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Paris Saint-Germain defeated newly promoted Le Mans 3-1 at the Parc des Princes on Saturday according to Reuters. Lucas Beraldo converted a penalty in the 19th minute after VAR confirmed a handball by Harold Voyer. Louis Mafouta equalised for the visitors in the 54th minute blasting home his fourth league goal of the campaign before two quick substitutes combined to restore order for the champions.
Luis Enrique made four substitutions approaching the hour mark Reuters reported. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia reacted first to a rebound off the goalkeeper to put the home side ahead in the 61st minute. Maghnes Akliouche who arrived from Monaco in the close season then added a third goal seven minutes later with a low drive into the corner while a late penalty from Desire Doue was saved.
The result lifted Paris Saint-Germain into fifth place with 11 points from six matches a Reuters assessment found. The reigning French and European champions had managed only two points from their first three fixtures before stringing together three straight wins. Several key players including Ousmane Dembele were rested ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League trip to Manchester City.
League leaders AS Monaco let a two-goal advantage slip in a 2-2 home draw against Toulouse according to ESPN data. Edan Diop opened the scoring in the 29th minute and then set up Matthis Abline for a 38th-minute second. Casper Tengstedt converted a penalty shortly after the interval and Sion Oppong levelled in the 59th minute leaving Monaco with a one-point cushion over Lille.
Lille recorded a 1-0 win over Le Havre on the same matchday while Brest hammered Angers 5-1 Dawn.com figures show. The outcomes left the top of the table tightly bunched after six rounds of the 2026-27 season. Le Mans slipped to 12th position with six points having suffered their first defeat in four league outings.
Maghnes Akliouche’s strike marked his first goal since joining Paris Saint-Germain from Monaco at the start of the campaign Reuters reported. The victory reduced the gap between the champions and the leaders to three points. Paris Saint-Germain will now shift attention to their midweek European fixture against Manchester City.
