1978–79 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season

Paris Saint-Germain

1978–79 season
President	Francis Borelli
Manager	Jean-Michel Larqué (until August 1978) Pierre Alonzo (until November 1978) Velibor Vasović (from November 1978)
Stadium	Parc des Princes Stade Bauer
Division 1	13th
Coupe de France	Round of 32
Top goalscorer	League: Carlos Bianchi (27) All: Carlos Bianchi (32)
Average home league attendance	18,550
Home colours Away colours

The 1978–79 season was Paris Saint-Germain's 9th season in existence.[1][2] PSG mainly played their home league games at the Parc des Princes in Paris, but twice at the Stade Bauer in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine as well, registering an average attendance of 18,550 spectators per match.[1][2][3] The club was presided by Francis Borelli.[1] The team was coached by player-manager Jean-Michel Larqué until August 1978.[4] Pierre Alonzo took over as manager until November 1978, when he was replaced by Velibor Vasović.[5] Dominique Bathenay was the team captain.[6]

Summary

In spite of a disappointing first season, the club gave Jean-Michel Larqué a vote of confidence in 1978–79, signing France national team mainstays Dominique Baratelli and Dominique Bathenay with the hope that PSG would finally get closer to the top of the league table. But the campaign was once again a failure.[7] In August, following a catastrophic start to the season, Larqué stepped down to focus on his playing role at the club.[4][7]

Pierre Alonzo took over until early November 1978, when he surprisingly resigned. His replacement, Velibor Vasović, had not yet arrived and PSG visited Monaco for a league match on November 4. Club president Francis Borelli named the starting lineup that day. This is the only time that PSG have played an official game without a manager on the bench. Paris lost 1–2.[7][8] Carlos Bianchi managed a second consecutive Division 1 top scorer title, before switching 13th-placed Paris for French champions Strasbourg.[7] François M'Pelé also left the club with an impressive goal tally of 97, including a club record 28 strikes in the French Cup.[9][10]

Players

As of the 1978–79 season.[1][2][6][7]

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  FRA Dominique Baratelli — GK  FRA Franck Mérelle — GK  FRA Denis Troch — DF  FRA Dominique Bathenay (captain) — DF  FRA Jean-Pierre Adams — DF  ARG Ramón Heredia — DF  FRA Pierre Bajoc — DF  FRA Éric Renaut — DF  FRA Thierry Morin — DF  FRA Jean-Marc Pilorget — DF  FRA Franck Tanasi — DF  FRA Philippe Jean — DF  FRA Dominique Lokoli — DF  FRA Philippe Col

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  FRA Jean-Claude Lemoult — MF  FRA Luis Fernandez — MF  FRA François Brisson — MF  ALG Mustapha Dahleb — MF  FRA Jacques Laposte — MF  FRA Jean-François Douis — MF  FRA Armando Bianchi — MF  FRA Jean-Michel Larqué (player-manager) — FW  ARG Carlos Bianchi — FW  FRA Guy Nosibor — FW  CGO François M'Pelé — FW  FRA Bernard Bureau — FW  FRA Mario Mongelli — FW  FRA Hervé Porquet

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  FRA Michel Bensoussan (at Paris FC)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  FRA Lionel Justier (at Paris FC)

Transfers

As of the 1978–79 season.[1][2][11]

Arrivals

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  FRA Dominique Baratelli (from Nice) — GK  FRA Franck Mérelle (from PSG Academy) — GK  FRA Denis Troch (from Red Star) — DF  FRA Dominique Bathenay (from Saint-Étienne) — DF  FRA Philippe Col (from PSG Academy) — MF  FRA Armando Bianchi (from Rouen)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  FRA Jean-François Douis (from Rouen) — MF  FRA Luis Fernandez (from PSG Academy) — FW  FRA Bernard Bureau (from PSG Academy) — FW  FRA Guy Nosibor (from Angoulême, end of loan) — FW  CMR Jean-Pierre Tokoto (from Bordeaux, end of loan)

