PSG beat Troyes and keep their winning run alive

Paris Saint Germain did not need to be spectacular to take the points against Estac Troyes. A 1-0 win was enough to keep the champions top of Ligue 1 and stretch their run to 11 straight victories in all competitions.

Zabarnyi's decisive moment

The only goal came in the 39th minute, when Ilya Zabarnyi headed in a cross from Senny Mayulu. It was an unusual source of the winner, with a centre-back finishing the move and a goalkeeper involved in the build-up. Matvey Safonov provided the assist, and that detail made the goal stand out even in a tight game.

Paris Saint Germain have now won 11 matches in a row in all competitions, and they remain first in Ligue 1 on 20 points from 9 matches. A Bola’s report described the victory as enough to keep PSG as isolated leaders, while the league table still shows them simply on top after the result. That is the cleaner reading, and it fits what the scoreline actually shows.

Warren Zaïre-Emery was part of the match too, but PSG's night was defined by control rather than volume. Vitinha started, while João Neves came off the bench in the 70th minute, which underlines how the squad is being managed while the wins keep coming.

Troyes did have late moments, including an 84th-minute effort that was flagged offside, but PSG saw the game out without much fuss. The result leaves Estac Troyes in 16th place on 8 points, while PSG head into their next league outing still on top and still unbeaten in the race for first.