Match Report
Paris Saint Germain went into the game 1st in the table on 12 points; İstanbul Başakşehir sat 4th on 3 — a 9-point gap. İstanbul Başakşehir's recent output lagged their position: 24th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Paris Saint Germain 2.17 scored and 1 conceded per game, İstanbul Başakşehir 1.17 and 3, with the league averaging 1.51.
A win had eluded İstanbul Başakşehir for 5 matches, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Over the last five, Paris Saint Germain had taken 10 of 15 points to İstanbul Başakşehir's 2.
Parc des Princes in Paris, capacity 48,229, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Paris Saint Germain led 3-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-1.