Sylvain Armand extended his contract with Paris Saint Germain until 2011. The divorce between Paul Le Guen and Fabrice Pancrate was definitive. The player refused to participate during the pre-season and the LFP suspended his contract with PSG.[5]Jérôme Rothen signed an extension to his deal with Paris Saint Germain and was now tied to the Parc des Princes until 2011.[6] PSG officially launched www.psg.tv, their very own web TV channel, only available over the internet.[7] PSG.TV broadcasts exclusive content including: interviews with players, re-runs of classic matches, exclusive reports, press conferences, training sessions at the Camp des Loges and footage showing snippets of life inside the club.[8][9] Francis Borelli, historic president of Paris Saint-Germain, died following a long illness.[10] Two minutes of silence were observed at the Parc des Princes before a match against Rennes in his memory.[11] PSG fans displayed a giant banner dedicated to President Francis Borelli: "25 years later it is Le Parc who bows before you President".[5] The banner referred to a memorable scene during the 1982 French Cup Final between PSG and Saint-Étienne. Francis Borelli rushed to the field and kissed the lawn of the Parc des Princes after Dominique Rocheteau scored an extra-time equalizer a few seconds before the final whistle to force a penalty shootout. Jean-Marc Pilorget transformed the match-winning penalty and gave PSG their first major trophy.[12] Jérôme Rothen was named "Player of the Month" for September by the UNFP with 60% of the votes.[13]
Mamadou Sakho became PSG's youngest ever captain after wearing the armband on his league debut − aged 17 − against Valenciennes.[14] Paris Saint-Germain fans clashed with police before the game at Auxerre. The fans had been waiting for the bus carrying the PSG players, which used another entrance.[15] Paris Saint-Germain recorded their first victory away to Auxerre since 1999. Following their loss to Toulouse at the Parc des Princes during Week 18, PSG recorded their worst start to a season at home in their history and for the first time the club from the capital finished the first half of the league campaign without a single victory as hosts. Paris Saint-Germain recorded their first victory away to Saint-Étienne since 1994. PSG launched www.leparcdesprinces.fr, the official website of the Parc des Princes.[5]"Welcome to the Parc des Princes website ! To know all about this French monument, its history, its plans, and its news (sports, culture and promotional events) go into the pages of its official website, entirely devoted to the Paris stadium".[16]Walter Butler, head of Butler Capital Partners, sold most of its shares to Colony Capital, which now owned 68% of the Parisian club. The group led by Sébastien Bazin in France became the majority shareholder of Paris Saint-Germain.[5]Loris Arnaud signed a new two-year contract extension until June 2010.[17]Guyanese singer Henri Salvador died in Paris aged 90. Supporter of Paris Saint-Germain since the early 1970s, Henri Salvador had four lifetime subscriptions at the Parc des Princes since the Hechter era. The club was in a bad financial situation and Daniel Hechter asked his friends to get their hands in their pockets. Hechter offered a lifetime subscription at Le Parc for all matches of PSG in exchange for 10,000 francs in donations. Henri Salvador took four.[18] According to a survey made by magazine France Football, the Parc des Princes was the favorite stadium of Ligue 1 players.[19] Paris Saint-Germain fans decided to protest against the club's poor form by boycotting the first 15 minutes of every home match since December to show their discontent.[20]
Alain Cayzac, president of Paris Saint Germain, resigned from his position after his team was thrashed by Caen, dropping deeper into relegation zone. PSG were going through their worst ever crisis with relegation to the second division looming. With four league games remaining PSG sat 18th out of 20, just above already-relegated Metz and three points behind fourth from bottom Lens.[21] Several PSG players' cars were attacked by irate supporters, some of whom spray-painted threats on walls at the club's training ground at Saint-Germain-en-Laye. The club hired Michel Moulin as director of sport to work alongside Le Guen.[22] Simon Tahar was appointed president of Paris Saint-Germain.[23] Reading "Paedophiles, unemployed and inbred: Welcome to the Sticks", the banner was displayed at the League Cup Final, of which French PresidentNicolas Sarkozy was in attendance. As well as disbanding the "Boulogne Boys" - who are considered one of the oldest hooligan groups in France - an inquiry into finding and punishing those responsible was launched.[24]Lens mayor Guy Delcourt wanted the match to be replayed after the racist banner incident.[25] The match was not replayed, but PSG were fined and banned from the following edition.[26] The measure was later overturned on appeal.[27]Pauleta said goodbye to the Parc des Princes after PSG's last home match of the season against Saint-Étienne. PSG fans unfurled a giant banner dedicated to Pauleta: "Your name and our colors forever linked". Following their victory away to Sochaux, Paris Saint-Germain avoided relegation in the last match of the season and ensured their continuity in the top-flight.[5] Pauleta, Portugal and PSG's all-time leading goalscorer, announced his retirement at the end of the season. The Portuguese striker, surnamed "The Eagle of Azores", scored 110 goals for Paris Saint-Germain.[28] Pauleta was honored for his career achievements. Mayor of Paris Bertrand Delanoë awarded Pauleta the Great Vermeil Medal of the City of Paris during a press conference at the Hôtel de Ville de Paris.[29] President Simon Tahar and sports councillor Michel Moulin resigned.[5]
