Friendly match: PSG suffers heavy defeat against Mallorca, despite an enterprising performance from Ibrahim Mbaye

Paris Saint-Germain had a difficult start to their first pre-season friendly. The capital club suffered a heavy defeat against Real Mallorca (0-3) on Wednesday, in a match marred by numerous errors from PSG. Despite the presence of young Senegalese player Ibrahim Mbaye, the European champions lacked rhythm and cohesion.

With several international players still unavailable after their participation in the 2026 World Cup, Luis Enrique opted for a major overhaul of his squad. The Spanish manager notably gave starting positions to several youngsters, including Ibrahim Mbaye, Ndjantou, Dro Fernandez, Boly, Lucea, and Koukaba. They were joined by Kvaratskhelia, Safonov, Zabarnyi, Mayulu, and Beraldo.

Against a Mallorca side that will be playing in the Spanish second division this season, PSG nevertheless took control of the ball from the opening minutes. But Parisian dominance remained largely fruitless for a long time. Luis Enrique's players struggled to create any danger in the final third of the pitch.

Ibrahim Mbaye almost broke the deadlock in the 20th minute. The young Senegalese international striker unleashed a powerful shot that crashed against the crossbar, leaving the Mallorca goalkeeper, formerly of PSG, with no chance.

This opportunity, however, did not awaken the Parisians. Two minutes later, Luvumbo took advantage of a lapse in the Parisian defense to make a run in behind and beat Safonov, giving the Spaniards the lead (1-0, 22nd minute).

PSG, unsettled, subsequently lost their grip on the game. In the 40th minute, Virgili capitalized on another defensive error, notably by Zabarnyi, to double the lead with a left-footed shot after a poorly executed Parisian attempt. Mallorca thus went into the break with a two-goal advantage (2-0).

Upon returning from the locker room, Luis Enrique's substitutions did not immediately allow PSG to turn the tide. Chevalier, who came on for Safonov, quickly made an impact. From a corner, Raillo capitalized on the Parisian defense's passivity to head home an unstoppable effort and make it 3-0 (51st minute).

Despite several substitutions around the hour mark, Paris never truly managed to turn the tide. Lacking rhythm and still far from their best physical condition, PSG displayed numerous difficulties, particularly in duels and defensive phases.

Pacho's introduction did, however, bring some much-needed stability to a particularly shaky Parisian defense. But the damage had already been done, and the score remained unchanged.

For their first outing of the summer, PSG, the reigning European champions, therefore leave with a heavy defeat and several lessons to be learned.