In the early morning of February 27, Beijing time, the 26th round of the Ligue 1 began to compete, and Paris Saint-Germain played at home in this round, and their opponent was Saint-Etienne. After 90 minutes of fierce fighting, Paris Greater Paris won 3-1 at home to achieve five consecutive home league wins, and their Ligue 1 home record this season improved to 12 wins and 1 draw.
Paris Saint-Germain lined up 4-3-3 in this match. The goalkeeper is No. 50 Donnarumma, the four at the back are No. 24 Correll, No. 5 Marquinhos, No. 3 Kimpembe and No. 25 Nuno Mendes, the midfielders are No. 18 Wijnaldum, No. 15 Pereira and No. 27 Geye, and the frontcourt No. 30 Messi, No. 7 Mbappe and No. 10 Neymar form a trident.
In the 12th minute of the first half, Saint-Etienne launched an attack in front of the field, and Donnarumma made two consecutive wonderful saves to ensure that the team did not lose the goal. In the 16th minute, Pereira missed the ball at the back and Buanga broke the ball and fired a powerful shot to give Saint-Etienne a 1-0 lead. In the 33rd minute, Messi's free-kick was extremely threatening and the opposing goalkeeper flew to defuse it. Messi delivered an assist in the 42nd minute and Kylian Mbappe's goal helped Paris tie the score.
In the 46th minute, Messi again delivered a superb assist, Mbappe scored twice, and Paris Saint-Germain overtook the opponent 2-1. In the 52nd minute Kylian Kylian Mbappe sent an assist with an out-of-the-back pass and Pereira's header from the back post was awarded, extending paris's 3-1 lead. In the 80th minute Mal fired low inside the penalty area and the ball hit the upright and popped up. In the 86th minute, Di Maria single-handedly fired a shot that the opposing goalkeeper struggled to save the ball.
In the end of the 90-minute match, Paris Saint-Germain won 3-1 with Kylian Kylian Mbappe's scoring and Pereira's goal. After winning the match, Paris Saint-Germain reached 62 points and led the table with a 16-point advantage. Saint-Etienne's previous four-round unbeaten run in the league was ended and they are still provisionally 16th in the table with 22 points.