| 2011–12 season | ||||
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| President | Robin Leproux (until 13 July 2011) Benoît Rousseau (until 7 October 2011) Nasser Al-Khelaifi (from 7 October 2011) | |||
| Head coach | Antoine Kombouaré (until 30 December 2011) Carlo Ancelotti (from 30 December 2011) | |||
| Stadium | Parc des Princes | |||
| Ligue 1 | 2nd | |||
| Coupe de France | Quarter-finals | |||
| Coupe de la Ligue | Round of 16 | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Nenê (21) All: Nenê (27) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 43,005[1] | |||
The2011–12 season wasParis Saint-Germain Football Club's 42nd in existence and their 39th in thetop-flight ofFrench football. The team competed inLigue 1, theCoupe de France, theCoupe de la Ligue and theUEFA Europa League.[2]
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| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | DM |  | Granddi Ngoyi | 23 | EU | Brest | Loan Return | Summer | 2013 | ||
| 18 | FW | | Loris Arnaud | 24 | EU | Angers | Loan Return | Summer | 2012 | ||
| 27 | LW | | Younousse Sankharé | 21 | EU | Dijon | Loan Return | Summer | 2012 | ||
| 1 | GK | | Nicolas Douchez | 31 | EU | Rennes | Signed | Summer | 2014 | Free | |
| 19 | FW | | Kevin Gameiro | 24 | EU | Lorient | Signed | Summer | 2015 | €11M | |
| 28 | CB | | Loïck Landre | 19 | EU | Youth system | Signed Pro | Summer | 2014 | ||
| 25 | FW | | Jean-Christophe Bahebeck | 18 | EU | Youth system | Signed Pro | Summer | 2014 | ||
| 29 | AM | | Neeskens Kebano | 19 | EU | Youth system | Signed Pro | Summer | 2014 | ||
| 4 | CB |  | Milan Biševac | 28 | Non-EU | Valenciennes | Signed | Summer | 2014 | €3.2M | |
| 7 | RW | | Jérémy Ménez | 24 | EU | Roma | Signed | Summer | 2014 | €8M | |
| 14 | DM | | Blaise Matuidi | 24 | EU | Saint-Étienne | Signed | Summer | 2014 | €8M | |
| 23 | DM |  | Mohamed Sissoko | 26 | EU | Juventus | Signed | Summer | 2014 | €7M | |
| 30 | GK | | Salvatore Sirigu | 24 | EU | Palermo | Signed | Summer | 2015 | €3.9M | |
| 27 | AM |  | Javier Pastore | 22 | EU | Palermo | Signed | Summer | 2016 | €42M | |
| 15 | CB |  | Diego Lugano | 30 | EU | Fenerbahçe | Signed | Summer | 2014 | €3M | |
| 17 | LB |  | Maxwell | 30 | Non-EU | Barcelona | Signed | Winter | 2015 | €3.5M | |
| 40 | GK | | Ronan Le Crom | 37 | EU | Free agent | Signed | Winter | 2012 | Free | |
| 13 | CB | | Alex | 29 | Non-EU | Chelsea | Signed | Winter | 2014 | €5M | |
| 28 | CM | | Thiago Motta | 29 | EU | Internazionale | Signed | Winter | 2015 | €11.5M |
Total spending:
€106.1 million.
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | DM | | Claude Makélélé | 38 | EU | Retired | Contract Ended | Summer | Retired | |
| 1 | GK | | Grégory Coupet | 38 | EU | Retired | Contract Ended | Summer | Retired | |
| 30 | GK |  | Apoula Edel | 25 | EU | Hapoel Tel Aviv | Contract Ended | Summer | Free | |
| 13 | CB | | Sammy Traoré | 35 | EU | Retired | Contract Ended | Summer | Retired | |
| 31 | AM | | Adama Touré | 20 | Non-EU | Lorient | Contract Ended | Summer | Free | |
| 7 | RW | | Ludovic Giuly | 35 | EU | Monaco | Contract Ended | Summer | Free | |
| 27 | RM | | Younousse Sankharé | 21 | EU | Dijon | Transferred | Summer | €0.5M | |
| 24 | LM | | Tripy Makonda | 21 | EU | Brest | Transferred | Summer | €0.5M | |
| 23 | DM | | Jérémy Clément | 27 | EU | Saint-Étienne | Transferred | Summer | €1.8M | |
| 21 | FW |  | Jean-Eudes Maurice | 25 | EU | Lens | Loaned | Summer | 30.06.2012 | |
| 17 | DM | | Granddi Ngoyi | 23 | EU | Nantes | Loaned | Summer | 30.06.2012 | |
| 28 | CB | | Loïck Landre | 19 | EU | Clermont | Loaned | Winter | 30.06.2012 | |
| 11 | FW | | Mevlüt Erdinç | 24 | EU | Rennes | Transferred | Winter | €7.5M | |
| 19 | FW | | Éverton Santos | 25 | Non-EU | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Released | Winter | Free |
Total income:
€10.3 million.
