2010–11 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season

The 2010–11 season was French football club Paris Saint-Germain's 38th professional season, their 38th season in Ligue 1 and their 37th consecutive season in French top-flight. PSG was coached by Antoine Kombouaré. The club was presided by Robin Leproux. PSG was present in the Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, the Coupe de la Ligue and the UEFA Europa League. PSG's average home gate was 29,317, the fourth highest in Ligue 1.[1]

Paris Saint-Germain
2010–11 season
PresidentRobin Leproux
Head coachAntoine Kombouaré
StadiumParc des Princes
Ligue 14th
Coupe de FranceRunners-up
Coupe de la LigueSemi-finals
Trophée des ChampionsRunners-up
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Nenê (14)
All:
Nenê (20)
Guillaume Hoarau (20)
Highest home attendance40,404 vs Lille
(21 May 2011)
Lowest home attendance8,500 vs Maccabi Tel Aviv
(19 August 2010)
Average home league attendance29,302

After a season marked by the violence between the fans and poor results from the team, Paris Saint-Germain started the season with the prospect of regaining success and stability. The club management presented the key measures of the anti-violence which intended to pacify the Parc des Princes.[2] By the name "Tous PSG", many celebrities, such as former player Nicolas Anelka, attended and committed to the call of the club on the occasion of its 40 years.[3] Paris Saint-Germain maintained the services of key players such as Claude Makélélé, Guillaume Hoarau, Stéphane Sessègnon and Mevlüt Erdinç, as well as adding Mathieu Bodmer and Nenê to their player pool. Robin Leproux had pretty high ambitions and declared that PSG was on the course to become more competitive. He expected the capital club to finish between the first four in the league and to pull something off in the Europa League:[4]

We announced late last season that we wanted to make the team more competitive. It was planned to recruit a player of great value. The arrival of Mathieu Bodmer was the first strong sign, and that of Nenê is another. We continue to work to recruit quickly and have a full team for Le Championnat and other competitions, including in Europe.

— Robin Leproux, 12 July 2010

News

Robin Leproux announced the main measures of "Tous PSG", an anti-violence plan to pacify the Parc des Princes: removal of subscriptions, random distribution of seats and fully supervision by the club over the fans.[5] It was a powerful measure by the club which intended to finally turn a page in their history, often punctuated by serious incidents due to the increasing antagonism between supporters of Auteuil and Boulogne.[6] Assistant coach Yves Bertucci and physical trainer Raphaël Fèvre were handed a one-year extension. Goalkeeping coach Nicolas Dehon left for Marseille and Gilles Bourges replaced him.[7] Claude Makélélé postponed plans to retire and instead signed a new one-year contract extension with PSG.[8] The friendly match between PSG and Mechelen took place behind closed doors at the Camp des Loges. The towns of Arras and Le Touquet refused to host the friendly match due to the people's fear towards PSG fans.[9]

Paris Saint-Germain were plunged into controversy following forgery allegations against goalkeeper Apoula Edel. Sevilla lodged a formal complaint to UEFA after former Cameroon coach Nicolas Philibert declared that 24-year-old Apoula Edel was instead a 29-year-old named Ambroise Beyama. If the allegations were proved true and the player was found guilty, he could be sentenced to prison. Meanwhile, if false documents were lodged with the game's French and European governing bodies, Paris Saint-Germain risked losing their last two wins against Sevilla and Arles-Avignon. They could also face expulsion from the European competition, demotion from the top tier of French football and heavy fines.[10] Paris Saint-Germain, in partnership with Goom Radio, officially launched their own numerical radio station, the first ever dedicated to a Ligue 1 football club, which is also available over the internet.[11] Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Apoula Edel was acquitted of possessing fake documents by the French police as his passport was found to be genuine. As a result, UEFA rejected Sevilla's appeal to have their Europa League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain overturned.[12]

