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Though PSG had players and clearly some fans missing, including their star forward Ousmane Dembélé, who was crowned the Ballon d’Or Winner on the same night, Le Classique ended up being a stunning affair.

Roberto de Zerbi’s enthusiasm paid off as Olympique de Marseille beat PSG 1-0.

After the game, De Zerbi spoke of his joy at beating the French Champions:

“One of the reasons I came to Marseille was to beat PSG, because they represent power, and I don’t like power; a team that has been winning for years, almost without a rival, it’s something that I don’t accept.”

The Italian’s usual fieriness was clear as day, culminating in a red card for the coach towards the end of the game.

However, his game plan and tactics were anything but trademark.

Roberto De Zerbi’s Marseille side stifled PSG out of possession.

Then they hit them quickly on the counterattack, but what was really key to their game plan was making sure that Marseille and their defenders jumped on PSG’s most dangerous and effective players when they had the ball in the tight half-spaces, where they can be dangerous.

Formed just over a decade ago from a merger of two modest local sides, Cypriot club Pafos were never expected to trouble Europe’s elite.

What began as a quiet project to consolidate senior football in the touristic Paphos district, harmlessly floating between the top two divisions, quickly became one of the continent’s most surprising ascents.

The 2017 takeover from Total Sports Investments, which allowed them to upgrade coaching, facilities, and recruitment, was seen as pivotal.

Over the next six years, the club stabilised themselves as a solid mid-table outfit with little fear of relegation or any realism of qualifying for the European competitions.

The appointment of Spaniard Juan Carlos Carcedo, in the summer of 2023, altered those fortunes rather dramatically.

With both a Cypriot Cup and First Division title already to his name, Carcedo has written himself into Pafos legend.

This season, the club have pushed the boundaries once more as they remain unbeaten in their seven UEFA Champions League fixtures, across qualifying and the League Phase, thus far.

In this tactical analysis, we aim to examine the defining features of Carcedo’s playing model.

Rangers kick off their UEFA Europa League season against KRC Genk.

Take a look at Russell Martin's tactics for the 2025/2026 season as they have been on a rocky start to the Scottish Premiership season.

Aston Villa face Bologna in the UEFA Europa League.

Dive into Unai Emery and Austin MacPhee’s set-piece tactics from the 2024/2025 season that is shaping Villa’s start to this season.

Lyon have started the season strong, sitting third in Ligue 1 with 12 points.

As they face Utrecht in the Europa League, this scout report spotlights American midfielder Tanner Tessmann and his impact in France.