Paris FC vs Paris Saint Germain Lineups & Formation [Spoiler-Free] 5/18 04:00 KO Matchday 34

Ligue 1 Matchday 34

🏏 Sun, 17 May 2026 21:00 CEST

Paris FC

Paris Saint Germain

4-2-3-1 vs 4-3-3

Paris FC Paris Saint Germain

Geubbels

Simon

Munetsi

Ikone

Chergui

Lees-Melou

Matondo

Otavio

Coppola

Camara

Trapp

Substitutes

16 Nkambadio GK 14 Traore DF 28 De Smet DF 10 Kebbal MF 13 Cafaro MF 4 Marchetti MF 21 Lopez MF 7 Gory FW 24 Koleosho FW

Kvaratskhelia

Dembele

Barcola

Zaire-Emery

Vitinha

Ruiz

Dimitri

Zabarnyi

Marquinhos

Beraldo

Safonov

Substitutes

89 Marin GK 21 Hernandez DF 24 Mayulu MF 27 Fernandez MF 19 Kang-In MF 87 Neves MF 14 Doue FW 49 Mbaye FW 9 Ramos FW

Match Preview

A Paris derby in the making between 11th-placed Paris FC (41 points) and league leaders PSG (73 points). PSG hold a six-point lead over 2nd-placed Lens (67 points) and are in commanding shape in the title race, steady with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in their last five. Paris FC are becalmed in mid-table but not in bad form, with 3 wins and 2 losses in their last five.
In the first meeting on Matchday 17, PSG won 2-1 at home. This season's second meeting comes at Paris FC. Paris FC have shown strength at home, including crushing Brest 4-0 on Matchday 32, and although they lost 1-2 away at Rennes last time out, they will want to show some pride in the Paris derby.
Paris FC line up in a 4-2-3-1 with Dutch forward Willem Geubbels up front. Nigeria international Moses Simon, Zimbabwe captain Mnetsi and France-capped Ikone form the second line. Simon is a quality player who moved from Nantes, with pace and dribbling his weapons.
Paris FC's goalkeeper is Germany international Kevin Trapp. Having moved through Eintracht Frankfurt and Paris Saint-Germain, he joined Paris FC in 2024. The 34-year-old veteran also played at the 2022 World Cup, and made 73 appearances during his PSG days from 2015-18, so this is a reunion with his former club.
PSG boast an overwhelming attack, leading the league with 70 goals in 32 games. Paris FC, by contrast, keep a balance at both ends with 45 scored and 49 conceded. Paris FC's midfielder Pierre Lees-Melou, a 28-year-old from Nice, returned home after spells in Portugal and Belgium. He takes on a defensive role in midfield, and how well he can contain the PSG attack will be key.
In the special occasion of a Paris derby, how far can the underdogs Paris FC push PSG? PSG cannot afford to slip up in the title run-in, yet they showed lapses in concentration too, most recently drawing 2-2 against Lorient on Matchday 32. Paris FC will look to spring a surprise and make the most of home advantage.