The LFP decided to close the visiting stand to followers at the Ligue 1 matches between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille. The measure was designed to ensure the security after the serious incidents of recent seasons.[13] Clément Chantôme was named Player of the Month for November by the UNFP with 51% of the votes.[14] Nenê and Robin Leproux were respectively elected Foreign Player of the Year and President of the Year by France Football.[15] The second phase of "Tous PSG" was implemented. Free subscriptions returned but the random distribution of seats was maintained.[16] The new measures also allowed the creation of supporter associations signatories to the "Charte 12" peace treaty.[17] Antoine Kombouaré was elected Manager of the Year by France 3.[18] Nenê was named Player of the Month for December by the UNFP with 62% of the votes.[19] The LFP sanctioned Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco following the use of a match ball which was not the "snow" version of the official Ligue 1 ball.[20] Mamadou Sakho extended his contract with PSG until 2014.[21] Clément Chantôme extended his current deal with the club until 2015.[22] Christophe Jallet inked a contract extension until 2015.[23] Antoine Kombouaré penned a contract extension that saw him link to the Parc des Princes club for a further 12 months.[24]

Mamadou Sakho was named "Player of the Month" for April by the UNFP with 45% of the votes.[25] Mamadou Sakho confirmed his continuing ascendancy in the French game by collecting the coveted Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year award. Sakho and Nenê appeared in the Ligue 1 All-star XI, while Pauleta was included in the All-Star XI of the past 20 Years.[26] The LFP announced the classification of training centers for the 2010–11 season. Paris Saint-Germain earned 417 points thanks largely to their double coronation as U-19 and U-17 French champions. The capital club appeared in the top ten, being ranked in ninth position just behind Lyon. Once again, Rennes occupied the top spot with a fairly consistent lead.[27] The FFF announced the classification of professional youth clubs for the 2010–11 season. Paris Saint-Germain earned 421 points and was ranked the best professional youth club in recognition to their unprecedented and historic double.[28]

Transfers
In
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Ends
 Transfer
fee		 Source
16 GK Alphonse Areola 17EU Youth system Promoted Summer 2012 All PSG
31 AM Adama Touré 19Non-EU Youth system Promoted Summer All PSG
— AM Abdallah Yaisien 16EU Youth system Signed Pro Summer 2012 PSG.fr
25 LM Jérôme Rothen 32EU MKE Ankaragücü Loan Return Summer 2011 Ligue 1
18 FW Loris Arnaud 23EU Clermont Loan Return Summer 2012
12 CM Mathieu Bodmer 27EU Lyon Signed Summer 2013 €2.5M Ligue 1
19 LW Nenê 29EU Monaco Signed Summer 2013 €5.5M Ligue 1
5 LB Siaka Tiéné 28EU Valenciennes Signed Summer 2013 €1M Ligue 1
— FW Éverton Santos 24Non-EU Goiás Loan Return Winter 2012 Foot Mercato
— FW Éverton Santos 24Non-EU Ponte Preta Loan Return Winter 2012 Globo Esporte
37 FW Jean-Christophe Bahebeck 17EU Youth system Promoted Winter PSG.fr
38 AM Neeskens Kebano 18EU Youth system Promoted Winter PSG.fr

Total spending: €9 million

Out
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Transfer
fee		 Source
16 GK Willy Grondin 35EU Contract Ended Summer LMD PSG
17 DM Granddi Ngoyi 22EU Brest Loaned Summer PSG.fr
12 DM Albert Baning 25Non-EU Maccabi Tel Aviv Contract Ended Summer Free All PSG
28 FW Maxime Partouche 22EU Panionios Contract Ended Summer Free Planete PSG
29 AM Abdelaziz Barrada 21EU Getafe Contract Ended Summer Free Espoirs du Football
18 FW Loris Arnaud 23EU Angers Loaned Summer PSG.fr
27 FW Younousse Sankharé 20EU Dijon Loaned Summer PSG.fr
25 LM Jérôme Rothen 32EU Bastia Contract Terminated Winter Free ESPN
14 FW Mateja Kežman 31EU South China Contract Terminated Winter Free Goal.com
10 AM Stéphane Sessègnon 26Non-EU Sunderland Transferred Winter €7M Sky Sports
— FW Éverton Santos 24Non-EU Ponte Preta Loaned Winter Foot Mercato
— FW Éverton Santos 24Non-EU Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Loaned Winter PSG MAG

