Ferran Torres played down his decisive contribution after firing Paris Saint-Germain to their first Ligue 1 victory of the campaign in a hard-fought 1-0 win at Brest. The Spanish forward struck early at Stade Francis-Le Ble to end the reigning champions' three-game winless start, taking his impressive tally to six goals in five outings for the club.
Paris Saint-Germain have finally secured their first Ligue 1 victory of the season, overcoming Brest 1-0 on Sunday. Ferran Torres continued his remarkable form by scoring the decisive goal inside five minutes, finishing off a brilliant move involving Ousmane Dembele. Despite the positive result, manager Luis Enrique insists his squad must show more authority on the pitch.
Premier League clubs Arsenal, Crystal Palace, and Fulham have all identified Brest centre-back Raphael Le Guen as a primary transfer target this summer. Crystal Palace are currently leading the race for the defender, but Mikel Arteta's Arsenal could launch a late bid as they urgently seek defensive cover for William Saliba following his recent injury.
Junior Dina Ebimbe, a young midfielder on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt to Stade Brest, has laid bare his innermost thoughts in a brutally honest interview with Sport Bild.
Mason Greenwood missed a penalty as Marseille lost 2-0 to Brest in a major blow to their Champions League hopes. The game marked Habib Beye's first in charge of the Ligue 1 club, since taking over from former manager Roberto De Zerbi amid a poor run of form in the French top-flight.
Former Manchester United stars Angel Gomes and Mason Greenwood were both on the scoresheet to fire Marseille back to the summit of Ligue 1 on Saturday in a 3-0 win over Brest. It was a much-needed victory for Roberto De Zerbi's side after a turbulent few weeks, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also on target for the hosts at the Stade Velodrome.
Brest boss Eric Roy has explained why rivals preferred to face the Paris Saint-Germain of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe rather than Luis Enrique’s class of 2025. The Ligue 1 giants mimicked the ‘Galactico’ recruitment model of Real Madrid at one point, as they assembled a squad of superstars, but are now considered to be more of a complete unit.