Paris Saint-Germain and Sochaux shared the points in a close encounter in Paris as neither side forced a breakthrough.[32] A goalless draw at the Stade Félix-Bollaert saw Lens and PSG win a point apiece in a game containing few clear cut chances.[33] PSG slumped to their first defeat of the season, a campaign in which they were yet to win, as Lorient stunned a packed Parc des Princes crowd with a comeback win.[34] Paris Saint-Germain picked up a point after a goalless draw with Metz at the Stade Saint-Symphorien.[35] A Pierre-Alain Frau goal three minutes from time handed PSG a precious point at the Parc des Princes as the capital club came back from a goal down to record yet another draw against Lille.[36]Sylvain Armand and Amara Diané secured PSG's first victory of the season away to Le Mans.[37] PSG and Olympique de Marseille played out a draw at the Parc des Princes as Djibril Cissé and Péguy Luyindula netted early goals.[38] A goal each from Sylvain Armand and Amara Diané prove enough for PSG as they beat Monaco at the Stade Louis II, a late Jérémy Ménez free-kick nothing but a consolation for Ricardo Gomes' men.[39] PSG fell to their second defeat of the season with a reverse to Bordeaux, Johan Micoud and David Bellion scoring the goals for "Les Girondins".[40] A goal and an assist from former playmaker Jérôme Leroy condemned PSG to a third league defeat of the season as Rennes continued their impressive start.[41] High-flying Valenciennes missed a golden opportunity to take fourth spot in Ligue 1 after being held to a goalless draw by struggling Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade Nungesser.[42]Lyon overcame a spirited PSG side in the capital to extend their lead at the top of the table, Sidney Govou's goal the clincher.[43]
Two goals in the opening 20 minutes set Paris Saint-Germain on the way to three much-needed points at Strasbourg, a victory that lifted "Les Parisiens" well clear of the relegation zone.[44] PSG were still waiting for their first home win of the season after they could only draw against high-flying visitors Nancy at the Parc des Princes.[45] PSG lost away to Nice to relinquish the honour of being the last unbeaten team on the road in Ligue 1. The defeat saw Paul Le Guen's side slip into the relegation zone.[46] A nightmare season continued in the French capital as a terrible defensive error from Ceará gifted Caen victory at the Parc des Princes and left PSG mired in the relegation zone after yet another shocking result.[47] At blustery Auxerre, PSG recorded a fine win to move out of the bottom three, Péguy Luyindula heading home the game's only goal.[48]Johan Elmander continued his fantastic scoring form with another two goals as Toulouse performed a textbook smash and grab at the Parc des Princes and took home all three points.[49] A solitary Péguy Luyindula goal saw off Saint-Étienne, "Les Parisiens" surviving a first-half onslaught to steal all three points with a narrow victory.[50] Amara Diané scored twice for PSG to record the club's first league home win of the season and leave Lens empty-handed in a one-sided encounter at the Parc des Princes.[51]Grégory Bourillon's first-half own goal brought an end to PSG's resurgent run of form as Lorient claimed a deserved victory over Paul Le Guen's capital outfit at the Stade du Moustoir.[52] PSG moved up to 12th in the Ligue 1 table with an emphatic win over relegation candidates Metz at the Parc des Princes.[53] Lille and Paris Saint-Germain played out a goalless draw, a result that did little to ease both sides' relegation fears.[54]
Paris Saint-Germain and Le Mans shoot blanks in a tactical encounter at the Parc des Princes.[55]Mamadou Niang was the hero for Marseille as the Senegal striker hit the winner in a victory over bitter rivals PSG at the Stade Vélodrome.[56] A late error from Paris-Saint-German goalkeeper Mickaël Landreau gifted visitors Monaco a point at the Parc des Princes.[57] A Wendel hat-trick blasted PSG away as Bordeaux hanged on to the heels of Lyon at the top of Ligue 1.[58]Jimmy Briand inspired Rennes to a victory over PSG to ease the pressure on the Brittany team.[59]Pauleta's late equalizer against Valenciennes kept PSG out of the relegation zone after yet another game in which good chances were spurned by Paul Le Guen's ailing side.[60]Alain Perrin's Lyon romped to a win over relegation candidates PSG with goals from Fred, Sidney Govou and Juninho.[61] Many PSG fans suggested that catch-up Ligue 1 game against Strasbourg was just as important to their relegation-haunted team as the League Cup Final - and sub Amara Diané's goal gave them a precious win.[62] Nancy maintained their season-long unbeaten home run with a win over PSG, a Marc-Antoine Fortuné goal sending the League Cup winners to another league defeat.[63] PSG remained in great danger near the foot of Ligue 1 following a home defeat to Nice, Bakari Koné and Ederson winning the game for "Les Aiglons" in the last eight minutes.[64] Paris Saint-Germain's nightmare season in Ligue 1 continued, with Paul Le Guen's ailing side looking prime candidates for relegation after a hapless defeat at Caen.[65] Amara Diané scored two goals as PSG beat Auxerre and kept alive their hopes of avoiding relegation.[66] Toulouse's Mohamed Fofana denied fellow relegation strugglers Paris Saint-Germain a vital three points with a late equalizer.[67]Jérémy Clément notched his first Ligue 1 goal of the season as Paul Le Guen's side mounted a second-half fightback against in-form Saint-Étienne and climbed out of the bottom three with just one game to go.[68] Two goals from Amara Diané preserved Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 status after a nerve-jangling encounter at Sochaux.[69]
