PLAYER RATINGS | PSG 2-2 Marseille (PSG win 4-1 on penalties): Chevalier decisive in shootout drama to win Trophée des Champions

Paris Saint-Germain lifted the Trophée des Champions after defeating Olympique de Marseille on penalties following a dramatic 2–2 draw in Kuwait, with Désiré Doué converting the decisive kick in the shootout. Marseille briefly seized control late on, but were unable to translate momentum into silverware as the contest drifted to penalties.

PSG had taken an early lead through Ousmane Dembélé, who capitalised on a rare Marseille defensive lapse to lob Gerónimo Rulli in the 13th minute. Despite dominating possession in spells, Paris were repeatedly stretched by Roberto De Zerbi’s side and relied heavily on Lucas Chevalier, who produced a series of outstanding saves to deny Gouiri, Paixão and Pavard.

Marseille’s pressure was eventually rewarded late on. Mason Greenwood converted from the spot after Chevalier was penalised for obstruction, before PSG’s resistance finally broke when Willian Pacho inadvertently turned Hamed Traoré’s cross into his own net in the closing stages.

With no extra time played, the final went to penalties, where Chevalier redeemed himself emphatically. The PSG goalkeeper saved efforts from Matt O’Riley and Hamed Traoré, swinging momentum decisively in Paris’ favour. After successful conversions from Gonçalo Ramos, Vitinha and Nuno Mendes, Doué stepped up to seal the win and hand PSG another piece of silverware.

For Marseille, the defeat will sting after such a strong second-half display, but the performance offered encouragement under De Zerbi. PSG, meanwhile, once again found a way to win — even when control briefly slipped from their grasp.

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN PLAYER RATINGS

Lucas Chevalier – 8
Hero of the night. Outstanding for long periods, then decisive in the shootout with multiple saves. Conceded a penalty in open play but responded in the best possible way.

Warren Zaïre-Emery – 6
Solid out of position at right-back. Strong in duels and rarely beaten, even as PSG came under sustained pressure.

Willian Pacho – 4
Unfortunate to score the decisive own goal that forced penalties. Had otherwise defended reasonably well but the error weighs heavily.

Marquinhos – 4
Struggled throughout against Marseille’s movement. Looked uncomfortable when defending deep and was frequently reactive.

Nuno Mendes – 6
Dangerous going forward and confident from the spot in the shootout. Defensive concentration fluctuated.

Vitinha – 6
Instrumental in the opening goal and composed when converting his penalty. Influence waned in the second half.

João Neves – 5
Energetic and intelligent early on, but faded as Marseille gained control. Missed a good chance before the equaliser.

Fabián Ruiz – 4
Failed to impose himself in midfield. PSG lost control as his influence diminished.

Désiré Doué – 6
A constant outlet with his dribbling and directness. Showed composure beyond his years to score the winning penalty.

Ousmane Dembélé – 6
Took his goal superbly and remained PSG’s most dangerous attacker in open play.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia – 5
Worked hard defensively but offered limited attacking output before being substituted.

OLYMPIQUE DE MARSEILLE PLAYER RATINGS

Gerónimo Rulli – 4

Following on from his mistake against Nantes, the Argentine goalkeeper’s decision-making when playing out the back was once again uncharacteristically questionable. Costly positioning error for the opening goal. Could not influence the shootout.

Benjamin Pavard – 4
Mixed performance. Offered threat in the box but was exposed defensively.

Leonardo Balerdi – 6
Aggressive and authoritative, particularly on set pieces. One of Marseille’s best performers.

Facundo Medina – 3
Endured a difficult evening against Doué and was frequently targeted.

Emerson – 5
Consistent delivery from set pieces and steady overall, but lacked end product.

Pierre-Emile Højbjerg – 5
Worked hard and covered ground, though without decisive influence.

Geoffrey Kondogbia – 6
Key in Marseille’s second-half dominance. Added structure and control.

Timothy Weah – 4
Direct but inconsistent, and fortunate not to cost his side more.

Mason Greenwood – 6
Remained a threat and showed composure to convert the penalty in normal time.

Igor Paixão – 5
Lively and involved, but wasteful in key moments.

Amine Gouiri – 6

Came in to start ahead of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after impressing in training before the Trophée des Champions in Kuwait. Sharp movement and creative presence. Did much right but was repeatedly denied by Chevalier.

GFFN | George Boxall