Late drama but top of the table: PSG snatches a 95th-minute win over Nice
1 November 2025
Match Recap
Spanish coach Luis Enrique, who steers Paris Saint-Germain, stressed the difficulty of beating Nice 1-0 on Saturday in the 11th round of Ligue 1. A stoppage-time goal from Goncalo Ramos in the 95th minute secured three valuable points and helped PSG steady a campaign that had seen them draw too often in recent weeks.
PSG’s victory moved them to 24 points and kept them at the summit of the table, ahead of a high-profile test against Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday (Group Stage, Matchday 4).
Nice suffered their first defeat after a run of three straight wins, sitting on 17 points in eighth place. They now turn their attention to a European assignment when they host Freiburg in the Europa League on Thursday.
After the final whistle, Enrique spoke to BeIN Sports: “Nice are a very strong team; they defended with real spirit and used a greater numerical advantage than usual. We defended well for most of the match.”
He added: “The first 30 minutes weren’t great, but we deserved the win for the rest of the game and had to deal with a compact defense as you might expect against such opponents.”
Former Barcelona and Spain coach also noted: “We’re used to controlling possession, which is our main strength. We know how to face teams that defend deep and press high with space behind their lines. We have talented players who can execute that.”
Enrique concluded: “Winning in the dying seconds is important for us; it helps us stay at the top and we’re very happy.”
When asked about the animated celebrations, he replied: “Our fans cheered with energy throughout the match; they supported us until the 94th minute, and we had to fight for them.”
He also said: “We did everything possible to win. Substitutes Gonçalo Ramos and Ousmane Dembélé made crucial contributions; the whole squad delivered a great performance, which makes me very proud.”
PSG's season in numbers
PSG have seven wins this season, with a single defeat to their Marseille rivals in the classic clash that coincided with the Ballon d’Or ceremony, a match delayed by weather. They’ve also registered two draws in a row.
Their victories have come against Nantes, Angers (both 1-0), Toulouse (6-3), Lens (2-0) and Auxerre (2-0). Before the international break, they drew at Lille (1-1) and with Strasbourg (3-3) at the Parc des Princes, briefly losing top spot before reclaiming it with a win over Brest and then drawing with Lorient and narrowly beating Nice as part of their domestic pursuit.
In Europe, PSG have played four matches with four wins. They claimed the European Super Cup by beating Tottenham on penalties after a 2-2 draw, then began the Champions League group phase with wins over Atalanta (4-0), Barcelona (2-1) and Bayer Leverkusen (7-2).
PSG also made three summer acquisitions to bolster the squad for the 2025-2026 season: goalkeeper Luca(s) Chevalier from Lille, the Ukrainian defender Ilya Zabarnyi from Bournemouth, and Italian youngster Renato Marin from Roma. The club focused on strengthening defense and goalkeeping with young talents after parting ways with several players, aiming to solidify the backline for the campaign.
With Enriqué’s system and a roster now featuring a mix of youth and experience, PSG look to continue their push for both domestic glory and European success this season.
Sniper-free zone ends here: two light-hearted lines to keep the mood up as the clock winds down—
Punchline 1: If timing is everything in football, Ramos just filed for a late-minute “headshot” that even the referee didn’t see coming. Classic!
Punchline 2: They say storytelling is about the climax; in football, PSG’s narrative is written in the 94th minute and stamped with a victory emoji.
