Saint-Brieuc - PSG: Ramos surgical, a hefty bill, Kvara erased... the tops and the flops

TOPS

The Doué walk

In the absence of his compatriots Ousmane Dembélé and Bradley Barcola in the starting eleven, Désiré Doué has perfectly transformed himself into PSG's technical leader. In all the good moves and impregnable with the ball at his feet, the former Rennes player continues to gain momentum week after week. On the first Parisian goal, he lit the fuse with a superb shot blocked onto the bar (16th). In the second half, he was even more decisive. Assisting on the action that led to the penalty, he also made two assists and offered himself his own goal after a new technical demonstration in the area (55th). Undeniably the man of this game.

Neves' class

In ball retention, recovery and even in his shots, Joao Neves exudes wonderful class. The backbone of Parisian possession, valuable in pressing and recovery, in the absence of Vitinha he took control of the midfield. Often decisive with the pass, this time, it was a goal that he offered himself. On the fall of a ball pushed back by the bar, the former Benfica player perfectly adjusted the Saint-Brieuc goalkeeper with a clear unstoppable volley (16th).

Surgical ramos

PSG's magnificent supersub , Gonçalo Ramos often stands out for his appearances off the bench. Started by Luis Enrique, the Portuguese is the only professional goalscorer in the PSG squad since Kolo Muani left this winter. In front of goal, the centre forward showed his qualities and was sharp. Comfortable and valuable in the game with his back to goal, he often shifted his partners and created spaces. Untouchable in the air and clinical in front of goal, the former Benfica player scored a beautiful hat-trick against Saint-Brieuc (36th, 49th and 58th). He has scored more complicated goals throughout his career, but his three goals will give him even more confidence.

Mayulu scores points

These matches in the oldest competition are an opportunity for the number 1 of the Parisian Titi version Luis Enrique to get some playing time. Still a starter for this quarter-final, Senny Mayulu initially struggled to get into his game with several bad choices and loss of the ball. With a magnificent gesture, he showed the full extent of his talent by delivering a caviar to his center forward Ramos for the second goal of the Parisians (36th). Already a scorer against Brest coming off the bench in the Champions League, against the Griffons, in success, Mayulu once again found the back of the net (66th). We can't wait to see him again.

FLOPS

Kvara erased

Kvaratskhelia seemed to be better and better integrated into the PSG squad. A scorer and passer in recent weeks, during the last outing against Lyon , he was one of the only ones to make a difference with the ball at his feet in the first half when his partners were muzzled by the Gones defense. Against the National 2 residents this Wednesday, the former Napoli player never seemed capable of making a difference. Tightly packed, he had trouble making himself available and weighing in on his team's game. He showed himself a little more in the second half, notably causing a penalty (49th) before being replaced by Dembélé 12 minutes later (62nd). Given the performance of his competitor Désiré Doué, the Georgian did not take the upper hand to hope to start in the eleven against Liverpool in the Champions League next Wednesday. All that remains is Lille this weekend to make up for it.

Lack of suspense and a hefty bill

Paris strolled and quickly took the lead in this match (16th). As for the suspense, we'll come back to it. Admittedly unbalanced on paper, this match could have kept us in suspense for several minutes, like the one against Espaly where the Parisians had initially chased the score . But Paris is unbeatable, imperturbable and unbeatable so far. Saint-Brieuc's fine run in this Coupe de France, marked in particular by two sensational victories against Ligue 1 clubs (Le Havre and Nice), ends with a hefty bill. Like US Revel who conceded 9 in 2024 against the capital club, Stade Briochin could also leave frustrated after conceding 7.