It’s a pretty good stat. With now a series of 12 unbeaten away matches (6 wins, 6 draws), Paris FC is in the top 5 of the five major European championships (L 1 and L 2) of teams who have not lost since longer on the move. It is just ahead of big names like PSG (21), Inter Milan (15), Bayer Leverkusen (14) and is tied with Real Madrid (12). Obviously, the other Parisian club is a bit of an intruder in this ranking…
But he can still dream of joining Ligue 1, even if it will take a path strewn with pitfalls called play-offs. An exercise where it has always been stopped from the start in 2019, 2021 and 2022. But it is not there yet… Paris FC has already taken a first step by joining the top 5 for the first time this season thanks to to his success in Troyes (2-1). There are still six matches remaining, including three against direct opponents (Auxerre, Angers, Laval), but with the quality of play and the state of mind that Stéphane Gilli’s team has shown for several weeks (10th match without defeat ), she really has reason to hope.
“I recalled during my talk that on September 16, we were here in the same hotel, we had 3 points after 5 matches and we were going to face Amiens who were tied for leader,” explains Stéphane Gilli. 26 days later, we find ourselves one point out of the Top 5. This evening, we enter it. But we never talked about this Top 5. It’s not an end in itself. After everything we’ve been through, the injuries, our pitch, I have a group that works and is exceptional. Tonight is the just reward for 9 months of work. What interests me is to continue to perform and we will do the accounts at the end. »
More injuries
At the Aube stadium where the Parisians are also at home – they had played their first four matches at “home” in Troyes – the recurring theme of the season, injuries, was yet again present. Ayoub Jabbari, hit in the ankle, had to come out with an injury (33rd) just like Lamine Diaby Fadiga (adductors?) who replaced him (80th). Jabbari, who should have benefited from an entry penalty (7th), was a perfect substitute until then (1 goal and 2 assists in 2 games) for the other injured players in the offensive sector (Gory, Hamel).
In the match, Paris FC logically opened the scoring with a nice header from Adama Camara after a good cross from Jules Gaudin (0-1, 45th + 1). The former Montfermeil and Racing midfielder, who had missed a huge opportunity at the start of the match (11th), scored his 2nd goal of the season. In difficulty in 2024 (suspension, injury), Lamine Diaby Fadiga, who had therefore replaced Jabbari, scored his 4th goal of the season on a new assist from Ilan Kebbal, his 10th (0-2, 60th).
But he also had to go out… Put under pressure by the reduction in Elisor’s score (1-2, 64th), Paris FC did not repeat the bad scenario of Bordeaux (3-3 in the 90th) ago fifteen days, and this time, well behaved.
“We had references here, even if we had the opponent’s locker room,” smiles Stéphane Gilli. It sure helps a little. But what is interesting is that there is a great pitch here and in terms of our game, we are happy to play on such a pitch. Compared to what we had put in place, in our offensive animation, we managed to have control and possession in the first half. We have 4-5 clear situations. There may also be a penalty… Afterwards in the 2nd period, and that’s a bit of our problem, we lacked consistency. At the end of the match, we can score 2-3 goals but also take some. We still need to progress in maturity and consistency. »
TROYES – PARIS FC : 1-2 (0-1).
Referee: Mr. Abed.
Buts. Troyes : Elisor (64e) ; Paris FC : Camara (45e + 1), Diaby Fadiga (59e).
Warnings. Troyes: Tahrat (45th + 4); Paris FC: Chergui (28th), Mandouki (72nd), Dicko (87th).
Paris FC : Nkambadio – Dabila, Chergui, Mbow, Gaudin, – Mandouki (cap.), Doucet (Marchetti, 87e) – Kebbal, Camara, Dicko (Lukembila, 87e) – Jabbari (Diaby Fadiga, 33e, puis Ollila, 80e) . Entr : Gilli.
