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Strasbourg vs PSG Result: 3-1 Comeback Win Lifts PSG to Ligue 1 Top

Stateline MEDIA Newsroom•October 18, 2026•3 min read

PSG beat Strasbourg 3-1 at Stade de la Meinau after trailing 0-1 at half-time. Reyna (17') gave the hosts the lead before Zabarnyi (78'), Dembele (84') and Doue turned it around. Dembele redeemed his penalty miss; Zabarnyi was MOTM. PSG moved top of Ligue 1.

Key Facts

Final score: RC Strasbourg 1-3 Paris Saint-Germain, Ligue 1 matchday 7, Saturday 17/10/2026 at Stade de la Meinau
Strasbourg goal: Giovanni Reyna in the 17th minute (assist Gessime Yassine); half-time score 1-0 to the hosts
PSG goals: Illia Zabarnyi in the 78th minute (equalizer), Ousmane Dembele in the 84th minute (go-ahead), Desire Doue late in the second half (sealed the win)
Dembele had earlier missed a penalty before scoring the goal that turned the game around
PSG scored all three goals in the second half after trailing at the break — a full comeback
The win lifted PSG to the top of the Ligue 1 table, level with Monaco who face Lorient the next day
PSG manager Luis Enrique rotated his squad following the 4-2 Champions League win over Manchester City in midweek
Illia Zabarnyi was named man of the match with an 8.4/10 rating per SportsDunia

Three-Goal Second-Half Comeback

Paris Saint-Germain beat hosts RC Strasbourg 3-1 on Ligue 1 matchday 7 at Stade de la Meinau on Saturday (17/10/2026). Trailing by one goal at half-time, Les Parisiens turned the game around with three goals after the break to take all three points.

Strasbourg's opener came from Giovanni Reyna in the 17th minute via a Gessime Yassine assist, and the 1-0 lead held until half-time. But PSG struck back in the second half: Illia Zabarnyi levelled in the 78th minute, Ousmane Dembele put the visitors ahead in the 84th, and Desire Doue sealed the victory late in the second half.

Dembele Redeems Penalty Miss

Ousmane Dembele was central to the comeback. The forward had earlier missed a penalty, but he atoned with the go-ahead goal in the 84th minute that decided the contest, before Doue put the result beyond doubt in the closing stages.

Zabarnyi not only sparked the comeback but was also named man of the match with an 8.4/10 rating per SportsDunia — a complete display at both ends of the pitch.

Enrique's Rotation Pays Off

PSG manager Luis Enrique rotated his squad for this fixture following the 4-2 Champions League victory over Manchester City in midweek. The decision to rest several regulars did not derail the result, even if Les Parisiens were made to work hard in the first half.

The second-half ruthlessness showed the depth of the reigning champions' squad. PSG remained dominant in possession and kept hammering at the Strasbourg defence until it broke three times in quick succession.

PSG Climb to the Top

The three points took PSG to the top of the Ligue 1 table, level with Monaco who face Lorient the following day. This comeback win sends a strong message from the reigning champions that they will not surrender the title without a fight.

For Strasbourg, the defeat will sting after leading and holding out for almost 80 minutes. But their first-half performance showed the hosts can trouble anyone — a valuable lesson ahead of their upcoming fixtures.