'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have established themselves as one of the premier teams to hail from France's rich footballing history. They have won Ligue 1 with frightening frequency since the club was taken over by the Qatari state in 2011.
PSG’s wealth has seen them reach a Champions League final and become the most successful team in France, a truly impressive feat. Even before the cash infusion, PSG were far from minnows and enjoyed a reputable standing in the game.
However, the club have assembled some of the best talents in world football in recent times, ruthlessly dominating the domestic competitions.
Trending
So far, in the course of their hegemony, the French giants have fallen victim to the impact of individual players. Irrespective of their brilliance, PSG have had some trouble with certain players who have stunned them over and over.
It didn't matter much that the club had become a European powerhouse as these stars regularly enjoyed facing the Parisians with consistent performances.
So without further ado, here is our list of five players who have tormented PSG over the years:
Honorable mentions
Some players performed well against the Parisians in the years before Qatari investments. Such stars include Jimmy Briand, who currently plays for Bordeaux. The 36-year-old played his first match against PSG in 2003, and ever since, he has played against them nearly every year till date. Briand's seven goals and four assists in 30 appearances across two decades is certainly a worthy mention.
Sylvain Wiltord is another player who tormented the Parisians, losing only thrice in the 17 games he played against them. The former French star scored nine goals in 19 games, including a brilliant run of five goals in four games from 1998 to 1999. Wiltord may have long retired, but his goalscoring against PSG can hardly be forgotten.
#5 Wissam Ben Yedder | AS Monaco
He may have won just once against the Parisians, but the capital club will hardly forget Ben Yedder's goalscoring ethics. Clashing against PSG nine times in Ligue 1 while playing for Toulouse, Wissam Ben Yedder managed a brilliant four goals. He notably won his first match against the powerhouse while playing for Monaco.
However, Ben Yedder has registered just one goal against PSG in Monaco's colors. He might struggle to score against them these days, but the Parisians will hardly forget the brace he managed in 2014. Finding his goalscoring form may be harder now that he's older, but the 31-year-old has given PSG some trouble in the past.
#4 Modibo Maiga | Hajer
The Malian forward enjoyed brilliant form against PSG while still playing in Ligue 1, scoring six goals in 12 appearances against the side. It's quite remarkable that, in his career in France, Modibo Maiga scored more goals against PSG than any other club except Toulouse.
While he mostly played them in the pre-Qatari era, his goalscoring form didn't really show up until after.
Playing against them thrice between 2012 and 2015, Maiga managed a brilliant four goals. He notably scored a brace against the Parisians while playing for FC Metz in 2014.
Modibo Maiga may not have had the most prestigious playing career in Europe, but the Parisians will hardly forget the star's clinical ability. Now playing in Saudi Arabia, the 34-year-old has already managed seven goals in five games against Al-Walida FC, a clear testament to his skill.
#3 Luis Suarez | Atletico Madrid
Barcelona attackers have performed quite admirably against PSG in the Champions League in the recent past, and Luis Suarez certainly played his part.
The current Atletico Madrid star flourished against the Parisians, facing them five times, winning four games.
Four goals and two assists in five games against PSG ensured that the club had much to worry about when playing against the Uruguayan. While they won't easily forget his brace at the Parc des Princes in 2015, it will be his contribution during the six-goal rout in 2017 that will hit hard.
Barcelona pumped in six goals against PSG, with Suarez notably scoring one and assisting another.
#2 Lionel Messi | PSG
The Argentine star notably left Barcelona last summer and now plays for the Parisians. His time at Barca, however, took Europe by storm and provided the Spanish giants with some of the best playmaking the world has ever seen.
Now at PSG after the Blaugrana's financial ruin saw them unable to keep him at the Camp Nou, Lionel Messi has struggled to achieve the same heights he saw at Barcelona. The 34-year-old will always be known for his legendary goals for Barca, and PSG certainly got their fair share from him.
The first and last time Messi ever faced PSG as an opponent, he scored against them. Losing to the Parisians just thrice, Messi's sublime goalscoring saw him put six goals past the side in 10 games.
Scoring a goal in Barca's 6-1 pounding of the French giants in 2017, Messi provided some of the most entertaining displays against PSG.
#1 Neymar | PSG
The star joined the Parisians after a world-record transfer back in 2018, but things haven't gone too well for him in Paris.
The Brazilian international once took the world by storm, and he certainly tormented the French giants, even though they only clashed in the Champions League.
Neymar's remarkable seven goals in six clashes against PSG could be a great reason why the Qatari-backed club opened their wallets to bring the star to France. Notably, Neymar has lost just twice against the Parisians, both at the Parc des Princes.
However, his wins, including a 6-1 rout of the side, will remain fresh in the minds of the Parisians. They'll be happy to have snatched their man from Barcelona, especially after he scored two goals and assisted two in their last clash in 2017.
