Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Paris St Germain v AJ Auxerre - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - September 27, 2025 Paris St Germain's Illia Zabarnyi celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
PARIS -Goals from Illia Zabarnyi and Lucas Beraldo secured Paris St Germain a 2-0 win over Auxerre on Saturday, just five days after the champions slumped to their first Ligue 1 defeat of the season against Olympique de Marseille.
The result moved leaders PSG to 15 points, leaving them three points clear of Marseille, Monaco, Lyon and Strasbourg. Lyon could match their tally if they beat Lille on Sunday.
"It's good to be back on our champions way. It was important today and I think the team did well. Personally, it's amazing for me to score here, at the Parc des Princes, my first goal," Zabarnyi told Ligue 1+.
The Ukrainian defender scored the opener in the 32nd minute with a left-footed volley at the far post from a Vitinha cross just after Auxerre keeper Donovan Leon blocked attempts by Lee Kang-in and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Following the interval, Beraldo headed home from Senny Mayulu's cross, capitalising on a chance just minutes after Bradley Barcola squandered a one-on-one opportunity with Leon.
AchrafHakimi thought he scored the third goal but his effort was ruled out for offside.
PSG will face Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday.
(Reporting by Vincent Daheron, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