Expenditure: €95.8 million.
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | | Nicolas Douchez | 45 | EU | 2011 | 0 | 0 | 2014 | Free | |
| 2 | RB | | Ceará | 45 | Non-EU | 2007 | 161 | 1 | 2013 | €2.5m | |
| 3 | CB | | Mamadou Sakho (captain) | 35 | EU | 2006 | 141 | 5 | 2014 | Youth system | |
| 4 | CB | | Milan Biševac | 42 | Non-EU | 2011 | 0 | 0 | 2014 | €4M | |
| 5 | LM |  | Siaka Tiéné | 43 | EU | 2010 | 42 | 0 | 2013 | €1M | |
| 6 | CB | | Zoumana Camara | 46 | EU | 2007 | 164 | 5 | 2013 | €6M | |
| 7 | AM | | Jérémy Ménez | 38 | EU | 2011 | 0 | 0 | 2014 | €9M | |
| 8 | ST | | Péguy Luyindula | 46 | EU | 2006 | 179 | 37 | 2012 | €2.5M | |
| 9 | ST | | Guillaume Hoarau | 41 | EU | 2008 | 126 | 48 | 2013 | €0.5M | |
| 10 | LW | | Nenê | 44 | EU | 2010 | 51 | 20 | 2013 | €5.5M | |
| 12 | CM | | Mathieu Bodmer | 43 | EU | 2010 | 42 | 10 | 2013 | €2.5M | |
| 13 | CB | | Alex | 43 | Non-EU | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 2014 | €5M | |
| 14 | DM | | Blaise Matuidi | 38 | EU | 2011 | 0 | 0 | 2014 | €7.5M | |
| 15 | CB | | Diego Lugano | 45 | EU | 2011 | 0 | 0 | 2014 | €3M | |
| 16 | GK |  | Alphonse Areola | 32 | EU | 2010 | 0 | 0 | 2016 | Free | |
| 17 | LB | | Maxwell | 44 | Non-EU | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 2015 | €4M | |
| 18 | ST | | Loris Arnaud | 38 | EU | 2007 | 30 | 4 | 2012 | Youth system | |
| 19 | ST | | Kevin Gameiro | 38 | EU | 2011 | 0 | 0 | 2015 | €11M | |
| 20 | CM | | Clément Chantôme | 38 | EU | 2006 | 177 | 8 | 2015 | Youth system | |
| 21 | CF | | Jean-Eudes Maurice | 39 | EU | 2008 | 50 | 3 | 2014 | Free | |
| 22 | LB | | Sylvain Armand | 45 | EU | 2004 | 324 | 11 | 2013 | €3.5M | |
| 23 | DM | | Mohamed Sissoko | 40 | EU | 2011 | 0 | 0 | 2014 | €8M | |
| 25 | CF | | Jean-Christophe Bahebeck | 32 | EU | 2011 | 13 | 1 | 2014 | Youth system | |
| 26 | RB | | Christophe Jallet | 42 | EU | 2009 | 95 | 6 | 2015 | €2.5M | |
| 27 | AM | | Javier Pastore | 36 | EU | 2011 | 0 | 0 | 2016 | €43M | |
| 28 | DM | | Loïck Landre | 33 | EU | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 2014 | Youth system | |
| 29 | AM | | Neeskens Kebano | 33 | EU | 2011 | 7 | 1 | 2014 | Youth system | |
| 30 | GK | | Salvatore Sirigu | 38 | EU | 2011 | 0 | 0 | 2015 | €3.5M | |
| 40 | GK | | Ronan Le Crom | 51 | EU | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | Free | |
| — | RM | | Granddi Ngoyi | 37 | EU | 2007 | 33 | 0 | 2013 | Youth system | |
| — | CF | | Éverton Santos | 39 | Non-EU | 2008 | 3 | 0 | 2012 | €2M | |
| — | ST | | Mevlüt Erdinç | 38 | EU | 2009 | 91 | 28 | 2014 | €9M |
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| Head coach | Antoine Kombouaré(until 30 December 2011) Carlo Ancelotti |
| Assistant coach | Yves Bertucci(until 18 January 2012) Claude Makélélé, Paul Clement, Angelo Castellazzi |
| Chief performance officer | Nick Broad |
| Goalkeeping coach | Gilles Bourges |
| Physical trainers | Giovanni Mauri, Raphaël Févre, Simon Colinet, Denis Lefebve |
| Head doctor | Éric Rolland |
| Physiotherapists | Bruno Le Natur, Jérôme Andral, Gaël Pasquier |
Source: PSG.fr
| President | Robin Leproux(until 13 July 2011) Benoît Rousseau(until 7 October 2011) Nasser Al-Khelaifi |
| Delegate director general | Jean-Claude Blanc |
| General manager | Phillipe Boindrieux |
| Director of football | Leonardo |
| Marketing | Michel Mimran |
| Communications | Bruno Skropeta |
| Recruitment | Alain Roche |
| Ground(capacity and dimensions) | Parc des Princes(48,712 / 252m x 191m) |
Source: Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain went down to defeat in their clash withSwiss sideSion.Antoine Kombouaré's men were three goals down early in the second-half, although they did recover some pride afterSiaka Tiéné andClément Chantôme both scored late on.[5] PSG went down toBenfica in the opening match of theGuadiana International Tournament. Under the watchful eye of new sporting directorLeonardo, Paris fell behind to an earlyÓscar Cardozo goal, but equalized soon after when Clément Chantôme's cushioned through ball was brilliantly lobbed home byNenê. However, in this rematch of last season's Europa League tie, which Benfica won on aggregate,Franco Jara andJavier Saviola both netted after the restart to give theLisbon club the win once again.[6] A day after, their second match of the Guadiana International Tournament ended in a draw againstAnderlecht.Kevin Gameiro netted his first goal for PSG, only forLukáš Mareček to equalize for theBelgians.[7] PSG recorded their first pre-season win, beatingEnglishsecond tier clubBrighton & Hove Albion with Nenê making the difference, his goal laid on a plate by new signing Kevin Gameiro.