Ligue 1 strugglers Paris Saint-Germain kick-started the New Year on a winning note in the French Cup. PSG, who have won the French Cup on seven occasions, got first-half goals from Clément Chantôme and Sylvain Armand for their victory over fourth divisionÉpinal.[70] Paris Saint Germain ended the French Cup dreams of fifth divisionLe Poiré-sur-Vie. Striker Amara Diané netted twice as PSG shrug off poor form to reach last-16.[71] Paris Saint-Germain reached the quarter-finals of the French Cup thanks to two-goal hero Loris Arnaud, who found the net twice in a win over Bastia.[72] After their magnificent victory over Marseille in the previous round, minnows Carquefou, from the French fifth grade, had the chance of another mighty scalp in the quarter-final, where they faced PSG.[73] Carquefou's French Cup dream finally ended when Pauleta earned PSG a narrow win over the amateur outfit in the eagerly-awaited quarter-final clash between the sides at the Stade de la Beaujoire.[74]Yannick Boli scored 12 minutes from time to give Paul Le Guen's PSG a narrow win over Ligue 2 side Amiens in the semi-final to claim their place in the French Cup Final at the Stade de France.[75]Sidney Govou's extra-time winner gave Ligue 1 championsLyon a narrow victory over PSG. Paul Le Guen's capital side dominated for long periods but it was Alain Perrin's men who lifted the trophy.[76]
Paris Saint-Germain cruised past Lorient and reached the last-16 of the League Cup. Young starlet David N'Gog scored his first two goals for PSG, while Pauleta pounced late on to seal the victory.[77] Paris Saint-Germain at last treated their supporters to a home win when they defeated second divisionMontpellier. PSG goalkeeper Mickaël Landreau saved a Grégory Lacombe penalty in the 77th minute.[78] PSG avoided a potential giant-killing at the hands of Montpellier as Pauleta moved level with former stalwart Dominique Rocheteau. The Portuguese hitman became the club's joint-highest goalscorer with goals 99 and 100. PSG met Valenciennes in the next round who made history by qualifying to the League Cup quarter-finals for the first time in the club's history.[79] Ten-man PSG reached the League Cup semi-finals after smashing Valenciennes at the Parc des Princes. The capital club made it two successive home wins in a row as Amara Diané struck twice to ensure VA cound not find a way past a spirited and free-scoring PSG side in their League Cup quarter final.[80] PSG were drawn for home advantage in the League Cup semi-finals as they hosted Auxerre.[81] Paris Saint-Germain booked a place in the League Cup Final with a win over Auxerre at the Parc des Princes. PSG qualified for their fourth League Cup final in 14 years and reached their 13th domestic final. Goals from Mario Yepes, Pauleta and Bernard Mendy ensured a place in the final after AJA could only manage a late Julien Quercia effort and a helping hand from PSG goalkeeper Mickaël Landreau. The capital side faced RC Lens at the Stade de France and looked forward to a first domestic cup final since 2006 when they beat bitter rivals Marseille in the French Cup Final.[82] Pauleta scored the opening goal as PSG clinched a dramatic injury-time victory over Lens to become the only club to ever win the Coupe de la Ligue three times. Substitute Bernard Mendy struck the historic goal on a fabulous night of action when he rolled the ball home from the penalty spot in the 94th minute after Lens captain Hilton had hauled down substitute striker Péguy Luyindula in the box.[83]
Source: Ligue 1 Only competitive matches = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
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The 2007 08 season was Paris Saint Germain s 38th season in existence 1 2 PSG played their home league games at the Parc des Princes in Paris registering an average attendance of 36 755 spectators per match 1 2 3 Alain Cayzac presided the club until April 2008 when Simon Tahar replaced him The team was coached by Guy Lacombe until January 2007 when Paul Le Guen took over as manager 1 2 Pauleta was the team captain 4 Paris Saint Germain2007 08 seasonPresidentAlain Cayzac until April 2008 Simon Tahar from April 2008 ManagerGuy Lacombe until January 2007 Paul Le Guen from January 2007 StadiumParc des PrincesLigue 116thCoupe de FranceRunners upCoupe de la LigueWinnersTop goalscorerLeague Amara Diane 11 All PauletaAmara Diane 15 each Average home league attendance36 755Home coloursAway colours 2006 072008 09 Contents 1 News 2 Transfers 3 Squad information 4 Kits 5 Board amp Staff 6 Friendly tournaments 6 1 Emirates Cup 7 Competitions 7 1 Ligue 1 7 1 1 League table 7 1 2 Results summary 7 1 3 Results by round 7 2 Coupe de France 7 3 Coupe de la Ligue 8 Start formations 