PSG must regain momentum before facing Arsenal in Champions League


Paris Saint-Germain edged past Le Havre, 2-1, on Saturday, extending its unbeaten run in Ligue 1 but doing little to ease concerns over its recent form.

The narrow victory came just days after PSG nearly threw away a 5-1 aggregate lead against Aston Villa in the Champions League quarterfinals. Despite progressing, its second-leg collapse — conceding three goals and looking defensively disjointed — raised serious questions about its readiness for the next hurdle: a semifinal showdown with an in-form Arsenal side.

Manager Luis Enrique made nine changes to his starting XI against Le Havre, resting key players following their European exploits. With the Ligue 1 title already secured, rotation was expected, but it came at the expense of rhythm and cohesion.

PSG struck early, opening the scoring in the eighth minute through Desire Doue, whose deflected effort found the net after a sharp assist from Bradley Barcola. Goncalo Ramos added a second shortly after the break, finishing off a clever ball from Senny Mayulu to highlight the squad’s impressive depth.



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