[8] Opposed toWacker Innsbruck andRoma in two halves of 45 minutes, Paris clinched theInnsbruck Cup. PSG narrowly defeated the locals and recorded a comfortable triumph over theItalians.[9] Paris lost to theNew York Red Bulls in theEmirates Cup.Salvatore Sirigu lined up in the PSG goal for the first time and he was beaten by a low shot fromJoel Lindpere.[10] PSG bounced back with a resounding victory overBoca Juniors.Jean-Eudes Maurice,Guillaume Hoarau andCeará sealed the victory for the nouveau riche at theEmirates Stadium.[11]Alexandre Pato's fourth-minute goal meantCarlo Ancelotti's reign at PSG started with a loss asMilan beat the capital club in theDubai Challenge Cup at theAl-Rashid Stadium.[12]
| 9 July 2011Friendly | Sion | 3–2 | Paris Saint-Germain | Le Mouret,Switzerland |
| 17:00 | Obradović 2'Afonso 24'Prijović 54' | Tiéné 84' Chantôme 89' | Stadium:Centre sportif du Mouret Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Ludovic Gremaud (Switzerland) |
| 15 July 2011Torneio do Guadiana | Benfica | 3–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Faro,Portugal |
| 20:45 | Cardozo 11' Jara 63'Saviola 89' | Nenê 15' | Stadium:Estádio Algarve Attendance: 4,000 Referee: João Ferreira (Portugal) |
| 16 July 2011Torneio do Guadiana | Anderlecht | 1–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Faro,Portugal |
| 21:45 | Mareček 70' | Gameiro 29' | Stadium:Estádio Algarve Attendance: 1,500 Referee:Olegário Benquerença (Portugal) |
| 20 July 2011Friendly | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Albufeira,Portugal |
| 19:30 | Nenê 28' | Stadium:Estádio Municipal de Albufeira Attendance: 500 |
| 26 July 2011Innsbruck Cup | FC Wacker Innsbruck | 0–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Innsbruck,Austria |
| 20:00 | Gameiro 3' | Stadium:Tivoli Neu Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Gregor Danler (Austria) | ||
| Note: Triangular tournament between Paris Saint-Germain, AS Roma and FC Wacker Innsbruck. Matches only last 45 minutes. | ||||
| 26 July 2011Innsbruck Cup | Roma | 0–3 | Paris Saint-Germain | Innsbruck,Austria |
| 21:00 | Hoarau 2',32' Gameiro 30' | Stadium:Tivoli Neu Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Gregor Danler (Austria) | ||
| Note: Triangular tournament between Paris Saint-Germain, AS Roma and FC Wacker Innsbruck. Matches only last 45 minutes. | ||||
| 30 July 2011Emirates Cup | New York Red Bulls | 1–0 | Paris Saint-Germain | London,England |
| 16:20 | Lindpere 27' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 54,488 Referee:Kristinn Jakobsson (Iceland) |
| 31 July 2011Emirates Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | 3–0 | Boca Juniors | London,England |
| 16:20 | Maurice 8' Hoarau 38'Ceará 79' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,011 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok (Hong Kong) |
| 4 January 2012Dubai Challenge Cup | Milan | 1–0 | Paris Saint-Germain | Dubai,United Arab Emirates |
| 19:30 | Pato 4' | Stadium:Rashid Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Hassan Abdullah al-Ajmi (Oman) |
Paris Saint-Germain lost their first game of the season at home toLorient, going down to a goal fromJulien Quercia.[13]Kevin Gameiro's strike had PSG on the brink of their first win of the season atRennes, butJonathan Pitroipa salvaged a deserved draw for the hosts.[14]Nenê scored the winning goal from the penalty spot in Paris Saint-Germain's home win overValenciennes.[15]Javier Pastore supplied two assists as PSG battled back from a goal down to win atToulouse.[16] A moment of magic fromLigue 1 record signing Javier Pastore endedBrest's unbeaten start to the season at theParc des Princes.[17] Javier Pastore's stunning goal helped Paris Saint-Germain battle back from two goals down atEvian to earn a point.[18] Kevin Gameiro converted the decisive penalty of three as PSG beatNice at the Parc des Princes.[19] Paris Saint-Germain were ominously impressive againstMontpellier, Javier Pastore scoring twice and Kevin Gameiro once to win at theStade de la Mosson.[20] A sublime strike from Javier Pastore – and a late volley fromChristophe Jallet – won PSG a thrilling victory over closest rivalsLyon, taking the capital club three points clear atop the table.[21] A Kevin Gameiro hat-trick ensured Paris Saint-Germain picked up a win atAjaccio.[22] Two goals fromBrazilian winger Nenê were enough for PSG to clinch a win over a valiantDijon side.[23] Nenê was the inspiration as league leaders Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to beatCaen and record their sixth straight league win.[24]Mohamed Sissoko gave PSG the lead atBordeaux, butYoan Gouffran's goal meant it finished tied.[25]Nancy threw the French title race wide open after stunning leaders Paris Saint-Germain in the capital.[26]
