Angers beat Paris Saint-Germain 3:2 in a Club Friendlies match on Friday evening. The hosts took the lead through a penalty by A. El Ouazzani in the fifth minute, then watched PSG respond with three goals before the break to go up 3:1. L. Koleosho struck twice in quick succession, with P. Pagis adding the third.
Angers refused to go away. B. Diatta pulled one back in the 64th minute, and O. Camara equalised eight minutes later. The decisive moment came in the 83rd minute when Angers scored again to complete the comeback. By then the match had turned into something neither side expected.
Both sides shared possession evenly at half, but the statistics tell a slightly different story. Angers registered 74 attacks to PSG's 67, while the visitors won the corner count with 6 to 8. Three yellow cards for PSG compared to one for the hosts suggests the match grew tense in the second half.
Recent form adds context. PSG came off a 4:0 defeat to Mainz 05 and had only managed two draws in their previous four friendlies. Angers showed more consistency, winning three of their last five matches before the 1:1 draw with Brest II.
The result leaves PSG weighing up their pre-season preparations. Five goals in one game, three conceded after leading, and a narrow loss — the margin for error was minimal. Angers take a different message into the new campaign.