage, armed with their collective certainties and the talent of individuals. Logically, the returns of Désiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé were beneficial offensively. Let's not forget the conductor Vitinha.

Paris is progressing with serenity in the Champions League, with performances that could worry other teams. They will need to do it again in 2 weeks against Bayern Munich. Not to forget Ligue 1 with matches against Brest, Lorient, and Nice.

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