Marseille took the clasico honours to condemn Paris Saint-Germain to a second straight league defeat, leaving Montpellier three points clear at the top.[27] Paris Saint-Germain returned to winning ways beatingAuxerre after a thrilling second half at the Parc des Princes.[28] Kevin Gameiro's first goal in seven league matches proved enough for Paris Saint-Germain to beatSochaux.[29] Paris Saint-Germain andLille cancelled each other out at the Parc des Princes in a goalless draw.[30]Mathieu Bodmer headed the only goal of the game as Paris Saint-Germain won atSaint-Étienne to move clear at the top of the table once again.[31] Nenê scored twice and Javier Pastore netted his first league goal since October as leaders PSG beat Toulouse at the Parc des Princes to giveCarlo Ancelotti the perfect start to his Ligue 1 coaching career.[32]Milan Biševac scored the only goal of the game as Paris Saint-Germain beat Brest.[33] Paris Saint-Germain maintained their winning run under Carlo Ancelotti after strikes from Nenê and Kevin Gameiro brought the Parisians back from a goal down to beat Evian at the Parc des Princes.[34] Carlo Ancelotti's perfect start as coach of Paris Saint-Germain ended after the capital club were held to a goalless draw by an impressive Nice.[35] A lateGuillaume Hoarau strike ensured it finished tied between leaders PSG and second-placed Montpellier.[36] Guillaume Hoarau salvaged a draw for Paris Saint-Germain at Lyon in Ligue 1's match of the season with a 94th-minute equalizer as the capital club slipped from top spot.[37] Argentine superstar Javier Pastore marked a return to form with a goal and an assist as Paris Saint-Germain beat Ajaccio to return to the top of the table.[38]
Kevin Gameiro scored a dramatic injury-time winner as ten-man Paris Saint-Germain beat Dijon.[39] Paris Saint-Germain scored through Christophe Jallet after the regulation 90 minutes for the fourth game running to salvage a draw at Caen.[40] Paris Saint-Germain missed the opportunity to go back to the top of the Ligue 1 table when they were held at home by Bordeaux.[41] Paris Saint-Germain suffered a first Ligue 1 defeat in 15 outings as Nancy won over the title pretenders.[42] Paris Saint-Germain centre-halfAlex scored the winner as PSG beat Marseille at the Parc des Princes.[43]Anthony Le Tallec scored a late equaliser to secure a draw for Auxerre against Paris Saint-Germain.[44] Inspired by a dazzling performance from Nenê, PSG got back to winning ways in emphatic fashion with a win over relegation-threatened Sochaux.[45]Eden Hazard was once again outstanding as Lille came from behind to beat ten-man Paris Saint-Germain.[46] Paris Saint-Germain moved to within three points of leaders Montpellier as Nenê and Javier Pastore gave the capital club a win over Saint-Étienne.[47] PSG came back from two goals down to beat Valenciennes in a thriller in the north of France.[48] A brilliant hat-trick from Nenê and a magnificent performance fromJérémy Ménez handed Paris Saint-Germain a win against Rennes that keeps them in the title running with a game to spare.[49] PSG came from behind to beat Lorient at theStade du Moustoir but the win was not enough for them to win the Ligue 1 title.[50]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Montpellier(C) | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 82 | Qualification toChampions League group stage |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 75 | 41 | +34 | 79 | |
| 3 | Lille | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 72 | 39 | +33 | 74 | Qualification toChampions League play-off round |
| 4 | Lyon | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 64 | Qualification toEuropa League group stage[a] |
| 5 | Bordeaux | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 61 | Qualification toEuropa League play-off round[a] |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 75 | 41 | +34 | 79 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 25 | +8 |
Source:Ligue 1
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | L | L | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | D | D | D | W | W | D | D | L | W | D | W | L | W | W | W | W |
| Position | 15 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 August 20111 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0–1 | Lorient | Paris |