Departures

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  FRA Michel Bensoussan (loaned to Paris FC) — GK  FRA Daniel Bernard (to Brest) — DF  FRA Gilles Brisson (to Toulouse) — MF  FRA Lionel Justier (loaned to Paris FC)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  FRA Bernard Moraly (to Paris FC) — FW  FRA Philippe Redon (to Bordeaux) — FW  CMR Jean-Pierre Tokoto (to Béziers)

Kits

French radio RTL was the shirt sponsor. French sportswear brand Le Coq Sportif was the kit manufacturer.[1][12]

Home 0 0

Away 0 0

Friendly tournaments

Tournoi de Paris

Main article: Tournoi de Paris

Paris Saint-Germain v Red Star Belgrade

12 June 1979 Semi-finals	Paris Saint-Germain	0–2	Red Star Belgrade	Paris, France
		Report	Savić 74' Kovačević 77'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Joël Quiniou (France)
Note: Osvaldo Piazza, Henri Zambelli and Uri Malmilian played for Paris Saint-Germain.

Paris Saint-Germain v Brazil Olympic

14 June 1979 Third place play-off	Paris Saint-Germain	4–3	Brazil Olympic	Paris, France
	Kirat 16' Fernandez 53' A. Bianchi 71' C. Bianchi 85'	Report	Mica 14' Rogerio 41' Silva 87'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Henri Didier (France)
Note: André Rey, Osvaldo Piazza, Shlomo Kirat, Uri Malmilian and Sam Turay played for Paris Saint-Germain.

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Division 1	19 July 1978	1 June 1979	Matchday 1	13th	38	14	8	16	59	66	−7	036.84
Coupe de France	11 February 1979	25 March 1979	Round of 64	Round of 32	3	1	0	2	8	7	+1	033.33
Total					41	15	8	18	67	73	−6	036.59

Source: Competitions

Division 1

Main article: 1978–79 French Division 1

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
11	Nancy	38	15	8	15	77	61	+16	38
12	Marseille	38	12	13	13	50	55	−5	37
13	Paris Saint-Germain	38	14	8	16	59	66	−7	36
14	Bastia	38	13	9	16	53	65	−12	35
15	Nice	38	11	10	17	58	75	−17	32

Source: Footballdatabase.eu
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Victory: 2 points, Draw: 1 point, Defeat: 0 points

Results by round

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
Ground	A	H	A	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	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	L	L	W	D	L	D	W	D	D	W	L	W	L	W	D	L	L	L	W	L	W	L	L	D	D	L	D	W	W	L	W	L	L	W	W	W	L	W
Position	19	19	18	15	17	17	14	14	14	11	13	11	12	11	11	12	15	15	14	14	13	14	14	14	14	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	14	13

Source: Histoire du PSG
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Reims v Paris Saint-Germain

19 July 1978 1	Reims	2–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Reims
	Santamaría 59' Pérignon 70'	Report		Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune Attendance: 12,039 Referee: Michel Kitabdjian

Paris Saint-Germain v Metz

25 July 1978 2	Paris Saint-Germain	0–2	Metz	Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine
		Report	Synaeghel 24' Zali 54'	Stadium: Stade de Paris Attendance: 17,001 Referee: Jean-Marie Meeus

Nîmes v Paris Saint-Germain

28 July 1978 3	Nîmes	1–2	Paris Saint-Germain	Nîmes
	Boyron 8'	Report	Bathenay 31' Bianchi 49'	Stadium: Stade Jean-Bouin Attendance: 7,830 Referee: Alain Delmer

Paris Saint-Germain v Lille

2 August 1978 4	Paris Saint-Germain	0–0	Lille	Paris
		Report		Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 18,983 Referee: René Vigliani

Bordeaux v Paris Saint-Germain

8 August 1978 5	Bordeaux	2–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Bordeaux
	Giresse 42' Vukotić 72'	Report		Stadium: Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 17,989 Referee: Michel Vautrot