Total income: €7 million

Squad information
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
1 GK Grégory Coupet38EU 2009 17 0 2011 €1M
2 RB Ceará30Non-EU 2007 80 1 2012 €2.5M
3 CB Mamadou Sakho21EU 2006 91 1 2014 Youth system
4 DM Claude Makélélé (captain)38EU 2008 76 1 2011 Free
5 LB Siaka Tiéné29EU 2010 0 0 2013 €1M
6 CB Zoumana Camara32EU 2007 128 1 2012 €6M
7 RW Ludovic Giuly34EU 2008 80 13 2011 €2.5M
8 FW Péguy Luyindula32EU 2006 138 29 2012 €2.5M
9 FW Guillaume Hoarau27EU 2008 75 28 2013 €0.5M
10 AM Stéphane Sessègnon26Non-EU 2008 82 10 2013 €8M
11 FW Mevlüt Erdinç24EU 2009 37 19 2013 €9M
12 CM Mathieu Bodmer28EU 2010 0 0 2013 €2.5M
13 CB Sammy Traoré35EU 2006 88 4 2011 €1.5M
14 FW Mateja Kežman32EU 2008 50 10 2011 €3.7M
16 GK Alphonse Areola18EU 2010 0 0 2012 Youth system
18 FW Loris Arnaud24EU 2007 30 4 2012 Youth system
19 LW Nenê29EU 2010 0 0 2013 €5.5M
20 CM Clément Chantôme23EU 2006 133 5 2015 Youth system
21 FW Jean-Eudes Maurice24EU 2008 29 3 2012 Youth system
22 LB Sylvain Armand30EU 2004 278 9 2012 €3.5M
23 DM Jérémy Clément26EU 2006 148 6 2012 €2.2M
24 LM Tripy Makonda21EU 2008 10 0 2012 Youth system
26 RB Christophe Jallet27EU 2009 43 3 2015 €2.5M
27 LM Younousse Sankharé21EU 2007 47 1 2012 Youth system
30 GK Apoula Edel24EU 2008 34 0 2011 €0.12M
31 AM Adama Touré19Non-EU 2010 0 0 Youth system
34 DM Loïck Landre19EU 2011 0 0 Youth system
35 CM Florian Makhedjouf20EU 2010 0 0 Youth system
36 FW Yacine Qasmi20EU 2010 0 0 Youth system
37 FW Jean-Christophe Bahebeck18EU 2011 0 0 Youth system
38 AM Neeskens Kebano19EU 2011 0 0 Youth system

Kit

Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Fly Emirates

Home
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Away
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Third
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Goalkeeper 1
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Kits information

Nike manufactured the kits for Paris Saint-Germain and Emirates Airlines continued to be the club's main sponsor. Nike have been PSG's official kit provider since 1989. Emirates have been a partner of the capital club since 2005 and the major shirt sponsor since January 2006. PSG were handed brand new home and away kits. The 2010–11 season marked PSG's 40th Anniversary and the shirt commemorated it by reverting to the club's original colours. The Stade Saint-Germain club played mainly in white until 1970, when they merged with Paris FC and combined the white of Saint-Germain-en-Laye with the red and blue colors of Paris. The new shirts presented a special badge commemorating PSG's 40th Anniversary. A golden embroidery encircled the shield with the traditional dates 1970 and 2010.

  • Home: The home kit was mainly solid red, the original colour of the club. Across the body there was a watermark that red 'PSG 1970'. The v-neck collar and the sleeves ends were navy.
  • Away: The away kit had PSG's traditional colors and included graphic details directly inspired by the architecture of the Parc des Princes. It featured a navy blue base with a red vertical band in the middle and two thinner white zigzagging stripes around the band that recalled the architecture of the stadium's roof. The shirt also featured a stylized red trimming around the sleeves ends, the bottom of the shirt and the v-neck collar. The chosen colors and their alternation (blue-white-red-white-blue) honored the club's original graphic codes and dropped Daniel Hechter's historical model.[29]
  • Third: The away kit from last season was retained as third kit for 2010–11 season.
  • Keeper: PSG goalkeepers wore three different kits throughout the season. The most conspicuous feature of the kits were the black zig-zags on the arms, based on the template Nike used in 2010 for its main clubs. The primary kit was purple, while the alternatives were pink and third were yellow.