| 21:00 | Quercia 28' | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 40,048 Referee: Wilfried Bien |
| 13 August 20112 | Rennes | 1–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Rennes |
| 19:00 | Pitroipa 88' | Gameiro 73' | Stadium:Stade de la Route de Lorient Attendance: 27,927 Referee: Pascal Viléo |
| 21 August 20113 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–1 | Valenciennes | Paris |
| 17:00 | Gameiro 39' Nenê 64' (pen.) | Gomis 45+1' | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 35,875 Referee: Olivier Thual |
| 28 August 20114 | Toulouse | 1–3 | Paris Saint-Germain | Toulouse |
| 17:00 | Capoue 39' | Gameiro 56' Erdinç 90'Menez 90+3' | Stadium:Stadium de Toulouse Attendance: 31,122 Referee: Lionel Jaffredo |
| 11 September 20115 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–0 | Brest | Paris |
| 21:00 | Pastore 68' | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 40,134 Referee:Saïd Ennjimi |
| 18 September 20116 | Evian | 2–2 | Paris Saint-Germain | Annecy |
| 17:00 | Leroy 14' Sagbo 20' (pen.) | Pastore 43' Bodmer 80' | Stadium:Parc des Sports Attendance: 15,162 Referee: Sébastien Moreira |
| 21 September 20117 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–1 | Nice | Paris |
| 19:00 | Nenê 36' (pen.) Gameiro 71' (pen.) | Monzón 61' (pen.) | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 39,065 Referee:Antony Gautier |
| 24 September 20118 | Montpellier | 0–3 | Paris Saint-Germain | Montpellier |
| 21:00 | Gameiro 39' Pastore 43',80' | Stadium:Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 24,842 Referee:Laurent Duhamel |
| 2 October 20119 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–0 | Lyon | Paris |
| 21:00 | Pastore 64' Jallet 90' | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 44,450 Referee:Stéphane Lannoy |
| 16 October 201110 | Ajaccio | 1–3 | Paris Saint-Germain | Ajaccio |
| 17:00 | Medjani 24' | Gameiro 2',50',53' | Stadium:Stade François Coty Attendance: 8,155 Referee: Lionel Jaffredo |
| 23 October 201111 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–0 | Dijon | Paris |
| 17:00 | Nenê 42',90' | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 44,071 Referee: Nicolas Rainville |
| 29 October 201112 | Paris Saint-Germain | 4–2 | Caen | Paris |
| 19:00 | Nenê 20' (pen.),76' (pen.) Menez 55'Pastore 88' | Heurtaux 12' Vandam 82' | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 43,812 Referee:Clément Turpin |
| 6 November 201113 | Bordeaux | 1–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Bordeaux |
| 21:00 | Gouffran 12' | Sissoko 10' | Stadium:Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 29,496 Referee:Stéphane Lannoy |
| 20 November 201114 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0–1 | Nancy | Paris |
| 21:00 | Calvé 49' | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 40,199 Referee:Antony Gautier |
| 27 November 201115 | Marseille | 3–0 | Paris Saint-Germain | Marseille |
| 21:00 | Rémy 9' Amalfitano 65'Ayew 84' | Stadium:Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 41,512 Referee: Lionel Jaffredo |
| 4 December 201116 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3–2 | Auxerre | Paris |
| 17:00 | Jallet 52' Menez 76'Nenê 80' | Oliech 59' Dudka 87' | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 42,035 Referee: Wilfried Bien |
| 10 December 201117 | Sochaux | 0–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Montbéliard |
| 19:00 | Gameiro 20' | Stadium:Stade Auguste-Bonal Attendance: 16,098 Referee: Philippe Malige |
| 18 December 201118 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0–0 | Lille | Paris |
| 21:00 | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 45,195 Referee:Clément Turpin |
| 21 December 201119 | Saint-Étienne | 0–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Saint-Étienne |
| 21:00 | Ruffier 31' (o.g.) | Stadium:Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 25,136 Referee:Saïd Ennjimi |
| 14 January 201220 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3–1 | Toulouse | Paris |
| 21:00 | Nenê 38',68' Pastore 56' | Braaten 88' | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 44,669 Referee: Alexandre Castro |
| 28 January 201221 | Brest | 0–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Brest |
| 19:00 | Biševac 6' | Stadium:Stade Francis-Le Blé Attendance: 14,760 Referee: Philippe Kalt |
| 4 February 201222 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3–1 | Evian | Paris |
| 19:00 | Nenê 47',78' Gameiro 89' | Cambon 45+1' | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 41,624 Referee:Saïd Ennjimi |
