Stats & Facts: A look back at Les Parisiens' win over Lens
Men's football•
Check out the standout stats and facts from Paris Saint-Germain's 2-0 win over RC Lens on Matchday 4 of Ligue 1 yesterday.
By coming out on top at the Parc des Princes yesterday, Les Parisiens earned their sixth straight league victory over Lens, thereby extending their longest-ever winning streak against the northerners in Ligue 1. In recent years, in fact, Les Rouge et Bleu have proven to be a real bogey team for Les Sang et Or, who have won just two of their last 24 meetings with their capital-club counterparts, while recording seven draws and 15 defeats otherwise.
Bradley Barcola's two ultra-precise shots from distance against Lens marked the first time that Luis Enrique's men had scored from outside the penalty area in Ligue 1 since Fabián Ruiz's and Ousmane Dembélé's long-range strikes against Brest on 14th September 2024, so exactly a year previously.
Thanks to their no. 29's efficiency, Les Parisiens also found the back of the net for the 35th home Ligue 1 game in a row, meaning that the capital club has now equalled its longest-ever streak of this kind in the French men's top flight, which was set between January 2013 and December 2014.
Just a few weeks after his arrival in the French capital, Lucas Chevalier once again distinguished himself between the sticks yesterday. His saves have helped Paris Saint-Germain to pick up three clean sheets in their opening four league games of the season, while since the start of the 2024–2025 campaign, no goalkeeper has played more matches without conceding than the Paris stopper (14).
At the other end of the pitch, one of the reasons why the aforementioned Barcola was able to show the full extent of his talent is that he was supported by an excellent display from Paris's midfield metronome, Vitinha, who once again controlled the play in the middle of the park and bagged both assists for the no. 29's brace. Despite his role as a defensive midfielder, the Portugal international has now racked up four assists in his last nine appearances for Paris across all competitions.