Match Report
In the standings it was Paris Saint Germain 1st on 16 points, Galatasaray 4th on 2 — separated by 14. Galatasaray had been under-performing their position — 28th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Paris Saint Germain 2.83 scored and 0.33 conceded per game, Galatasaray 0.17 and 2.33, with the league averaging 1.6.
Paris Saint Germain's unbeaten run stood at 6, having scored in 13 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Paris Saint Germain 13/15, Galatasaray 5/15.
Parc des Princes in Paris staged the fixture, a ground that holds 48,229. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Paris Saint Germain led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-0.