Paris Saint-Germain Substitutes Power 4‑0 Rout of Nice in Ligue 1 Opener

NICE, France (March 21, 2026) (Interstat) — Paris Saint-Germain opened its Ligue 1 campaign with a dominant 4-0 victory over Nice on Saturday at Allianz Riviera, fueled entirely by second-half goals from substitutes.

After a scoreless first half, Désiré Doué broke through in the 49th minute. The match turned decisively after Nice’s Youssuf Ndayishimiye received a red card in the 61st minute. PSG capitalized with Pedro Fernandez scoring in the 81st and Warren Zaïre-Emery adding another in the 85th. Nuno Mendes completed the rout with a late fourth goal. Senny Mayulu recorded an assist for PSG, which was projected as a heavy favorite. The result exceeded the simulator’s forecast of a 2-1 PSG win.