Paris Saint-Germain won (2-0) on Wednesday against Real Sociedad in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League, thanks to goals from Kylian Mbappé and Bradley Barcola.
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The hardest part is perhaps already done for Paris Saint-Germain. After a very mixed first hour of play, the Parisians beat Real Sociedad in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League (2-0), