Paris Saint-Germain completes its triptych in the Champions League. Winners of their first match against Girona (1-0) then defeated at Arsenal (0-2) on the second day, Luis Enrique’s men conceded a draw at home on Tuesday (1-1). With 4 points on the clock, PSG is 17e of the single pool, and raises concerns about his state of form, before his trip to the pitch at Olympique de Marseille, Sunday in Ligue 1.
Provisionally qualified for the play-off phases in C1, the capital club will still have to play five other matches before being sure of its destiny. The next one will take place again at the Parc des Princes, against Antoine Griezmann’s Atlético de Madrid, on November 6.
What to remember
- The cador. Walter Benitez.
The Argentine goalkeeper of PSV Eindhoven, former resident of OGC Nice and naturalized French in 2021, took pleasure in interposing himself in front of the PSG attackers. Certainly partly at fault during Achraf Hakimi’s equalizer – the ball flying between his legs – his saves at the end of the match amply saved his team, taken by surprise and on the verge of collapse in the final minutes.
0-1, 34e : For several minutes, PSG has been moving backwards. Served by midfielder João Neves, Ousmane Dembélé is pressed by PSV player Malik Tillman. The French international loses the ball near the halfway line and Noa Lang is launched by Ismael Saibari. The Dutch winger fixes Marquinhos and hits low, from the right, from 18 meters. Gianluigi Donnarumma, frozen, can do nothing.
1-1, 55e : Following a two-played corner, midfielder Fabian Ruiz inherits the ball in the middle. The Spaniard gives Achraf Hakimi on the right. At the entrance to the area, the Moroccan hits hard with the right. The PSV goalkeeper sees the ball slip between his legs.
Already the author of a miraculous save on the hour mark, Marquinhos could have given PSG victory in added time. The Parisian captain receives a corner but his header is stopped thanks to a reflex save, on his line, by goalkeeper Walter Benitez.
This is the number of amounts received by Paris Saint-Germain players during their last 15 matches in the Champions League.
On our sports rating scale, ranging from “A” to “E”, this Champions League match obtains a very disappointing “D”, only enhanced by the quality of the two goals scored, and the renewed form of the Ile-de-France residents at the end. match. In short: nothing to remember, or almost.
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