Deprived of six starters who left for the CAN (Kebbal, Chergui, Simon, Traoré, Krasso) or injured (Lees-Melou), Stéphane Gilli, the coach of Paris FC, had to swap his usual 4-3-3. His team was aligned in 5-4-1 transformed into 3-4-3 when they had the ball.
If the PFC held on until the 44th minute and even managed to equalize on a penalty converted by Willem Geubbels (51st), they conceded a second goal by Ousmane Dembélé in the process (53rd).
Aiko Tanaka
Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.