Board and staff
Antoine Kombouaré
Head coach Antoine Kombouaré
Assistant coach Yves Bertucci
Goalkeeping coach Gilles Bourges
Physical trainer Raphaël Févre
Head doctor Éric Rolland
Physiotherapists Bruno Le Natur, Jérôme Andral

Source: PSG.fr

President Robin Leproux
General manager Phillipe Boindrieux
Communications Bruno Skropeta
Recruitment Alain Roche
Amateur section Simon Tahar
Academy director Bertrand Reuzeau
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Parc des Princes (48,712 / 252m x 191m)

Source: Ligue 1

Friendly matches

Paris Saint-Germain opened their pre-season campaign with a victory over Évian. It was Mathieu Bodmer's first match with Paris. Évian opened the score through Oumar Pouye, but second-half substitute Clément Chantôme saved the day for PSG with a double.[30] "Les Parisiens" continued their preparations for the coming season in a match which saw new recruit Nenê made their debut for Antoine Kombouaré's side as PSG came from behind to record a victory over Portuguese side Sporting CP. Despite falling two goals behind in the first five minutes, with an own from goalkeeper Apoula Edel included, strikes from last season's top scorer Mevlüt Erdinç and Ludovic Giuly had the scores level at the break before Stéphane Sessègnon and Jean-Eudes Maurice scored in the second half to clinch a tough win.[31] Three weeks before the start of the Ligue 1 season, pre-season preparations seemed to be progressing perfectly for PSG as they ran out convincingly winners against Belgian side Mechelen in an empty Camp des Loges, notching their third successive victory thanks to goals from Nenê, Christophe Jallet, Stéphane Sessègnon and Mevlüt Erdinç.[32] Just a few days before the Trophée des Champions and the Tournoi de Paris, Antoine Kombouaré's men could only draw with Legia Warszawa in their last friendly match after being two up following consecutive goals from Guillaume Hoarau and Mateja Kežman. It seemed the hard work was done but the Polish outfit took advantage of PSG's overconfidence and managed to score twice in the final ten minutes.[33]

After 17 years of absence, France's most prestigious tournament was back at the Parc des Princes. The Tournoi de Paris was first held in 1957 and the 2010 edition celebrated its 30th anniversary. Between 1975 and 1993, Paris Saint-Germain won the tournament a record seven times. It was abandoned by PSG's new shareholders Canal+ because of the club's financial deficit in 1993. The last champions were Paris Saint-Germain who defeated Auxerre in the 1993 edition final.[34] The 2010 edition took place between 31 July and 1 August, with Italian side Roma, replacing Juventus,[35] Portuguese club Porto and French outfit Girondins de Bordeaux visiting the Parc des Princes as PSG decided to resurrect the Tournoi de Paris for their 40th birthday.[36] PSG presented their official anthem and mascot. The lyrics of "Go West" were rewritten following the suggestions made by the fans in PSG's website and was released as the official anthem before every match at the Parc des Princes. Germain, a lynx, was presented as the new mascot of PSG.[37] After a draw between Bordeaux and Roma, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Porto in a match punctuated by the numerous chances created by both sides. The French capital won in extremis against the Portuguese thanks to a goal from Sammy Traoré at the end of regular time and took the first place in the standings.[38]

Just like against Porto, "Les Parisiens" made the difference at the end of the encounter as Guillaume Hoarau equalized Roma's lead deep in stoppage time and allowed PSG to finish off their pre-season without having lost a single match.[39] PSG's goal angered Roma's players who surrounded French referee Stéphane Lannoy. Roma coach Claudio Ranieri also walked onto the field to complain that too much injury time had been played when Hoarau scored. Earlier, Michaël Ciani scored off a free kick as Bordeaux came from behind against Porto to win the Tournoi de Paris with four points - the same total as PSG but "Les Girondins" scored one more goal.[40] During the winter break, Paris Saint-Germain drew with Moroccan outfit Wydad Casablanca in Marrakech. Mouhcine Iajour put the home side ahead but Antoine Kombouaré's men were the dominant force throughout and got a deserved equalizer shortly before half-time when Mevlüt Erdinç headed home Tripy Makonda's cross.[41]