9 Appearances and goals 10 Other statistics 11 References 12 External linksNews editSylvain Armand extended his contract with Paris Saint Germain until 2011 The divorce between Paul Le Guen and Fabrice Pancrate was definitive The player refused to participate during the pre season and the LFP suspended his contract with PSG 5 Jerome Rothen signed an extension to his deal with Paris Saint Germain and was now tied to the Parc des Princes until 2011 6 PSG officially launched www psg tv their very own web TV channel only available over the internet 7 PSG TV broadcasts exclusive content including interviews with players re runs of classic matches exclusive reports press conferences training sessions at the Camp des Loges and footage showing snippets of life inside the club 8 9 Francis Borelli historic president of Paris Saint Germain died following a long illness 10 Two minutes of silence were observed at the Parc des Princes before a match against Rennes in his memory 11 PSG fans displayed a giant banner dedicated to President Francis Borelli 25 years later it is Le Parc who bows before you President 5 The banner referred to a memorable scene during the 1982 French Cup Final between PSG and Saint Etienne Francis Borelli rushed to the field and kissed the lawn of the Parc des Princes after Dominique Rocheteau scored an extra time equalizer a few seconds before the final whistle to force a penalty shootout Jean Marc Pilorget transformed the match winning penalty and gave PSG their first major trophy 12 Jerome Rothen was named Player of the Month for September by the UNFP with 60 of the votes 13 Mamadou Sakho became PSG s youngest ever captain after wearing the armband on his league debut aged 17 against Valenciennes 14 Paris Saint Germain fans clashed with police before the game at Auxerre The fans had been waiting for the bus carrying the PSG players which used another entrance 15 Paris Saint Germain recorded their first victory away to Auxerre since 1999 Following their loss to Toulouse at the Parc des Princes during Week 18 PSG recorded their worst start to a season at home in their history and for the first time the club from the capital finished the first half of the league campaign without a single victory as hosts Paris Saint Germain recorded their first victory away to Saint Etienne since 1994 PSG launched www leparcdesprinces fr the official website of the Parc des Princes 5 Welcome to the Parc des Princes website To know all about this French monument its history its plans and its news sports culture and promotional events go into the pages of its official website entirely devoted to the Paris stadium 16 Walter Butler head of Butler Capital Partners sold most of its shares to Colony Capital which now owned 68 of the Parisian club The group led by Sebastien Bazin in France became the majority shareholder of Paris Saint Germain 5 Loris Arnaud signed a new two year contract extension until June 2010 17 Guyanese singer Henri Salvador died in Paris aged 90 Supporter of Paris Saint Germain since the early 1970s Henri Salvador had four lifetime subscriptions at the Parc des Princes since the Hechter era The club was in a bad financial situation and Daniel Hechter asked his friends to get their hands in their pockets Hechter offered a lifetime subscription at Le Parc for all matches of PSG in exchange for 10 000 francs in donations Henri Salvador took four 18 According to a survey made by magazine France Football the Parc des Princes was the favorite stadium of Ligue 1 players 19 Paris Saint Germain fans decided to protest against the club s poor form by boycotting the first 15 minutes of every home match since December to show their discontent 20 Alain Cayzac president of Paris Saint Germain resigned from his position after his team was thrashed by Caen dropping deeper into relegation zone PSG were going through their worst ever crisis with relegation to the second division looming With four league games remaining PSG sat 18th out of 20 just above already relegated Metz and three points behind fourth from bottom Lens 21 Several PSG players cars were attacked by irate supporters some of whom spray painted threats on walls at the club s training ground at Saint Germain en Laye The club hired Michel Moulin as director of sport to work alongside Le Guen 22 Simon Tahar was appointed president of Paris Saint Germain 23 Reading Paedophiles unemployed and inbred Welcome to the Sticks the banner was displayed at the League Cup Final of which French President Nicolas Sarkozy was in attendance As well as disbanding the Boulogne Boys who are considered one of the oldest hooligan groups in France an inquiry into finding and punishing those responsible was launched 24 Lens mayor Guy Delcourt wanted the match to be replayed after the racist banner incident 25 The match was not replayed but PSG were fined and banned from the following edition 26 The measure was later overturned on appeal 27 Pauleta said goodbye to the Parc des Princes after PSG s last home match of the season against Saint Etienne PSG fans unfurled a giant banner dedicated to Pauleta Your name and our colors forever linked Following their victory away to Sochaux Paris Saint Germain avoided relegation in the last match of the season and ensured their continuity in the top flight 5 Pauleta Portugal and PSG s all time leading goalscorer announced his retirement at the end of the season The Portuguese striker