Paris FC Stun PSG With Late Double From Gory

Paris Saint-Germain closed their Ligue 1 title campaign with a setback as Paris FC claimed a 2-1 derby win, sealed by a 94th-minute strike from Alimami Gory, leaving Luis Enrique with concerns before the Champions League final against Arsenal on May 30, 2026.

The champions went in front early in the second half through Bradley Barcola, yet Paris FC overturned the score with two late goals from substitute Gory, who first diverted Pierre Lees-Melou’s effort past Matvey Safonov, then finished a stoppage-time counter-attack to secure local bragging rights.

This loss comes at an awkward moment for Luis Enrique, with the Arsenal showdown approaching and this match marking PSG’s first Ligue 1 defeat against a newly promoted team in 26 such fixtures, highlighting issues in both defence and chance creation despite another league title already secured.

Paris FC’s victory also carries historic significance for the club, lifting Antoine Kombouare’s team to 11th place in the 2025-26 Ligue 1 table, their best-ever top-flight finish and an improvement of four positions since Kombouare arrived in late February, the largest climb by any side during that spell.

Data underlined Paris FC’s superiority, with an expected goals total of 2.13 from 17 attempts, nine of them on target, while PSG managed only 0.62 xG from nine shots, as the visitors struggled to create pressure in the attacking third for long spells at Stade Charlety.

The first half featured chances at both ends, with Barcola drawing an early save from Kevin Trapp inside two minutes before Safonov denied efforts from Willem Geubbels and Marshall Munetsi, then pushed away a fierce drive from Moses Simon as Paris FC carried the greater attacking threat.

PSG suffered a further setback when Ousmane Dembele left the pitch injured in the 27th minute, less than two weeks before the Arsenal tie, yet still broke the deadlock five minutes after half-time when Fabian Ruiz’s cross reached Barcola, who finished at the far post to give the champions the lead.

The hosts responded after Gory entered from the bench, needing only nine minutes to level as Lees-Melou’s goal-bound shot was deftly flicked into the bottom-right corner, and although Joao Neves and Fabian both fired late chances over, Paris FC struck on a fast break started by Luca Koleosho, who squared for Gory’s decisive tap-in.

Key match statistics from PSG vs Paris FC are shown below, underlining the home side’s greater attacking output and clinical late finishing despite PSG’s early lead and periods of possession control during the second half.

Overall, this derby closed the Ligue 1 season with contrasting outlooks for both clubs, as PSG left with a rare defeat to a promoted side and fresh selection worries, while Paris FC concluded their campaign with a record league finish and confidence in Kombouare’s impact.