Competitions

Trophée des Champions
Main article: 2010 Trophée des Champions

French football began with reigning Ligue 1 and French Cup champions clashing in the 2010 Trophée des Champions, a competition that raised great expectations in Tunisia, where local fans bet on Hatem Ben Arfa's Olympique, of Tunisian origin.[42] It was the 74th time Le Classique rivals Olympique de Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain played against each other and was the second match, the first being the 2006 French Cup Final, in the rivalry's history to be contested at neither the Stade Vélodrome nor the Parc des Princes. Marseille, backed by their League title and the League Cup, started as theoretical favourites, though their pre-season commitments had been very irregular, with victories over Vannes and Catania, but lost to AS Monaco and Toulouse, both French elite teams. The irregularity was accompanied by the absences of Mamadou Niang, Jordan Ayew, Brandão, Stéphane Mbia and Gabriel Heinze. PSG, meanwhile, finished their pre-season without having lost a single match, with their major concern being the absence through suspension of Guillaume Hoarau.[43] "Les Phocéens" made their debut in the Trophée des Champions, although they won it once under the name "Challenge des Champions" in 1971. French Cup holders PSG, with two Supercups, were making their fifth appearance. Despite a lot of clear chances for both sides, the match went to penalties for the fourth time. From the spot, PSG had emerged victorious on a single occasion, back in 1996 thanks to a penalty miss from Claude Makélélé.[44] Former PSG midfielder Édouard Cissé struck the winning penalty against his former club as Ligue 1 champions Marseille lifted the first trophy of the season, taking the shootout 5–4 in front of a new Champions Trophy record attendance of 57,000 as it finished goalless following 90 minutes. The shootout got off to the worst possible start for PSG as Péguy Luyindula hit the post and the ball rebounded off Steve Mandanda's head to safety. Though Lucho González's "Panenka" was easily saved by Grégory Coupet, Mandanda blocked Ludovic Giuly's sixth kick and Marseille won their fourth consecutive "Classico".[45]

Ligue 1
Main article: 2010–11 Ligue 1

New signing Nenê grabbed a goal on his Ligue 1 debut for Paris Saint-Germain as the club from the capital produced a commanding win over Saint-Étienne.[46] PSG shaded the good chance count yet their game at Lille finished goalless.[47] Bordeaux returned to winning ways with a thrilling victory against PSG at the Parc des Princes.[48] First-half goals capped off a committed victory from Sochaux and cancelled out Guillaume Hoarau's strike early in the second half.[49] Nenê produced a virtuoso performance with two goals as Paris Saint-Germain defeated Arles-Avignon.[50] Honours were left even at the Parc des Princes as Paris Saint-Germain and Rennes failed to break the deadlock.[51] An own goal from Lens captain Yohan Demont and a superb chipped strike from Nenê in injury time sent PSG to fifth place on the table.[52] Paris Saint-Germain failed to make the breakthrough against Nice and it finished goalless at the Parc des Princes.[53] Mevlüt Erdinç broke his two-month-long goal drought as Paris Saint-Germain stretched their unbeaten run to five league matches with a victory in Toulouse.[54] Auxerre beat Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes despite Nenê's wondrous display crowned by two goals.[55] Montpellier and Paris Saint-Germain could not be separated as Marco Estrada cancelled out Ludovic Giuly's opener.[56] Mevlüt Erdinç and Guillaume Hoarau both found their scoring form in a sensational first 20 minutes to set Paris up for a win over Olympique de Marseille.[57] Nenê pounced in the 90th to salvage a draw for PSG against Lorient.[58]

Guillaume Hoarau and Mevlüt Erdinç were both on target as Paris Saint-Germain edged Caen at the Parc des Princes to continue their fine recent run of form.[59] Bafétimbi Gomis pounced on an Apoula Edel error to salvage a point for Lyon against Paris Saint-Germain.[60] Nenê's ninth Ligue 1 goal allowed Paris Saint-Germain to run out home winners over Brest and stand second in the table.[61] Nenê took his tally to 11 Ligue 1 strikes as the Brazilian struck twice to keep Paris Saint-Germain in second place with a win at Valenciennes.[62] PSG missed out on first place in Ligue 1 as Daniel Niculae levelled for AS Monaco two minutes from time.[63] Paris Saint-Germain suffered only a second defeat in 23 competitive matches as Nancy registered an unexpected home win.[64] PSG kept up the pressure on Lille at the top of the table with a narrow win over Sochaux at the Parc des Princes.[65] Mevlüt Erdinç netted twice as Paris Saint-Germain survived a second-half fightback from Arles-Avignon to claim a win that kept the pressure on league leaders Lille.[66] Rennes put a miserable last week behind them by edging PSG to get their title bid back on track.[67] Paris Saint-Germain failed to find a way past Lens in a goalless draw at the Parc des Princes.[68] PSG closed to within four points of leaders Lille with a comprehensive win at Nice.[69] Paris Saint-Germain remained in title contention after a hard-fought victory over Toulouse at the Parc des Princes.[70] Kamel Chafni produced a sumptuous strike to give Auxerre the win and dent PSG's title hopes.[71]

