PSG v Toulouse, Paris player ratings: Dembélé and a striker's instinct | OneFootball

This Friday, during the 28th matchday of Ligue 1 2025-2026, Paris Saint-Germain faced Toulouse at the Parc des Princes. After a match in which the Red and Blue largely dominated, they won 2-1. Here are our ratings for the Parisians.

Goalkeeper –

Matvey Safonov (4) – A difficult first half for him. His outing changes the perception a bit. Very little to do, and he made one blunder, enough to keep the debate going about his overall level. A very quiet match, even if he alone showed a few small weaknesses. Caution needed with some of his distribution.

Defenders –

Achraf Hakimi (6) – Perhaps a bit more alert defensively, he did not hold back in the first half. A complete performance; he looks to have fully recovered physically.

Ilyia Zabarnyi (6) – A very aggressive first half, very involved. A few clumsy passes out from the back, but his match was still encouraging.

Willian Pacho (6) – He loves getting the better of his direct opponents. He continues to help his team with his commitment. On the ball, it is not exceptional, yet it works well because he plays simply and accurately.

Lucas Hernandez (6) – He is a good option to rotate on the left side. He does not have Nuno Mendes’s attacking impact, but he is there, serious and aggressive. A good match from him.

Midfielders –

Lee Kang-in (5) – He has such a left foot that it is sometimes frustrating to see him with such a clear lack of power. That greatly limits the range of what he can do. He is still valuable on set pieces. Substituted in the 60th minute by Joao Neves.

Lucas Beraldo (6) – He is not at Vitinha’s level yet, but he understood his role well, applied himself, and had some good build-up phases with strong overall technique. Substituted in the 67th minute by Vitinha.

Warren Zaïre-Emery (7) – You do not quite realize it because he is not very tall, but Zaïre-Emery is a nightmare for opponents. He does so much damage with his power; it is almost imperceptible in modern football, which is so attack-oriented, but he makes his team more solid.

Forwards –

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (8) – He puts in so much work that Luis Enrique must be delighted to have him. He is a different kind of player (as the Paris coach often says). Like Zaïre-Emery, facing Kvaratskhelia is a guarantee of a difficult night more often than not. He won around ten duels in the first half, which is quite impressive. A big performance from him. Substituted by Nuno Mendes in the 67th minute.

Ousmane Dembélé (8) – What a goal, pure, instinctive, exactly what we love. He has learned a striker’s ruthlessness while keeping the mobility of a complete player. He is in form.

Désiré Doué (6.5) – Huge defensive work, and he was also more accurate technically than in some matches this season. A fine performance. Substituted by Gonçalo Ramos in the 85th minute.

Coach –

Luis Enrique (7) – He has built a formidable team. Everyone runs, everyone fights. Everyone seems intelligent in the way they play. He remains demanding until the very end.

Joao Neves (6) – A good appearance, lots of running.

Nuno Mendes (5) – Deployed higher up the pitch, he often slowed things down rather than blowing open Paris’s attacks. With his pace, he could have hurt Toulouse more on quick transitions.

Vitinha (6) – The hub of the team, mobile as ever, Vitinha was able to get some rest on the bench, and his introduction was a reminder that he is the one who best dictates the tempo of a match.

Gonçalo Ramos (7) – He only played a handful of minutes and still came away with a goal. A lovely finish too.

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