Paris Saint-Germain drew 0-0 with Athletic Bilbao in the sixth matchday of the Champions League on Wednesday evening at San Mamés. Despite dominating the second half, the Parisians failed to convert their chances against an imperial Unai Simon. This draw keeps PSG in third place in the standings with 13 points.
PSG, imperial away in the Champions League with 2-1 wins at Barcelona and 7-2 at Leverkusen, struggled against Athletic Bilbao's intensity in this sixth matchday. At San Mamés, the Basques applied intense pressing from kickoff, disrupting Parisian control. PSG's pass success rate did not exceed 80% in the first half, with the Vitinha-Neves-Ruiz midfield struggling. Fabian Ruiz's missed chances (19th and 37th minutes) highlight the Parisians' offensive inefficiency.
Senny Mayulu framed the match's first shot in the 45th minute, but Unai Simon pushed it away point-blank. At halftime, captain Marquinhos, hit in the adductors, left his teammates, his 2025 season likely over. In the second half, PSG dominated, holding the ball against retreating Basques. Mayulu (49th) and Warren Zaïre-Emery (53rd, crossed shot) tested Simon, who shone. Bradley Barcola hit the bar in the 65th on a collective move, confirming his European struggles.
Bilbao, despite effective pressing, had only one shot on target out of nine attempts, underscoring their offensive lack (four goals in six matches). Willian Pacho was solid in defense, winning 100% of his duels. Late on, Ruiz was stopped by Simon and Yuri Berchiche (87th). Safonov, starting his first CL game in over a year, was rarely called upon. This 0-0 leaves PSG third with 13 points, five behind Arsenal (18) and three ahead of Barcelona.