Montpellier fought back from two goals down to secure a dramatic draw with PSG thanks to a brace from top scorer Olivier Giroud.[72] Gabriel Heinze and André Ayew scored for Marseille to beat Paris Saint-Germain in the Clasico and climb to second in the table.[73] Paris Saint-Germain extended their negative run after a scoreless home draw against Lorient.[74] PSG returned to winning ways after a four-match winless run when they beat Caen thanks to goals from Christophe Jallet and Clément Chantôme.[75] A freak Zoumana Camara goal was enough for Paris Saint-Germain to beat Lyon at the Parc des Princes to revive their Champions League ambitions.[76] Paris Saint-Germain needed a late goal from Guillaume Hoarau to salvage a point at Brest and draw level with third-placed Lyon.[77] Nenê notched his club-leading 14th Ligue 1 goal as Paris Saint-Germain enjoyed a home win over Valenciennes.[78] Heroic goalkeeping from stand-in Sébastien Chabbert helped Monaco to claim an important point against Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade Louis II.[79] PSG's Champions League hopes took a blow as they let their lead slip to draw with Nancy at the Parc des Princes.[80] Paris Saint-Germain lost at Bordeaux to an early Cheick Diabaté penalty.[81] Moussa Sow scored to help Lille earn the point they needed to be crowned Ligue 1 champions with a draw at Paris Saint-Germain.[82] A Mathieu Bodmer penalty deep in second-half stoppage time earned Paris Saint-Germain a draw at Saint-Étienne as the club from the capital ended the season in fourth.[83]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Marseille 38 18 14 6 62 39 +23 68 Qualification to Champions League group stage
3 Lyon 38 17 13 8 61 40 +21 64 Qualification to Champions League play-off round
4 Paris Saint-Germain 38 15 15 8 56 41 +15 60 Qualification to Europa League play-off round[lower-alpha 1]
5 Sochaux 38 17 7 14 60 43 +17 58
6 Rennes 38 15 11 12 38 35 +3 56 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 2]
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. As 2010–11 Coupe de France winners Lille are qualified for the UEFA Champions League and cup runners-up Paris St. Germain are already ensured of a UEFA Europa League spot via league placement, the play-off round berth reserved for the cup winners was awarded to Sochaux, the fifth-placed team.
  2. As Coupe de la Ligue winners Marseille are qualified for the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League third qualification round berth reserved for the league cup winners was awarded to Rennes, the sixth-placed team.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 15 15 8 56 41  +15 60 9 8 2 33 20  +13 6 7 6 23 21  +2

Source: Ligue 1

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWDLLWDWDWLDWDWDWWDLWWLDWWLDLDWWDWDDLDD
Position147137957377354422222224545555544444444
Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Coupe de France
Main article: 2010–11 Coupe de France

Ligue 1 sides entered the draw for the last-64 of the French Cup and in a replay of the 2008 Coupe de la Ligue Final, defending champions Paris Saint-Germain hosted Lens at the Parc des Princes.[84] Antoine Kombouaré's men ensured they kept their title defence alive with an impressive display against fellow Ligue 1 side Lens at the Parc des Princes. Zoumana Camara gave the hosts a half-time lead before further strikes from Nenê, Guillaume Hoarau and Péguy Luyindula sent Paris through.[85] Paris Saint-Germain began their defence of the trophy by putting five past Lens, and then faced a trip to Aquitaine to play Agen of the fifth division, one of the smallest sides left in the tournament.[86] Holders Paris Saint-Germain were made to work hard by Agen. Mathieu Bodmer had given the visitors the perfect start with an excellent angled shot but the sides turned around level as Daffé equalised. Péguy Luyindula, handed a rare start by Antoine Kombouaré, restored PSG's advantage after Guillaume Hoarau cleverly dummied a pass from Nenê. Seconds later, Hoarau headed in from a Nenê free-kick. Vandersnick reduced the final winning margin as Paris were still in contention to retain their crown and were also competing for honours in Ligue 1 and the Europa League.[87] The seven Ligue 1 clubs left in the French Cup were all drawn against lower-level opposition. Holders Paris travelled south to play Martigues.[88] Guillaume Hoarau's hat-trick gave French Cup holders Paris the victory in Martigues. Antoine Kombouaré's men stormed home in the second half against their ten-man opponents to secure a place in the quarter-finals.[89] Paris Saint-Germain were drawn at home against Ligue 2 club Le Mans.[90] Holders Paris Saint-Germain needed extra-time to see off Ligue 2 leaders Le Mans in the French Cup quarter-finals.[91] Holders Paris Saint-Germain travelled to Angers in the last four of the French Cup after the draw was made.[92] Paris Saint-Germain booked a place in the Final with a win in Angers, Brazilian winger Nenê rediscovering top form – with a goal and two assists – to set up a clash with Lille at the Stade de France on 14 May.[93] Lille overcame their nerves – and a feisty Paris side – to claim their first French Cup in 56 years thanks to a wonder goal from substitute Ludovic Obraniak with just a minute left on the clock.[94]