| 12 February 201223 | Nice | 0–0 | Paris Saint-Germain | Nice |
| 17:00 | Stadium:Stade Municipal du Ray Attendance: 12,332 Referee: Bartolomeu Varela |
| 19 February 201224 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–2 | Montpellier | Paris |
| 21:00 | Alex 41' Hoarau 88' | Belhanda 45+2' Utaka 82' | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 44,398 Referee:Tony Chapron |
| 25 February 201225 | Lyon | 4–4 | Paris Saint-Germain | Lyon |
| 21:00 | Gomis 34' López 36'Bastos 40'Briand 58' | Hoarau 21',90+4' Nenê 45+2' (pen.)Ceará 73' | Stadium:Stade de Gerland Attendance: 37,347 Referee:Fredy Fautrel |
| 4 March 201226 | Paris Saint-Germain | 4–1 | Ajaccio | Paris |
| 17:00 | Pastore 27' Menez 29'Hoarau 86'Nenê 90+2' | Poulard 42' | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 44,510 Referee: Nicolas Rainville |
| 11 March 201227 | Dijon | 1–2 | Paris Saint-Germain | Dijon |
| 17:00 | Paulle 76' | Tiéné 49' Gameiro 90+1' | Stadium:Stade Gaston Gérard Attendance: 14,446 Referee: Philippe Malige |
| 17 March 201228 | Caen | 2–2 | Paris Saint-Germain | Caen |
| 19:00 | Frau 54' Heurtaux 71' | Pastore 56' Jallet 90+1' | Stadium:Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 19,172 Referee: Alexandre Castro |
| 25 March 201229 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–1 | Bordeaux | Paris |
| 21:00 | Hoarau 81' | Diabaté 77' | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 44,723 Referee: Lionel Jaffredo |
| 31 March 201230 | Nancy | 2–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Nancy |
| 21:00 | Traoré 18' Mollo 89' | Sissoko 50' | Stadium:Stade Marcel Picot Attendance: 18,802 Referee:Laurent Duhamel |
| 8 April 201231 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–1 | Marseille | Paris |
| 19:00 | Menez 6' Alex 61' | A. Ayew 59' | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 46,252 Referee:Antony Gautier |
| 15 April 201232 | Auxerre | 1–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Auxerre |
| 21:00 | Le Tallec 86' | Nenê 23' | Stadium:Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 12,010 Referee: Jean-Charles Cailleux |
| 22 April 201233 | Paris Saint-Germain | 6–1 | Sochaux | Paris |
| 17:00 | Pastore 6' Motta 25'Menez 43'Nenê 55',59'Armand 90+2' | Maïga 12' | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 44,366 Referee: Wilfried Bien |
| 29 April 201234 | Lille | 2–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Lille |
| 21:00 | Hazard 71' (pen.) Roux 79' | Pastore 48' | Stadium:Stadium Lille Métropole Attendance: 17,262 Referee: Pascal Viléo |
| 2 May 201235 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–0 | Saint-Étienne | Paris |
| 21:00 | Nenê 21' (pen.) Pastore 88' | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 43,961 Referee:Saïd Ennjimi |
| 6 May 201236 | Valenciennes | 3–4 | Paris Saint-Germain | Valenciennes |
| 21:15 | Aboubakar 8' Gomis 11'Cohade 80' | Nenê 15' Maxwell 40'Matuidi 45'Menez 58' | Stadium:Stade Nungesser Attendance: 16,914 Referee:Fredy Fautrel |
| 13 May 201237 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3–0 | Rennes | Paris |
| 21:00 | Nenê 47',58',65' (pen.) | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 45,537 Referee:Tony Chapron |
| 20 May 201238 | Lorient | 1–2 | Paris Saint-Germain | Lorient |
| 21:00 | Monnet-Paquet 28' | Pastore 61' Motta 75' | Stadium:Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 16,529 Referee:Laurent Duhamel |
The draw for theCoupe de France's last 64 was held asFrance's élite joined the competition. Last season'srunners-up Paris Saint-Germain fared well, being pitted againstfifth-divisionLocminé.[51] PSG needed a stoppage time strike fromDiego Lugano to see off the amateurs from Locminé in what was new coachCarlo Ancelotti's first competitive game in charge. In the draw for the last 32, Paris Saint-Germain were paired againstSablé, another fifth-division team.[52]Nenê andKevin Gameiro both scored twice as PSG eased into the last 16 of the French Cup with a big win over fifth tier Sablé. But playmakerJavier Pastore went off injured in the first half.[53] Paris Saint-Germain went toDijon in what was a repeat of the sides' meeting in theCoupe de la Ligue last 16 in October. On that occasion, Dijon came from 2-0 down to win 3-2.[54] PSG had a nervous time as they held off a spirited Dijon side to narrowly win – thanks to aNenê goal – and reach the quarter-finals.[55] The draw for the last eight of the French Cup produced the stand-out fixture between eight-times winners Paris Saint-Germain andOlympique Lyonnais.[56] Lyon inflicted a first defeat of the Ancelotti era on PSG and reached the last four of the French Cup, where they joinedGazélec Ajaccio, who stunnedMontpellier, andRennes, winners overValenciennes.[57]
