Paris SG vs Le Mans

Paris Saint-Germain made home advantage count at the Parc des Princes on Saturday, 10 October 2026, seeing off a stubborn Le Mans side 3-1 in Ligue 1. The hosts went in 1-0 up at the break, a scoreline that didn't quite reflect how tight things were for large spells of the first half. Le Mans held firm for long periods and never looked like a side simply there to make up the numbers, but Paris had enough quality to find a breakthrough before the interval and carried that momentum into the second period. The second half opened up more, and Paris pulled away with two further goals to put the result beyond doubt. Le Mans got one back late on, which made for a slightly nervy finish, but it was never going to be enough to change the outcome. For Paris, it's another three points banked and a result that keeps the pressure on elsewhere in the table. Le Mans will take some encouragement from their first-half showing, even if the final numbers make for tough reading on the way home.

Paris SG beat Le Mans 3-1 at Parc des Princes, and the numbers from the match back up how the game played out. Le Mans had their moments and did not make it easy from start to finish, but ultimately came up short on the day. Small margins like this one tend to add up over a season, and results such as this are often what separates teams in the table further down the line. Here is a closer look at exactly how the two sides compared, statistically.