Not even Lionel Messi, Neymar, or Kylian Mbappe could achieve this. As Paris Saint-Germain prepares for the colossal UEFA Champions League semi-finals against Arsenal, it does so having conquered a record that once belonged to one of Europe’s most iconic teams.
Not even Lionel Messi, Neymar, or Kylian Mbappe could achieve this. As Paris Saint-Germain prepares for the colossal UEFA Champions League semi-finals against Arsenal, it does so having conquered a record that once belonged to one of Europe’s most iconic teams. It’s a feat of endurance, precision, and relentless belief—achieved quietly, game by game, in stadiums far from home.
The Parisians’ trip to the Stade de la Beaujoire on Tuesday evening was billed as a potential slip-up in an otherwise commanding season. Instead, Luis Enrique’s side left Nantes with more than just a point—they left with a place in European soccer history. The 1-1 draw may have seemed ordinary, but it sealed an extraordinary run: PSG is now unbeaten in their last 39 Ligue 1 away matches, the longest streak ever recorded across Europe’s top five leagues.
It wasn’t the flashiest display from the reigning French champions. Vitinha opened the scoring in the first half, a moment of control that seemed to reaffirm PSG’s superiority. Yet Douglas Augusto’s late equalizer for Nantes ensured the Parisians didn’t take home all three points. Still, the single point was all they needed to eclipse the legendary Milan team of the early ’90s, whose 38-game away unbeaten streak had stood since 1993.
“Today is a special day for us, beating Milan’s record,” Luis Enrique told reporters after the match. “I congratulate my players for that. It’s very difficult to achieve because you have to play very consistent seasons.”
The record they said couldn’t be broken
For decades, the Rossoneri’s 38-game road streak under Fabio Capello seemed unbreakable. That run, spanning from 1991 to 1993, ended in a 3-2 defeat to Sampdoria—a side coached by Sven-Goran Eriksson and inspired by Roberto Mancini and former Red and Blacks’ star Ruud Gullit.
Yet PSG, after more than two years without losing away from the Parc des Princes, now stands alone with 30 wins and 9 draws since their last defeat in February 2023—a loss to Monaco under previous manager Christophe Galtier.
More than just records
While the unbeaten streak is historic, it’s not the only prize in sight. PSG have already secured the Ligue 1 title and the Trophee des Champions, and will play Stade de Reims in the Coupe de France final next month. More urgently, they will meet Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on April 29 for the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final—a competition that continues to elude the Parisian giants.
And there’s another milestone still within reach. With four Ligue 1 fixtures remaining, PSG could become the first team in history to complete a full French top-flight season without a single loss. They’ve already played 30 games, winning 24 and drawing six. Matches against Nice, Strasbourg, Montpellier, and Auxerre stand between them and immortality.