Paris Saint-Germain v Paris FC

18 August 1978 6	Paris Saint-Germain	2–2	Paris FC	Paris
	Bianchi 16' (pen.) Renaut 52'	Report	Lech 48' Zlatarić 59'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 24,274 Referee: Robert Wurtz

Nice v Paris Saint-Germain

22 August 1978 7	Nice	1–3	Paris Saint-Germain	Nice
	Buscher 73'	Report	M'Pelé 18' Bianchi 66' Barraja 85' (o.g.)	Stadium: Stade du Ray Attendance: 12,908 Referee: Georges Konrath

Paris Saint-Germain v Saint-Étienne

25 August 1978 8	Paris Saint-Germain	1–1	Saint-Étienne	Paris
	Bathenay 39'	Report	Rocheteau 37'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 45,833 Referee: Marc Buils

Angers v Paris Saint-Germain

5 September 1978 9	Angers	2–2	Paris Saint-Germain	Angers
	Ameršek 19' Brulez 77'	Report	M'Pelé 72', 85'	Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 8,628 Referee: Guy Mouchotte

Paris Saint-Germain v Bastia

8 September 1978 10	Paris Saint-Germain	4–0	Bastia	Paris
	Bianchi 33', 60' Pilorget 39' Renaut 57'	Report		Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 30,596 Referee: Michel Kitabdjian

Sochaux v Paris Saint-Germain

19 September 1978 11	Sochaux	2–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Montbéliard
	Ivezić 30' (pen.) Revelli 36'	Report	Bianchi 3'	Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal Attendance: 8,073 Referee: Achille Verbecke

Paris Saint-Germain v Valenciennes

22 September 1978 12	Paris Saint-Germain	2–0	Valenciennes	Paris
	Bianchi 45', 63'	Report		Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 14,638 Referee: Marcel Bacou

Marseille v Paris Saint-Germain

30 September 1978 13	Marseille	4–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Marseille
	Linderoth 21' Sarr 46' Buigues 56' Florès 86' (pen.)	Report	Bianchi 83'	Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 9,295 Referee: Alain Delmer

Paris Saint-Germain v Nancy

11 October 1978 14	Paris Saint-Germain	2–1	Nancy	Paris
	Bathenay 25' Bianchi 89' (pen.)	Report	Neubert 76'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 16,021 Referee: Michel Leloup

Paris Saint-Germain v Nantes

14 October 1978 15	Paris Saint-Germain	1–1	Nantes	Paris
	Bianchi 68'	Report	Amisse 62'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 27,911 Referee: Michel Kitabdjian

Lyon v Paris Saint-Germain

21 October 1978 16	Lyon	4–2	Paris Saint-Germain	Lyon
	Carrié 22' Valadier 58', 72' Xuereb 78'	Report	Bianchi 65' Dahleb 69'	Stadium: Stade de Gerland Attendance: 15,879 Referee: Marc Buils

Paris Saint-Germain v Laval

27 October 1978 17	Paris Saint-Germain	1–2	Laval	Paris
	Bianchi 30'	Report	Lechantre 72' Giachetti 82'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 14,392 Referee: Georges Konrath

Monaco v Paris Saint-Germain

4 November 1978 18	Monaco	2–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Monaco
	Nogués 54' Onnis 65'	Report	Dahleb 14'	Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 3,539 Referee: Michel Vautrot

Paris Saint-Germain v Strasbourg

14 November 1978 19	Paris Saint-Germain	2–1	Strasbourg	Paris
	M'Pelé 47' Bianchi 65'	Report	Specht 22'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 43,805 Referee: Michel Leloup

Metz v Paris Saint-Germain

17 November 1978 20	Metz	2–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Metz
	Kasperczak 45' Diallo 53'	Report	Dahleb 60'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 10,885 Referee: Guy Mouchotte

