Overview
- Sergio Ramos, Quentin Ndjantou and Désiré Doué scored for Paris Saint‑Germain, while Demanguet and Tsitaishvili replied for Metz in a 3-2 finish.
- Ndjantou, 18, netted PSG's second after a low cross from 17-year-old Ibrahim Mbayé, who also set up Doué.
- Luis Enrique fielded a reshuffled lineup, with Matvey Safonov in goal and several regulars starting on the bench.
- Ousmane Dembélé and Marquinhos were held out to preserve them for Wednesday's Intercontinental Cup fixture against Flamengo in Qatar.
- The victory lifts PSG alone to the top pending Lens's home game against Nice, with Metz remaining bottom of the Ligue 1 table.