surnamed The Eagle of Azores scored 110 goals for Paris Saint Germain 28 Pauleta was honored for his career achievements Mayor of Paris Bertrand Delanoe awarded Pauleta the Great Vermeil Medal of the City of Paris during a press conference at the Hotel de Ville de Paris 29 President Simon Tahar and sports councillor Michel Moulin resigned 5 Transfers editInNo Pos Nat Name Age EU Moving from Type Transferwindow Ends Transferfee Source16 GK nbsp 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information editN Pos Nat Name Age EU Since App Goals Ends Transfer fee Notes1 GK nbsp Gregory Coupet 35 EU 2009 17 0 2011 1M2 RB nbsp Ceara 27 Non EU 2007 80 1 2012 2 5M3 CB nbsp Mamadou Sakho 18 EU 2006 91 1 2012 Youth system4 DM nbsp Claude Makelele captain 35 EU 2008 76 1 2011 Free5 LB nbsp Siaka Tiene 26 Non EU 2010 0 0 2013 1M6 CB nbsp Zoumana Camara 29 EU 2007 128 1 2012 6M7 RW nbsp Ludovic Giuly 31 EU 2008 80 13 2011 2 5M8 FW nbsp Peguy Luyindula 28 EU 2006 138 29 2012 2 5M9 FW nbsp Guillaume Hoarau 24 EU 2008 75 28 2013 0 5M10 AM nbsp Stephane Sessegnon 23 Non EU 2008 82 10 2013 8M11 FW nbsp Amara Diane 25 Non EU 2009 17 5 2008 2 3M12 CM nbsp Mathieu Bodmer 25 EU 2010 0 0 2013 2 5M13 CB nbsp Sammy Traore 32 EU 2006 88 4 2011 1 5M16 GK nbsp Alphonse Areola 15 EU 2010 0 0 Youth system17 RM nbsp Granddi Ngoyi 20 EU 2007 33 0 2013 Youth system18 FW nbsp Loris Arnaud 21 EU 2007 30 4 2012 Youth system19 LW nbsp Nene 26 EU 2010 0 0 2013 5 5M20 CM nbsp Clement Chantome 20 EU 2006 133 5 2012 Youth system21 FW nbsp Jean Eudes Maurice 21 EU 2008 29 3 2012 Youth system22 LB nbsp Sylvain Armand VC1 27 EU 2004 278 9 2012 3 5M23 DM nbsp Jeremy Clement 23 EU 2006 148 6 2012 2 2M24 LM nbsp Tripy Makonda 18 EU 2008 10 0 2012 Youth system26 RB nbsp Christophe Jallet 24 EU 2009 43 3 2013 2 5M27 RM nbsp Younousse Sankhare 18 EU 2007 47 1 2012 Youth system30 GK nbsp Apoula Edel 21 EU 2008 34 0 2011 0 12M31 AM nbsp Adama Toure 16 EU 2010 0 0 Youth systemFW nbsp Everton Santos 21 Non EU 2008 3 0 2012 2MSource Ligue 1 Players in out and Wikipedia players articlesKits editDubai based airline Fly Emirates was the shirt sponsor American sportswear brand Nike was the kit manufacturer 1 30 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Home0 0 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Away0 0Board amp Staff edit nbsp Paul Le Guen Manager nbsp Paul Le GuenSports Councillor nbsp Michel MoulinAssistant Coach nbsp Yves ColleuGoalkeeping Coach nbsp Christian MasPhysical Trainer nbsp Stephane WiertelakHead Doctor nbsp Eric RollandPhysiotherapists nbsp Bruno Le Natur Joel Le Hir Pascal RocheSource Ligue 1 nbsp Parc des Princes President nbsp Simon TaharGeneral Manager nbsp Phillipe BoindrieuxCommunications nbsp Jean Philippe D HallivilleeRecruitment nbsp Alain RocheAmateur Section nbsp Simon TaharAcademy Director nbsp Bertrand ReuzeauGround capacity and dimensions Parc des Princes 48 712 252m x 191m Source Ligue 1Friendly tournaments editEmirates Cup edit Main article 2007 Emirates Cup Each team plays two matches with three points awarded for a win one point for a draw and a point for every goal scored 31 Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts1 Arsenal 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 102 Paris Saint Germain 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 73 Valencia 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 54 Inter Milan 2 0 0 2 1 4 3 1Source RSSSF Arsenal nbsp v nbsp Paris Saint Germain 28 July 2007 1Arsenal nbsp 2 1 nbsp Paris Saint GermainLondon England16 15 BST Flamini nbsp 44 Bendtner nbsp 69 Report 1Report 2 Luyindula nbsp 80 Stadium Emirates Stadium Attendance 55 106Referee Peter Walton England Paris Saint Germain nbsp v nbsp Valencia 29 July 2007 2Paris Saint Germain nbsp 3 0 nbsp ValenciaLondon England14 00 BST Diane nbsp 15 N Gog nbsp 30 Luyindula nbsp 84 Report Stadium Emirates Stadium Attendance 59 821Referee Andre Marriner England Competitions editLigue 1 edit Main article 2007 08 Ligue 1 Paris Saint Germain and Sochaux shared the points in a close encounter in Paris as neither side forced a breakthrough 32 A goalless draw at the Stade Felix Bollaert saw Lens and PSG win a point apiece in a game containing few clear cut chances 33 PSG slumped to their first defeat of the season a campaign in which they were yet to win as Lorient stunned a packed Parc des Princes crowd with a comeback win 34 Paris Saint Germain picked up a point after a goalless draw with Metz at the Stade Saint Symphorien 35 A Pierre Alain Frau goal three minutes from time handed PSG a precious point at the Parc des Princes as the capital club came back from a goal down to record yet another draw against Lille 36 Sylvain Armand and Amara Diane secured PSG s first victory of the season away to Le Mans 37 PSG and Olympique de Marseille played out a draw at the Parc des Princes as Djibril Cisse and Peguy Luyindula netted early goals 38 A goal each from Sylvain Armand and Amara Diane prove enough for PSG as they beat Monaco at the Stade Louis II a late Jeremy Menez free kick nothing but a consolation for Ricardo Gomes men 39 PSG fell to their second defeat of the season with a reverse to Bordeaux Johan Micoud and David Bellion scoring the goals for Les Girondins 40 A goal and an assist from former playmaker Jerome Leroy condemned PSG to a third league defeat of the season as Rennes continued their impressive start 41 High flying Valenciennes missed