Stats & facts: The win over Strasbourg
Discover the key stats from Matchday 9 of Ligue 1, as Paris Saint-Germain beat Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace 3-0 on Saturday 21 October at the Parc des Princes.
Paris keep up their momentum
After this victory over Strasbourg, Les Parisiens have now won for the 5th time in their last 7 Ligue 1 matches. These 5 victories were marked by a total of 17 goals for the club from the capital, while only conceding 3 goals. Paris Saint-Germain won for the 3rd time in their last 4 home matches in Ligue 1, after only winning 2 of their previous 7. Les Rouge et Bleu also secured a 2nd consecutive victory in the top flight at the Parc des Princes for the first time since February-March.
An unbeatable defensive line
On Saturday, the Paris defence once again managed to contain the Strasbourg attacks. In doing so, Paris secured a third clean sheet in their last 4 Ligue 1 matches, which is as many as in their previous 18 matches. This is also the 2nd consecutive clean sheet at home in the top flight, following the one achieved during the match against Marseille (4-0) last September, a first since the period from December 2021 to February 2022.
Kylian Mbappé and Fabian Ruiz on form
Still leading the Ligue 1 top scorers' rankings, Kylian Mbappé scored his 8th goal of the season in the league against Strasbourg, which is as many as the entire Alsace team has scored since the start of this season. The Frenchman has also been directly involved in a goal in each of his last 7 matches against RCSA in Ligue 1, with no less than 6 goals and 5 assists.
As for his teammate Fabian Ruiz, who also scored during Saturday evening's victory, the Spanish international has now been involved in 50 goals in the top five European leagues (25 goals, 25 assists). Always reliable when called upon, the Parisian midfielder has been decisive for the 4th time in his last 6 Ligue 1 starts (3 goals, 1 assist).
captain marqui' on the hunt for records
Once again, starting the match as ] captain, Marquinhos celebrated his 417th appearance for the club against Strasbourg. This is a significant number as he becomes the 2nd most capped player in the history of the club from the capital across all competitions. This achievement puts him in pursuit of the record held by a certain Jean-Marc Pilorget (435 matches). The Brazilian defender also touched the ball 162 times and completed 145 passes against Strasbourg, his highest totals in a Ligue 1 match.