Far from the sparkling displays of their recent outings, PSG got the job done at home to register their 11th consecutive victory across all competitions. On Saturday, Luis Enrique Martínez's side edged past Troyes 1-0 in a match defined by Parisian profligacy in front of goal, following a run of emphatic scorelines in recent weeks.

That lack of ruthlessness almost came back to bite the hosts. With seven minutes of normal time remaining, the match officials ruled out an equalizer from opposing defender Lucas Maronier due to a marginal offside call.

On the pitch, PSG bore little resemblance to the devastating attacking unit that had racked up 11 goals in five days — a stretch that saw them dismantle Le Havre 5-1 in the domestic league and sweep aside Villarreal 6-0 in the Champions League.

Troyes appeared set for another long evening early on, surviving two clear-cut chances created by the home side inside the first five minutes through Mayulu, who even rattled the crossbar.

However, just as the clash seemed headed for a comfortable night for PSG, Luis Enrique's men lost their rhythm and became tangled in the disciplined defensive shape set up by Troyes.

The breakthrough eventually arrived courtesy of Ukrainian center-back Illia Zabarnyi. In the 39th minute, he claimed the winner by powering a header into the net from a Senny Mayulu corner.

The slender advantage failed to settle PSG into a fluent display. Whenever they did manage to slice through the lines with purpose, they were thwarted by sharp interventions from goalkeeper Hillel Konaté. The Burkinabe shot-stopper proved to be the nemesis of Spanish attacker Ferran Torres, denying the number 9 on three clear openings.

That personal duel remained firmly in Konaté's favor after the break. In the 67th minute, the keeper produced another fine stop to parry a clean strike from the Spanish forward, who remains without a goal since late September.

With such a precarious cushion, the threat of a slip-up lingered until the final whistle. In the 83rd minute, Lucas Maronier reacted quickest to a loose ball spilled by goalkeeper Matvey Safonov and tucked it away, but the strike was chalked off for a tight offside.

Despite the late scare, Luis Enrique's men held on to secure the three points and strengthen their position atop Ligue 1, opening up a three-point lead over second-placed Paris FC.