a golden opportunity to take fourth spot in Ligue 1 after being held to a goalless draw by struggling Paris Saint Germain at the Stade Nungesser 42 Lyon overcame a spirited PSG side in the capital to extend their lead at the top of the table Sidney Govou s goal the clincher 43 Two goals in the opening 20 minutes set Paris Saint Germain on the way to three much needed points at Strasbourg a victory that lifted Les Parisiens well clear of the relegation zone 44 PSG were still waiting for their first home win of the season after they could only draw against high flying visitors Nancy at the Parc des Princes 45 PSG lost away to Nice to relinquish the honour of being the last unbeaten team on the road in Ligue 1 The defeat saw Paul Le Guen s side slip into the relegation zone 46 A nightmare season continued in the French capital as a terrible defensive error from Ceara gifted Caen victory at the Parc des Princes and left PSG mired in the relegation zone after yet another shocking result 47 At blustery Auxerre PSG recorded a fine win to move out of the bottom three Peguy Luyindula heading home the game s only goal 48 Johan Elmander continued his fantastic scoring form with another two goals as Toulouse performed a textbook smash and grab at the Parc des Princes and took home all three points 49 A solitary Peguy Luyindula goal saw off Saint Etienne Les Parisiens surviving a first half onslaught to steal all three points with a narrow victory 50 Amara Diane scored twice for PSG to record the club s first league home win of the season and leave Lens empty handed in a one sided encounter at the Parc des Princes 51 Gregory Bourillon s first half own goal brought an end to PSG s resurgent run of form as Lorient claimed a deserved victory over Paul Le Guen s capital outfit at the Stade du Moustoir 52 PSG moved up to 12th in the Ligue 1 table with an emphatic win over relegation candidates Metz at the Parc des Princes 53 Lille and Paris Saint Germain played out a goalless draw a result that did little to ease both sides relegation fears 54 Paris Saint Germain and Le Mans shoot blanks in a tactical encounter at the Parc des Princes 55 Mamadou Niang was the hero for Marseille as the Senegal striker hit the winner in a victory over bitter rivals PSG at the Stade Velodrome 56 A late error from Paris Saint German goalkeeper Mickael Landreau gifted visitors Monaco a point at the Parc des Princes 57 A Wendel hat trick blasted PSG away as Bordeaux hanged on to the heels of Lyon at the top of Ligue 1 58 Jimmy Briand inspired Rennes to a victory over PSG to ease the pressure on the Brittany team 59 Pauleta s late equalizer against Valenciennes kept PSG out of the relegation zone after yet another game in which good chances were spurned by Paul Le Guen s ailing side 60 Alain Perrin s Lyon romped to a win over relegation candidates PSG with goals from Fred Sidney Govou and Juninho 61 Many PSG fans suggested that catch up Ligue 1 game against Strasbourg was just as important to their relegation haunted team as the League Cup Final and sub Amara Diane s goal gave them a precious win 62 Nancy maintained their season long unbeaten home run with a win over PSG a Marc Antoine Fortune goal sending the League Cup winners to another league defeat 63 PSG remained in great danger near the foot of Ligue 1 following a home defeat to Nice Bakari Kone and Ederson winning the game for Les Aiglons in the last eight minutes 64 Paris Saint Germain s nightmare season in Ligue 1 continued with Paul Le Guen s ailing side looking prime candidates for relegation after a hapless defeat at Caen 65 Amara Diane scored two goals as PSG beat Auxerre and kept alive their hopes of avoiding relegation 66 Toulouse s Mohamed Fofana denied fellow relegation strugglers Paris Saint Germain a vital three points with a late equalizer 67 Jeremy Clement notched his first Ligue 1 goal of the season as Paul Le Guen s side mounted a second half fightback against in form Saint Etienne and climbed out of the bottom three with just one game to go 68 Two goals from Amara Diane preserved Paris Saint Germain s Ligue 1 status after a nerve jangling encounter at Sochaux 69 League table edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation14 Sochaux 38 10 14 14 34 43 9 4415 Auxerre 38 12 8 18 33 52 19 4416 Paris Saint Germain 38 10 13 15 37 45 8 43 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round a 17 Toulouse 38 9 15 14 36 42 6 4218 Lens R 38 9 13 16 43 52 9 40 Relegation to Ligue 2Source Ligue 1Rules for classification 1 points 2 goal difference 3 number of goals scored R RelegatedNotes Paris Saint Germain was qualified for the 2008 09 UEFA Cup as winners of the 2007 08 Coupe de la Ligue Results summary edit Overall Home Away Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD38 10 13 15 37 45 8 43 4 8 7 22 23 1 6 5 8 15 22 7Source Ligue 1 Results by round edit Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738GroundHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAResultDDLDDWDWLLDLWDLLWLWWLWDDLDLLDLWLLLWDDWPosition1112171515131311131414161514181817181712151313131616171717181718181818181616Source Ligue 1A Away H Home W Win D Draw L Loss Match ResultsDate Opponents H A Result Scorer s Attendance Position Referee20074 August Sochaux H 0 0 37 400 nbsp 11th nbsp Said Ennjimi12 August Lens A 0 0 38 824 nbsp 12th nbsp Stephane Bre15 August Lorient H 1 3 Pauleta nbsp 36 32 227 nbsp 17th nbsp Jean Charles Cailleux18 