| 8 January 2012Round of 64 | Locminé | 1–2 | Paris Saint-Germain | Lorient |
| 17:30 | Maiga 73' (pen.) | Pastore 53' Bodmer  56'Lugano 90+3' | Stadium:Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 15,744 Referee: Pascal Vilé |
| 20 January 2012Round of 32 | Sablé-sur-Sarthe | 0–4 | Paris Saint-Germain | Le Mans |
| 20:30 | Nenê 36' (pen.),90+1' Gameiro 65',73' | Stadium:MMArena Attendance: 23,900 Referee:Antony Gautier |
| 15 February 2012Round of 16 | Dijon | 0–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Dijon |
| 19:00 | Marcq 53' | Nenê 15' Ceará 67'Motta 75' | Stadium:Stade Gaston Gérard Attendance: 9,484 Referee: Wilfried Bien |
| 21 March 2012Quarter-finals | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–3 | Lyon | Paris |
| 20:50 | Nenê 19' (pen.) Motta 74'Pastore 88'Jallet 90+1' | Källström 25' López 39'Lovren 54'Grenier 84'Gomis 90+2' | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 42,175 Referee:Clément Turpin |
The draw for theCoupe de la Ligue's round of 16 pittedDijon playing host to Paris Saint-Germain days after their Week 11 league clash at theParc des Princes asLigue 1's six sides competing in Europe entered into the competition.[58] Dijon, inspired byBrice Jovial, came from two goals down to dump league leaders PSG out of the League Cup thanks to a brilliant win.[59]
| 26 October 2011Round of 16 | Dijon | 3–2 | Paris Saint-Germain | Dijon |
| 17:00 | Sankharé 30' (pen.) Berenguer 32', 90+3'Jovial 61' (pen.)Mandanne 79' | Bahebeck 16' Erding 20'Lugano 51'Ménez 55'Bodmer 65' | Stadium:Stade Gaston Gérard Attendance: 10,115 Referee: Alexandre Castro |
Big-spending Paris Saint-Germain had to faceGreek outfitOlympiakos Volou in theUEFA Europa Leagueplay-offs over two legs for a place in thegroup stages.[60] Olympiakos Volou, however, were excluded from the Europa League for their involvement in amatch-fixing scandal, withUEFA handing the Greek club a three-season ban from continental competition.[61]Differdange fromLuxembourg replaced Olympiakos Volou.[62] The UEFA Appeals Body seconded the decision of the Control and Disciplinary Body to exclude Olympiakos Volou from the Europa League competition.[63]Javier Pastore provided two assists in his debut to help Paris Saint-Germain take a commanding lead into the second leg of their UEFA Europa League play-off tie against Differdange.[64] Paris Saint-Germain never looked in danger of squandering their first-leg lead as they claimed a convincing win over Differdange to take the tie 6-0 on aggregate and advance to the group stages. However, it did takeAntoine Kombouaré's star-studded side more than an hour to break down the Luxembourgish outfit, butNenê's spectacular strike from distance was worth the wait.[65] Paris Saint-Germain were top seeds for the draw inMonaco and were placed in a testing Group F alongsideAthletic Bilbao,Slovan Bratislava andRed Bull Salzburg.[66]
Paris Saint-Germain produced a classy attacking display to beat Red Bull Salzburg. Nenê,Mathieu Bodmer andJérémy Ménez all scored to hand their side the perfect Europa League start.[67] PSG fell to a defeat - their first in 11 matches - away to Athletic Bilbao asMohamed Sissoko saw red in his first start for the club.[68] After being reduced to nine men Paris Saint-Germain hung on to secure a potentially vital point thanks to a scoreless draw against Slovan Bratislava.[69] Javier Pastore's lone strike was enough to secure Paris Saint-Germain a narrow win over a tenacious Slovan Bratislava side at theParc des Princes and reassert the capital club's claim on a qualifying spot for theknockout rounds of the Europa League.[70] Paris Saint-Germain were outplayed by Red Bull Salzburg and had to win against Athletic Bilbao - and hope that Salzburg didn't beat Slovan Bratislava - if they were to book a place in the Europa League's last 16.[71] Paris Saint-Germain produced a late surge to beat Athletic Bilbao, but their Europa League qualification hopes were dashed after rivals Red Bull Salzburg beat Slovan Bratislava inSlovakia.[72]
v Paris Saint-Germain| 18 August 2011First leg | Differdange 03 | 0–4 | Paris Saint-Germain | Luxembourg City,Luxembourg |
| 20:45 | Report | Gameiro 17' Bahebeck 71'Ceará 90'Ménez 90+1' | Stadium:Stade Josy Barthel Attendance: 6,153 Referee:Matej Jug (Slovenia) |
vDifferdange 03| 25 August 2011Second leg | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–0 (6–0agg.) | Differdange 03 | Paris,France |
