PSG/Paris FC – Was it complacency that led to defeat? The verdict is in

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·14 Januari 2026

PSG/Paris FC – Was it complacency that led to defeat? The verdict is in

This Monday at the Parc des Princes, Paris Saint-Germain suffered a rather frustrating elimination against Paris FC in the Round of 16 of the Coupe de France (0-1, video summary here). Some pointed to a lack of determination on the PSG side, but former Parisian fullback Grégory Paisley (now a sports consultant) responded in Le Parisien.

Paisley "It's more of an epiphenomenon in my opinion."

"I don't think they fell into complacency. We saw it in their attitude. Kvara gave it his all, Ramos made defensive efforts, Zaïre-Emery pushed hard, but things just didn't go their way. Sometimes we try to explain the inexplicable, but they didn't have their usual luck. It's more of an epiphenomenon in my opinion."

A defeat that was hard to imagine either before or even during the match. PSG clearly dominated, created numerous clear chances, but failed to capitalize. Unfortunately, it took just one action from PFC to score the winning goal and eliminate the defending champion in the Round of 16 of this derby. Even though it's hard to swallow, that's football.

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A hard blow for PSG, which can no longer dream of a second consecutive national treble. Now they must get their heads back in the game and focus on what's next. The only good news is that starting today, the capital club will have a slightly lighter schedule in the coming weeks, which hasn't been the case for over a year.

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