August Metz A 0 0 19 018 nbsp 15th nbsp Thierry Auriac26 August Lille H 1 1 Frau nbsp 87 31 634 nbsp 15th nbsp Fredy Fautrel29 August Le Mans A 0 2 Armand nbsp 37 Diane nbsp 54 13 072 nbsp 13th nbsp Eric Poulat2 September Marseille H 1 1 Luyindula nbsp 20 43 419 nbsp 13th nbsp Stephane Lannoy16 September Monaco A 1 2 Armand nbsp 40 Diane nbsp 53 12 694 nbsp 11th nbsp Bertrand Layec23 September Bordeaux H 0 2 37 108 nbsp 13th nbsp Tony Chapron6 October Rennes H 1 3 Ceara nbsp 57 35 436 nbsp 14th nbsp Philippe Malige20 October Valenciennes A 0 0 15 037 nbsp 14th nbsp Olivier Thual28 October Lyon H 2 3 Pauleta nbsp 61 90 2 39 787 nbsp 16th nbsp Laurent Duhamel3 November Strasbourg A 1 2 Rodrigo nbsp 7 o g Arnaud nbsp 19 25 770 nbsp 15th nbsp Said Ennjimi10 November Nancy H 0 0 36 495 nbsp 14th nbsp Lionel Jaffredo25 November Nice A 2 1 N Gog nbsp 31 11 776 nbsp 18th nbsp Tony Chapron1 December Caen H 0 1 37 148 nbsp 18th nbsp Antony Gautier9 December Auxerre A 0 1 Luyindula nbsp 50 11 015 nbsp 17th nbsp Bertrand Layec15 December Toulouse H 1 2 Pauleta nbsp 90 1 pen 34 095 nbsp 18th nbsp Stephane Bre23 December Saint Etienne A 0 1 Luyindula nbsp 51 31 219 nbsp 17th nbsp Fredy Fautrel200813 January Lens H 3 0 Pauleta nbsp 58 Diane nbsp 65 67 35 658 nbsp 12th nbsp Eric Poulat19 January Lorient A 1 0 12 385 nbsp 15th nbsp Thierry Auriac23 January Metz H 3 0 Luyindula nbsp 5 Rothen nbsp 35 Diane nbsp 55 38 362 nbsp 13th nbsp Alain Hamer26 January Lille A 0 0 14 887 nbsp 13th nbsp Bruno Ruffray9 February Le Mans H 0 0 39 970 nbsp 13th nbsp Stephane Moulin17 February Marseille A 2 1 Rothen nbsp 29 pen 56 106 nbsp 16th nbsp Bertrand Layec23 February Monaco H 1 1 Diane nbsp 42 38 652 nbsp 16th nbsp Fredy Fautrel2 March Bordeaux A 3 0 30 309 nbsp 17th nbsp Stephane Lannoy8 March Rennes A 2 0 27 523 nbsp 17th nbsp Jean Charles Cailleux15 March Valenciennes H 1 1 Pauleta nbsp 82 32 368 nbsp 17th nbsp Said Ennjimi23 March Lyon A 4 2 Camara nbsp 45 2 Rothen nbsp 52 pen 37 895 nbsp 18th nbsp Philippe Kalt2 April Strasbourg H 1 0 Diane nbsp 73 33 288 nbsp 17th nbsp Philippe Malige6 April Nancy A 1 0 19 474 nbsp 18th nbsp Bertrand Layec13 April Nice H 2 3 Luyindula nbsp 50 Pauleta nbsp 76 35 918 nbsp 18th nbsp Thierry Auriac19 April Caen A 3 0 20 933 nbsp 18th nbsp Alain Hamer26 April Auxerre H 3 1 Pauleta nbsp 3 Diane nbsp 13 86 37 671 nbsp 18th nbsp Damien Ledentu3 May Toulouse A 1 1 Mendy nbsp 63 31 646 nbsp 18th nbsp Fredy Fautrel10 May Saint Etienne H 1 1 Clement nbsp 60 45 353 nbsp 16th nbsp Bruno Coue17 May Sochaux A 1 2 Diane nbsp 23 83 19 873 nbsp 16th nbsp Bertrand LayecCoupe de France edit Main article 2007 08 Coupe de France Ligue 1 strugglers Paris Saint Germain kick started the New Year on a winning note in the French Cup PSG who have won the French Cup on seven occasions got first half goals from Clement Chantome and Sylvain Armand for their victory over fourth division Epinal 70 Paris Saint Germain ended the French Cup dreams of fifth division Le Poire sur Vie Striker Amara Diane netted twice as PSG shrug off poor form to reach last 16 71 Paris Saint Germain reached the quarter finals of the French Cup thanks to two goal hero Loris Arnaud who found the net twice in a win over Bastia 72 After their magnificent victory over Marseille in the previous round minnows Carquefou from the French fifth grade had the chance of another mighty scalp in the quarter final where they faced PSG 73 Carquefou s French Cup dream finally ended when Pauleta earned PSG a narrow win over the amateur outfit in the eagerly awaited quarter final clash between the sides at the Stade de la Beaujoire 74 Yannick Boli scored 12 minutes from time to give Paul Le Guen s PSG a narrow win over Ligue 2 side Amiens in the semi final to claim their place in the French Cup Final at the Stade de France 75 Sidney Govou s extra time winner gave Ligue 1 champions Lyon a narrow victory over PSG Paul Le Guen s capital side dominated for long periods but it was Alain Perrin s men who lifted the trophy 76 Match ResultsDate Round Opponents H A Result Scorers Attendance Referee20085 January Round of 64 Epinal A 0 2 Chantome nbsp 23 Armand nbsp 30 6 500 nbsp Stephane Moulin2 February Round of 32 Le Poire sur Vie A 1 3 Mendy nbsp 52 Diane nbsp 74 76 26 000 nbsp Olivier Thual18 March Round of 16 Bastia H 2 1 Arnaud nbsp 18 67 15 000 nbsp Tony Chapron16 April Quarter finals Carquefou A 0 1 Pauleta nbsp 76 36 045 nbsp Olivier Thual6 May Semi finals Amiens A 0 1 Boli nbsp 78 11 937 nbsp Tony Chapron24 May Final Lyon A 1 0 a e t 79 204 nbsp Philippe KaltCoupe de la Ligue edit Main article 2007 08 Coupe de France Paris Saint Germain cruised past Lorient and reached the last 16 of the League Cup Young starlet David N Gog scored his first two goals for PSG while Pauleta pounced late on to seal the victory 77 Paris Saint Germain at last treated their supporters to a home win when they defeated second division Montpellier PSG goalkeeper Mickael Landreau saved a Gregory Lacombe penalty in the 77th minute 78 PSG avoided a potential giant killing at the hands of Montpellier as Pauleta moved level with former stalwart Dominique Rocheteau The Portuguese hitman became the club s joint highest goalscorer with goals 99 and 100 PSG met Valenciennes in the next round who made history by qualifying to the League Cup quarter finals for the first time in the club s history 79 Ten man PSG reached the League Cup semi finals after