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Paris Saint-Germain's 2-0 victory slightly exceeded their expected goals (1.04 xG), while Lyon's lack of cutting edge was reflected in their lower xG (0.71). PSG justified their win with superior chance creation, registering 17 shots (10 on target) to Lyon's 8 (5 on target), but the scoreline slightly flattered the hosts given the modest xG differential. Senny Mayulu's 72nd-minute opener and Mika Godts' 84th-minute clincher came after Lyon's depleted midfield (32% possession) failed to contain PSG's rotation of substitutes from the 65th minute onwards.

Luis Enrique's side leveraged their 68% possession effectively, generating 7 corners and 11 shots inside the box, while Lyon's defensive shape limited PSG to just 6 attempts from distance. Lyon's 4-3-3 struggled to progress the ball beyond midfield (only 297 accurate passes at 86% accuracy versus PSG's 706 at 94%), leaving their front three isolated with just 4 shots inside the box. The decisive stat was PSG's goalkeeper making 5 saves from Lyon's 5 shots on target — had Remi Himbert's late introduction (90+1') come earlier, Lyon might have converted one of their 0.71 xG.