Coupe de la Ligue
Main article: 2010–11 Coupe de la Ligue

The draw for the last 16 of the League Cup pitted Olympique Lyonnais playing host to Paris Saint-Germain as Ligue 1's European contenders entered into the competition after receiving byes for the earlier rounds.[95] Paris left it late at the Stade de Gerland but, after extra-time, managed to overcome Lyon to book a place in the quarter-finals thanks to goals by former Lyon stars Mathieu Bodmer and Ludovic Giuly.[96] Paris Saint-Germain were rewarded for their extra-time victory at Lyon with another away game, this time against Valenciennes.[97] Antoine Kombouaré made several changes to the Paris side from the Clasico for the clash with his former club. Paris Saint-Germain held their nerve, though, and continued their excellent run by winning at the Stade Nungesser to seal their place in the League Cup semi-finals. Zoumana Camara, Christophe Jallet, and Péguy Luyindula all found the net as the capital club came from behind.[98] Paris Saint-Germain were pitted against Montpellier again on the road. Having avoided a clash against arch-rivals Olympique de Marseille, PSG was looking for a quick return to the Stade de France after last season's French Cup triumph.[99] An Olivier Giroud header three minutes from the end of extra-time took Montpellier into the League Cup Final at the expense of Paris Saint-Germain after a nervy evening at the Stade de la Mosson.[100]

UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2010–11 UEFA Europa League

Paris Saint-Germain faced Maccabi Tel Aviv for a place in the group stages of the Europa League after the play-off round draw at UEFA headquarters in Switzerland. PSG's French Cup triumph saw them stamp their ticket for a return to continental competition where they hosted the first leg at the Parc des Princes before heading to Israel for the return tie a week later.[101] Paris Saint-Germain took the lead to Israel for the second leg of their play-off tie with Maccabi Tel Aviv. Péguy Luyindula and Guillaume Hoarau scored the PSG goals.[102] Paris Saint-Germain lost at Maccabi Tel Aviv but still advanced to the group stage of the Europa League on aggregate.[103] Paris Saint-Germain came up against former Champions League winners Borussia Dortmund and former UEFA Cup champions Sevilla in a testing Group J in which Ukrainian team Karpaty Lviv were the outsiders.[104] Nenê pounced for the only goal of the game as PSG notched an upset win away to Sevilla.[105] Paris Saint-Germain were in command of Group J after defeating Karpaty Lviv at the Parc des Princes.[106] Paris Saint-Germain drew with Borussia Dortmund thanks to substitute Clément Chantôme's 87th-minute strike.[107] Paris Saint-Germain were held to a goalless draw by Borussia Dortmund in an entertaining affair in the capital.[108] Mathieu Bodmer, Nenê and Guillaume Hoarau did the damage for the capital club as they qualified for the last-32 after inflicting a second defeat on Sevilla to give a hint that PSG's glory days of Cup Winners' Cup and Intertoto triumphs could be on the way back.[109]