smashing Valenciennes at the Parc des Princes The capital club made it two successive home wins in a row as Amara Diane struck twice to ensure VA cound not find a way past a spirited and free scoring PSG side in their League Cup quarter final 80 PSG were drawn for home advantage in the League Cup semi finals as they hosted Auxerre 81 Paris Saint Germain booked a place in the League Cup Final with a win over Auxerre at the Parc des Princes PSG qualified for their fourth League Cup final in 14 years and reached their 13th domestic final Goals from Mario Yepes Pauleta and Bernard Mendy ensured a place in the final after AJA could only manage a late Julien Quercia effort and a helping hand from PSG goalkeeper Mickael Landreau The capital side faced RC Lens at the Stade de France and looked forward to a first domestic cup final since 2006 when they beat bitter rivals Marseille in the French Cup Final 82 Pauleta scored the opening goal as PSG clinched a dramatic injury time victory over Lens to become the only club to ever win the Coupe de la Ligue three times Substitute Bernard Mendy struck the historic goal on a fabulous night of action when he rolled the ball home from the penalty spot in the 94th minute after Lens captain Hilton had hauled down substitute striker Peguy Luyindula in the box 83 Match ResultsDate Round Opponents H A Result Scorers Attendance Referee200726 September Round of 32 Lorient A 0 3 N Gog nbsp 22 43 Pauleta nbsp 85 8 189 nbsp Damien Ledentu31 October Round of 16 Montpellier H 2 0 Pauleta nbsp 6 90 3 22 925 nbsp Stephane Lannoy200816 January Quarter finals Valenciennes H 4 0 Pauleta nbsp 1 pen Diane nbsp 54 61 Rothen nbsp 67 18 771 nbsp Jean Charles Cailleux26 February Semi finals Auxerre H 3 2 Yepes nbsp 31 Pauleta nbsp 43 Mendy nbsp 79 32 198 nbsp Eric Poulat29 March Final Lens A 1 2 Pauleta nbsp 19 Mendy nbsp 90 3 pen 78 745 nbsp Laurent DuhamelStart formations editQnt Formation Match es 24 4 4 2 L1 15 UEL 6 TC 1 CL 2 Source PSG frOnly competitive matches Starting XINo Pos Nat Name MS Notes1 GK nbsp Gregory Coupet26 RB nbsp Christophe Jallet6 CB nbsp Zoumana Camara3 CB nbsp Mamadou Sakho22 LB nbsp Sylvain Armand19 LM nbsp Nene4 DM nbsp Claude Makelele12 CM nbsp Mathieu Bodmer7 AM nbsp Ludovic Giuly11 FW nbsp Amara Diane9 FW nbsp Guillaume HoarauSource Squad stats and Start formations Only competitive matches Using the most used start formation Ordered by position on pitch from back right to front left nbsp nbsp Coupet nbsp Jallet nbsp Sakho nbsp Camara nbsp Armand nbsp Makelele C nbsp Bodmer nbsp Giuly nbsp Nene nbsp Hoarau nbsp DianeAppearances and goals editNo Pos Nat Player Total Ligue 1 Coupe de la Ligue Coupe de FranceApps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals1 GK nbsp FRA Gregory Coupet 17 0 16 0 1 0 0 016 GK nbsp FRA Willy Grondin 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 030 GK nbsp ARM Apoula Edel 30 0 23 0 1 0 6 02 DF nbsp BRA Ceara 35 0 29 0 2 0 4 03 DF nbsp FRA Mamadou Sakho 39 0 32 0 2 0 5 013 DF nbsp MLI Sammy Traore 26 0 23 0 1 0 2 015 DF nbsp FRA Zoumana Camara 30 0 23 0 1 0 6 022 DF nbsp FRA Sylvain Armand 38 2 33 2 0 0 5 026 MF nbsp FRA Christophe Jallet 43 3 35 3 2 0 6 04 MF nbsp FRA Claude Makelele 36 1 31 1 0 0 5 010 MF nbsp BEN Stephane Sessegnon 33 3 29 3 0 0 4 017 MF nbsp FRA Granddi Ngoyi 20 0 16 0 2 0 2 020 MF nbsp FRA Clement Chantome 30 3 24 2 2 0 4 123 MF nbsp FRA Jeremy Clement 41 3 34 3 1 0 6 024 MF nbsp FRA Tripy Makonda 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 027 MF nbsp FRA Younousse Sankhare 26 1 22 1 2 0 2 07 FW nbsp FRA Ludovic Giuly 38 4 31 3 1 0 6 18 FW nbsp FRA Peguy Luyindula 31 8 28 6 1 0 2 29 FW nbsp FRA Guillaume Hoarau 28 8 22 6 1 0 5 211 FW nbsp CIV Amara Diane 25 11 25 11 0 0 0 014 FW nbsp SRB Mateja Kezman 15 2 13 2 0 0 2 021 FW nbsp FRA Jean Eudes Maurice 28 3 23 1 2 1 3 1Other statistics editNo Pos Nat Player nbsp Assists nbsp Minutes Played nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 GK nbsp Gregory Coupet 0 750 0 0 016 GK nbsp Alphonse Areola 0 0 0 0 030 GK nbsp Apoula Edel 0 1440 0 0 02 DF nbsp Ceara 0 847 1 0 03 DF nbsp Mamadou Sakho 0 1788 4 0 05 DF nbsp Siaka Tiene 1 1343 6 0 06 DF nbsp Zoumana Camara 0 1123 1 0 013 DF nbsp Sammy Traore 0 0 0 0 022 DF nbsp Sylvain Armand 1 1573 3 0 026 DF nbsp Christophe Jallet 0 1936 2 0 04 MF nbsp Claude Makelele 0 1436 3 0 010 MF nbsp Stephane Sessegnon 1 1036 1 0 012 MF nbsp Mathieu Bodmer 1 856 4 0 019 MF nbsp Nene 2 1695 2 0 020 MF nbsp Clement Chantome 0 1398 5 0 023 MF nbsp Jeremy Clement 0 869 3 0 124 MF nbsp Tripy Makonda 0 269 2 0 031 MF nbsp Adama Toure 0 0 0 0 07 FW nbsp Ludovic Giuly 4 1180 2 0 08 FW nbsp Peguy Luyindula 1 1145 1 0 09 FW nbsp Guillaume Hoarau 2 1610 1 0 011 FW nbsp Amara Diane 1 2511 3 0 014 FW nbsp Mateja Kezman 0 50 1 0 021 FW nbsp Jean Eudes Maurice 0 227 0 0 0Source Ligue 1Only competitive matches nbsp Number of bookings nbsp Number of sending offs after a second yellow card nbsp Number of sending offs by a direct red card References edit a b c d Saison 2007 2008 Histoire du PSG 20 December 2013 Retrieved 17 February 2022 a b c Paris S G 2007 2008 Footballdatabase eu Retrieved 17 February 2022 Ligue 1 2007 2008 Attendance Home matches worldfootball net Retrieved 17 February 2022 Les principaux capitaines du PSG L Equipe Archived from the original on 17 January 2013 Retrieved 31 December 2015 a b c d e f Saison 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