Paris Saint-Germain v Nîmes

26 November 1978 21	Paris Saint-Germain	3–2	Nîmes	Paris
	Bureau 17', 29' Bathenay 19'	Report	Castagnino 9' Marguerite 68'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 14,093 Referee: Achille Verbecke

Lille v Paris Saint-Germain

2 December 1978 22	Lille	3–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Lille
	Cabral 23' Olarević 66' (pen.) Pleimelding 69'	Report	Bianchi 70'	Stadium: Stade Grimonprez-Jooris Attendance: 10,894 Referee: Michel Kitabdjian

Paris Saint-Germain v Bordeaux

10 December 1978 23	Paris Saint-Germain	2–5	Bordeaux	Paris
	Bianchi 34', 41'	Report	Vergnes 32', 67', 72', 86' Van Straelen 50'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 15,375 Referee: René Vigliani

Paris FC v Paris Saint-Germain

17 December 1978 24	Paris FC	1–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Paris
	Alberto 88'	Report	Bianchi 56'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 21,996 Referee: Henri Didier

Paris Saint-Germain v Nice

28 January 1979 25	Paris Saint-Germain	1–1	Nice	Paris
	Pilorget 70'	Report	Cappadona 31'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 15,298 Referee: Ottorino Di Bernardo

Saint-Étienne v Paris Saint-Germain

4 February 1979 26	Saint-Étienne	4–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Saint-Étienne
	Pilorget 5' (o.g.) Santini 9' Lacombe 24' Repellini 58'	Report	Bureau 35'	Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 21,309 Referee: Alain Delmer

Paris Saint-Germain v Angers

18 February 1979 27	Paris Saint-Germain	1–1	Angers	Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine
	Bianchi 12'	Report	Gonfalone 72'	Stadium: Stade de Paris Attendance: 5,366 Referee: René Vigliani

Bastia v Paris Saint-Germain

2 March 1979 28	Bastia	1–2	Paris Saint-Germain	Furiani
	Papi 87'	Report	Bianchi 37' Dahleb 50'	Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari Attendance: 2,563 Referee: Guy Mouchotte

Paris Saint-Germain v Sochaux

20 March 1979 29	Paris Saint-Germain	3–1	Sochaux	Paris
	M'Pelé 12' Bianchi 47' (pen.) Lemoult 88'	Report	Genghini 89'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 13,388 Referee: Ange Rancelli

Valenciennes v Paris Saint-Germain

28 March 1979 30	Valenciennes	1–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Valenciennes
	Schall 25'	Report		Stadium: Stade Nungesser Attendance: 3,089 Referee: Michel Kitabdjian

Paris Saint-Germain v Marseille

7 April 1979 31	Paris Saint-Germain	4–3	Marseille	Paris
	Bureau 5' Dahleb 55' A. Bianchi 57' (pen.) C. Bianchi 86'	Report	Berdoll 2', 77' Buigues 73'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 13,707 Referee: Achille Verbecke

Nancy v Paris Saint-Germain

20 April 1979 32	Nancy	2–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Tomblaine
	Neubert 16' Platini 87'	Report	Bathenay 5'	Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot Attendance: 5,635 Referee: Jean-Marie Meeus

Nantes v Paris Saint-Germain

27 April 1979 33	Nantes	1–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Nantes
	Amisse 70'	Report		Stadium: Stade Marcel Saupin Attendance: 10,918 Referee: Michel Kitabdjian

Paris Saint-Germain v Lyon

5 May 1979 34	Paris Saint-Germain	2–1	Lyon	Paris
	Bathenay 11' Bianchi 66'	Report	Martinez 60'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 7,410 Referee: Achille Verbecke

Laval v Paris Saint-Germain

18 May 1979 35	Laval	2–3	Paris Saint-Germain	Laval
	Delamontagne 88' (pen.) Coste 90'	Report	Dahleb 18' Bureau 22' Bianchi 72'	Stadium: Stade Francis Le Basser Attendance: 7,099 Referee: René Vigliani

