On Wednesday at the Parc des Princes, PSG kicked off their European campaign in style with a 4-0 win over Atalanta in the opening round of the 2025-2026 Champions League.
Paris completely neutralized a willing but limited Atalanta side, dictating the tempo with control and intensity. Nuno Mendes once again confirmed his status as one of the world’s best full-backs, relentless on his flank. Fabian Ruiz impressed with his positional intelligence and influence in midfield. And Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, under scrutiny after a few quiet outings, lit up the Parc with a decisive Champions League performance.
Missed chances too
Luis Enrique took a gamble by starting young Senny Mayulu as a center-forward. The experiment didn’t really click, though it hardly affected the team’s dominance. Still, PSG were wasteful at times: Barcola’s missed penalty and wayward efforts from Mendes and Zaïre-Emery kept the scoreline from being even heavier.
Here are the ratings given by Le Parisien and L’Équipe:
Le Parisien: Barcola (5.5) – Mayulu (5) – Kvaratskhelia (7.5), Ruiz (7) – Vitinha (6.5) – Neves (6), Nuno Mendes (7) – Pacho (6.5) – Marquinhos (7.5) – Hakimi (6), Chevalier (6)
L’Équipe: Luis Enrique (7), Barcola (5) – Mayulu (5) – Kvaratskhelia (8), Ruiz (7) – Vitinha (6) – Neves (6), Nuno Mendes (8) – Pacho (6) – Marquinhos (7) – Hakimi (6), Chevalier (5)
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