Mansion Sports – Matchday five of the 2025/2026 UEFA Champions League will feature another high-profile European contest as Paris Saint-Germain host Tottenham Hotspur. 

The match will take place at Parc des Princes, with kickoff scheduled for Wednesday, 26 November 2025 at 21:00 local time.

This meeting brings together two reigning European titleholders—PSG as Champions League winners and Spurs as Europa League champions—in a repeat of this year’s UEFA Super Cup final, which Les Parisiens claimed on penalties. Tottenham supporters will undoubtedly hope for a different outcome this time.

Team Conditions Ahead of the Match

Paris Saint-Germain

PSG suffered their first setback in this season’s Champions League campaign with a 1-2 defeat to Bayern Munich three weeks ago, despite playing nearly the entire second half with ten men.

Luis Diaz scored twice before being sent off for a forceful challenge on Achraf Hakimi, who is still recovering. Despite their numerical advantage, PSG managed only a consolation goal from Joao Neves.

Although their perfect European record came to an end, PSG remain in a strong position to secure automatic qualification to the round of 16, currently sitting fifth out of 36 teams and staying close behind Bayern Munich, Arsenal, and Inter Milan. Les Parisiens have never suffered consecutive home defeats in the Champions League.

Luis Enrique’s squad responded to the loss against Bayern with back-to-back Ligue 1 victories, including a contentious 3-2 win over Lyon and a convincing 3-0 triumph against Le Havre.

Those results kept PSG at the top of the Ligue 1 standings with a two-point lead over Marseille and Lens.

Tottenham Hotspur

PSG’s recent defeat offers little reassurance to Tottenham supporters, who witnessed their team fall 1-4 to Arsenal in the North London derby.

Eberechi Eze recorded a historic hat-trick in that match, handing Spurs their third defeat in their last five fixtures.

Thomas Frank now faces heightened scrutiny after his defensive 5-2-3 system was overrun at the Emirates Stadium. The tactical approach he will employ at Parc des Princes remains an intriguing question.

In contrast to their domestic struggles, Tottenham maintain an unbeaten record in this season’s Champions League, collecting two wins and two draws from their opening four matches.

The North London side have also kept clean sheets in five of their last seven European fixtures. Their two away matches in this season’s Champions League both ended level, and they previously fell to PSG in the UEFA Super Cup via a 3-4 penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw.

PSG vs Tottenham Hotspur Lineups for November 2025

Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)

PSG remain without Achraf Hakimi, who continues to recover from the challenge by Luis Diaz, while Desire Doue (hamstring) and Ousmane Dembele (calf) are also unavailable.

Bradley Barcola and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are ready to start after appearing as substitutes in the previous match.

Fabian Ruiz and Willian Pacho are expected to return to the starting lineup, with Warren Zaire-Emery likely filling in at right-back.

Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)

Tottenham will be without Brennan Johnson due to suspension, along with James Maddison, Radu Dragusin, Kota Takai, Dejan Kulusevski, Dominic Solanke, Yves Bissouma, and Mathys Tel, who are either ineligible or injured.

Ben Davies is expected to return after recovering from a thigh issue. Thomas Frank is likely to revert to a more familiar system following the unsuccessful experiment involving Xavi Simons as an auxiliary defender.

The match is anticipated to deliver intensity and tactical nuance, with both teams seeking to assert their quality on one of Europe’s grandest stages.