Paris Saint-Germain v Monaco

25 May 1979 36	Paris Saint-Germain	3–0	Monaco	Paris
	Bianchi 8', 28', 57'	Report		Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 10,296 Referee: Georges Konrath

Strasbourg v Paris Saint-Germain

29 May 1979 37	Strasbourg	3–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Strasbourg
	Marx 1' Wagner 18' Gemmrich 58'	Report		Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 29,590 Referee: René Vigliani

Paris Saint-Germain v Reims

1 June 1979 38	Paris Saint-Germain	3–2	Reims	Paris
	Bianchi 33' Brisson 51', 67'	Report	Michelberger 49' Bertolino 61'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 4,815 Referee: Guy Mouchotte

Coupe de France

Main article: 1978–79 Coupe de France

Round of 64

Paris Saint-Germain v La Roche

11 February 1979 Single leg	Paris Saint-Germain	6–1	La Roche	Montaigu-de-Quercy
	Dahleb 44', 48' A. Bianchi 50' (pen.) C. Bianchi 60', 69', 78'	Report	Grellier 71'	Stadium: Stade Municipal Attendance: 6,282 Referee: Jean-Claude Boyer

Round of 32

Monaco v Paris Saint-Germain

9 March 1979 First leg	Monaco	2–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Monaco
	Barral 23' Emon 41'	Report	Bianchi 73'	Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 3,174 Referee: Michel Vautrot

Paris Saint-Germain v Monaco

25 March 1979 Second leg	Paris Saint-Germain	1–4 (2–6 agg.)	Monaco	Paris
	Bianchi 34'	Report	Emon 13' Onnis 54' Moizan 83' Soler 84'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 29,931 Referee: Ottorino Di Bernardo

Statistics

As of the 1978–79 season.[1][2]

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Division 1		Coupe de France
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
	GK	FRA	Dominique Baratelli	41	0	38	0	3	0
Defenders
	DF	FRA	Dominique Bathenay	41	6	38	6	3	0
	DF	FRA	Jean-Marc Pilorget	39	2	36	2	3	0
	DF	FRA	Éric Renaut	36	2	33	2	3	0
	DF	FRA	Dominique Lokoli	32	0	30	0	2	0
	DF	FRA	Philippe Col	24	0	22	0	2	0
	DF	FRA	Thierry Morin	21	0	19	0	2	0
	DF	FRA	Jean-Pierre Adams	18	0	18	0	0	0
	DF	FRA	Philippe Jean	5	0	5	0	0	0
	DF	FRA	Pierre Bajoc	3	0	3	0	0	0
	DF	ARG	Ramón Heredia	1	0	1	0	0	0
	DF	FRA	Franck Tanasi	1	0	1	0	0	0
Midfielders
	MF	FRA	Armando Bianchi	30	3	27	2	3	1
	MF	FRA	François Brisson	24	2	23	2	1	0
	MF	ALG	Mustapha Dahleb	23	8	21	6	2	2
	MF	FRA	Jean-Michel Larqué	20	0	17	0	3	0
	MF	FRA	Jean-Claude Lemoult	18	1	16	1	2	0
	MF	FRA	Jean-François Douis	12	0	12	0	0	0
	MF	FRA	Jacques Laposte	11	0	9	0	2	0
	MF	FRA	Luis Fernandez	7	0	7	0	0	0
Forwards
	FW	ARG	Carlos Bianchi	39	32	36	27	3	5
	FW	CGO	François M'Pelé	26	5	24	5	2	0
	FW	FRA	Bernard Bureau	19	5	17	5	2	0
	FW	FRA	Guy Nosibor	3	0	3	0	0	0
	FW	FRA	Hervé Porquet	2	0	2	0	0	0
	FW	FRA	Mario Mongelli	1	0	1	0	0	0

Source: Competitions

References

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External links

Official websites

• PSG.FR - Site officiel du Paris Saint-Germain
• Paris Saint-Germain - Ligue 1 Archived 22 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine
• Paris Saint-Germain - UEFA.com