Paris Saint-Germain returns from San Mamés with frustration after a tight 0–0 draw against Athletic Bilbao on Matchday 6 of the Champions League.
Bilbao’s relentless first-half pressing caused major issues for PSG, who struggled to build through the lines. Paris eventually gained more control in the second half, but Unai Simón delivered a Man-of-the-Match performance with several key saves.
A single point in Spain keeps PSG alive, but it’s far from the ideal result they wanted to close the group stage.
Match Lineups
PSG Starting XI
Safonov — Zaïre-Emery, Marquinhos © (Zabarnyi 46’), Pacho, Mendes — Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz — Barcola (Ramos 78’), Mayulu (Doué 62’), Kvaratskhelia
Bench: James, Marin, Zabarnyi, Mbaye, Lee, Doué, Ndjantou, Ramos
Athletic Bilbao Starting XI
Unai Simón — Areso (Gorosabel 73’), Vivian, Berchiche ©, Boiro — Jauregizar (Rego 73’), Galarreta (Vesga 78’) — Berenguer, Sancet (Hierro 73’), Nico Williams — Guruzeta (Gómez 62’)
Bench: Santos, Padilla, Gorosabel, Vesga, I. Williams, Lekue, Gómez, Serrano, Rego, Hierro, De Luis, Sanchez
Key Moments
Bookings:
• Jauregizar (27’, late tackle on Neves)
• Zaïre-Emery (30’, obstruction on Boiro)
• Berenguer (48’, obstruction on Mendes)
• Gómez (90+3’, time-wasting)
Highlights:
• PSG nearly opened the scoring when Zaïre-Emery fired wide after a superb attacking sequence (4’).
• Kvaratskhelia forced a heavy foul in a promising area, but Mendes’ free kick struck the wall (6’).
• Bilbao’s fast transitional play caused danger, with Safonov stepping up at key moments.
• A chaotic PSG corner led to three quick shots, all off-target (13’).
• Paris pushed harder late in the match, but Unai Simón denied multiple chances to preserve the draw.
What This Result Means
PSG leaves Bilbao with a point that feels more like two dropped.
The performance improved after halftime, but Paris lacked the final touch needed to break through a resilient Athletic side.