Paris Saint-Germain were held to a draw in their final Europa League group game away to Karpaty Lviv but the result proved good enough for the Ligue 1 side to go through to the last-32 as group winners.[110] PSG - who reached the last eight of the UEFA Cup in 2009 - faced Belarusian champions BATE Borisov in the last-32. If they came through that, then they had to meet either Portuguese champions Benfica or Bundesliga giants Stuttgart in the following round.[111] PSG had Péguy Luyindula's last-gasp strike to thank for their strong perspective on the return leg.[112] PSG were the only French club left in the Europa League after ten-man Lille crashed out with an aggregate loss to PSV in Eindhoven. PSG's aggregate win over BATE Borisov booked them a place in the last 16 against Benfica.[113] Despite losing to Benfica in Lisbon, PSG took a lot of positives - and Péguy Luyindula's away goal - into the return leg of their Europa League tie at the Parc des Princes.[114] After Marseille and Lyon, PSG became the third French side to crash out of Europe in as many days, their draw handing Benfica an aggregate win to progress to the Europa League quarter-finals.[115]

Start formations
Qnt Formation Match(es)
41 4-4-2 L1 (26), UEL (8), CL (3), CF (3), TC (1)
19 4-2-3-1 L1 (12), UEL (4), CF (3)
Source: PSG.fr
Only competitive matches.
Starting XI

Appearances and goals
No. Nat. Position Player Total Ligue 1 Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Trophée des Champions UEFA Europa League
AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
1 GK Grégory Coupet 240 150 40 30 10 10
16 GK Alphonse Areola 00 00 00 00 00 00
30 GK Apoula Edel 370 240 20 00 00 110
2 DF Ceará 350 200 50 20 00 80
3 DF Mamadou Sakho 504 354 40 10 10 90
5 DF Siaka Tiéné 420 290 30 20 00 80
6 DF Zoumana Camara 364 172 61 21 10 100
13 DF Sammy Traoré 60 20 20 00 00 20
22 DF Sylvain Armand 462 332 30 30 10 60
26 DF Christophe Jallet 523 351 40 31 10 91
4 MF Claude Makélélé 420 330 30 20 10 30
10 MF Stéphane Sessègnon 230 140 00 20 10 60
12 MF Mathieu Bodmer 4210 285 42 11 10 82
19 MF Nenê 5120 3514 52 10 10 94
20 MF Clément Chantôme 443 262 40 30 00 111
23 MF Jérémy Clément 440 240 60 30 10 100
24 MF Tripy Makonda 170 40 30 30 00 70
27 MF Younousse Sankharé 00 00 00 00 00 00
31 MF Adama Touré 00 00 00 00 00 00
34 MF Loïck Landre 10 10 00 00 00 00
35 MF Florian Makhedjouf 30 00 10 00 00 20
38 MF Neeskens Kebano 71 30 21 00 00 20
7 FW Ludovic Giuly 456 354 20 21 10 51
8 FW Péguy Luyindula 418 230 43 21 10 114
9 FW Guillaume Hoarau 5120 339 67 30 00 94
11 FW Mevlüt Erdinç 549 348 60 30 10 101
14 FW Mateja Kežman 30 10 00 00 10 10
18 FW Loris Arnaud 00 00 00 00 00 00
21 FW Jean-Eudes Maurice 210 100 20 10 00 80
36 FW Yacine Qasmi 10 00 00 00 00 10
37 FW Jean-Christophe Bahebeck 131 110 21 00 00 00

Other statistics
No. Pos. Nat. Player Assists Minutes Played
1GKGrégory Coupet0210400
16GKAlphonse Areola0000
30GKApoula Edel0329600
2DFCeará1253220
3DFMamadou Sakho1426461
5DFSiaka Tiéné13548150
6DFZoumana Camara2299961
13DFSammy Traoré028210
22DFSylvain Armand1387590
26DFChristophe Jallet2434961
4MFClaude Makélélé1357570
10MFStéphane Sessègnon3127120
12MFMathieu Bodmer5269560
19MFNenê15437270
20MFClément Chantôme13645161
23MFJérémy Clément0238461
24MFTripy Makonda162820
27MFYounousse Sankharé0000
31MFAdama Touré0000
34MFLoïck Landre06000
35MFFlorian Makhedjouf02200
38MFNeeskens Kebano015100
7FWLudovic Giuly10294550
8FWPéguy Luyindula4207210
9FWGuillaume Hoarau8367951
11FWMevlüt Erdinç3346220
14FWMateja Kežman05110
18FWLoris Arnaud0000
21FWJean-Eudes Maurice067610
36FWYacine Qasmi01300
37FWJean-Christophe Bahebeck026800

Source: Footballdatabase.eu
Only competitive matches
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

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