| 21:00 | Nenê 65' Afoun 79' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 15,194 Referee:Kristinn Jakobsson (Iceland) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AB | RBS | PSG | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athletic Bilbao | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 13 | Advance toknockout phase | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 |  Red Bull Salzburg | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 10[a] | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10[a] | 4–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 |  Slovan Bratislava | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | — |
vRed Bull Salzburg| 15 September 20111 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3–1 | Red Bull Salzburg | Paris,France |
| 19:00 | Nenê 35' (pen.) Bodmer 44'Ménez 67' | Report | Sekagya 87' | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 23,039 Referee:Luca Banti (Italy) |
v Paris Saint-Germain| 29 September 20112 | Athletic Bilbao | 2–0 | Paris Saint-Germain | Bilbao,Spain |
| 21:05 | Gabilondo 20' Susaeta 45' | Report | Stadium:San Mamés Stadium Attendance: 23,487 Referee:Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands) |
v Paris Saint-Germain| 20 October 20113 | Slovan Bratislava | 0–0 | Paris Saint-Germain | Bratislava,Slovakia |
| 21:05 | Report | Stadium:Štadión Pasienky Attendance: 7,238 Referee:Lee Probert (England) |
vSlovan Bratislava| 3 November 20114 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–0 | Slovan Bratislava | Paris,France |
| 19:00 | Pastore 63' | Report | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 32,046 Referee: Mark Courtney (Northern Ireland) |
v Paris Saint-Germain| 1 December 20115 | Red Bull Salzburg | 2–0 | Paris Saint-Germain | Wals-Siezenheim,Austria |
| 21:05 | Jantscher 20' Švento 90+4' | Report | Stadium:Red Bull Arena Attendance: 8,304 Referee:Liran Liany (Israel) |
vAthletic Bilbao| 14 December 20116 | Paris Saint-Germain | 4–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Paris,France |
| 19:00 | Pastore 21' Bodmer 41'Pérez 85' (o.g.)Hoarau 90' (pen.) | Report | Aurtenetxe 3' López 55' | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 37,114 Referee:Matej Jug (Slovenia) |
| No. | Nat. | Position | Player | Total | Ligue 1 | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | UEFA Europa League | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||||
| 1 | | GK | Nicolas Douchez | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | | GK | Salvatore Sirigu | 41 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | | DF | Ceará | 36 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | | DF | Mamadou Sakho | 26 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | | DF | Milan Biševac | 25 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | | DF | Zoumana Camara | 28 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | | DF | Alex | 16 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | | DF | Diego Lugano | 21 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | | DF | Maxwell | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | | DF | Sylvain Armand | 31 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | | DF | Christophe Jallet | 44 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | | MF | Siaka Tiéné | 29 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | | MF | Jérémy Ménez | 42 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | | MF | Nenê | 47 | 27 | 14 | 35 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | | MF | Mathieu Bodmer | 42 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | | MF | Blaise Matuidi | 35 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | | MF | Granddi Ngoyi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | | MF | Clément Chantôme | 21 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | | MF | Mohamed Sissoko | 30 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | | MF | Javier Pastore | 43 | 16 | 8 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | | MF | Thiago Motta | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | | MF | Neeskens Kebano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | | FW | Guillaume Hoarau | 26 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | | FW | Mevlüt Erdinç | 19 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | | FW | Kevin Gameiro | 45 | 14 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | | FW | Jean-Eudes Maurice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | | FW | Jean-Christophe Bahebeck | 15 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
