January 13, (THEWILL) – Paris Saint-Germain continued their winning streak with a 2-1 victory against AS Saint-Étienne at Parc des Princes, marking their sixth consecutive triumph across all competitions. The match delivered an intense start, with Saint-Étienne’s Zuriko Davitashvili testing Gianluigi Donnarumma within the opening minute.
Ousmane Dembélé proved instrumental in PSG’s success, finding the net twice during the first half. His initial strike came in the 13th minute when he cut inside from the right wing before beating Gautier Larsonneur. The French international doubled his tally from the penalty spot 10 minutes later after Achraf Hakimi’s cross struck Léo Pétrot’s hand.
Bradley Barcola experienced a challenging evening in front of goal, with multiple opportunities thwarted by Saint-Étienne goalkeeper Larsonneur. A potential goal from Barcola was additionally ruled out by VAR following a foul on Benjamin Bouchouari, maintaining the score at 2-0 heading into the break.
The second half witnessed continued pressure from PSG, with both Barcola and Dembélé creating opportunities but failing to convert. Gonçalo Ramos also came close with a well-executed volley, which Larsonneur managed to collect comfortably.
Saint-Étienne reduced the deficit through Davitashvili’s powerful free-kick from 25 yards, which proved too strong for Donnarumma. Despite this setback and several missed opportunities for Dembélé to complete his hat-trick, PSG maintained their advantage until the final whistle.
The result positions Luis Enrique’s team firmly at the summit of Ligue 1, while Saint-Étienne remain in 16th position with minimal success on their travels this season. This victory marks only PSG’s second successful opening league fixture of a calendar year in the past six seasons.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
