Our hopes of finishing in the top eight of the UEFA Youth League and therefore a favourable draw in the knockout stage were dealt a blow as PSG ran out 5-2 winners in Matchday Five of the competition in Paris on Wednesday afternoon.
A place in the top 22 of 36 to progress from the league phase to the knockout stage looks set - where we finish in that top 22 will now be determined by our final match of the league phase, MD6 at home to SK Slavia Prague on Tuesday 9 December.
Back to the PSG Campus and two clinical spells from the home side caused all the damage - three goals in 10 minutes in the first half, two goals in four minutes in the second, just as we'd threatened a comeback by hauling ourselves back to 3-2, Oliver Irow and James Rowswell on target.
It wasn't to be - but we live to fight another day with MD6 a fortnight away.
We held our own for the first 20 minutes - both teams had half-chances, neither goalkeeper tested - before PSG took a grip on proceedings midway through the half. The opener arrived on 21 minutes when David Boly was picked out in space right side, the ball was moved inside where Mathis Jangeal played into Adam Ayari, he went down but Rayan Abo El Nay was there to convert the loose ball from close range.
The home team's press was impressive with many players committed forward and so quick in transition - the root of three of the five goals - and that's how they doubled their lead on 26 minutes. Thomas Cordier won possession deep this time, Jangeal released Pierre Mounguengue and he squared for Noah Nsoki to finish.
The high press also led to the third goal on 30 minutes - Tynan Thompson was crowded out, Mounguengue came away with the ball, spun left and drilled home from 25 yards.
We started to turn the tide within two minutes, however, and a picturebook goal of our own as Harry Byrne fed Thompson down the left, he shifted away from Boly and pinged in a low cross swept home from 10 yards by Irow, great wing play and finish.
The comeback was really on 10 minutes into the second half when Rowswell darted to the near post to meet and flick home Byrne's corner for 3-2.
Unfortunately, PSG found another gear and Ayari was inches wide before restoring PSG's lead back to two goals, this time found in space right side, he drove inside before firing home with his left foot, 67 minutes on the clock. The fifth and final goal arrived two minutes later when Archer's clearance was snapped up by Ayari, who made no mistake from 12 yards.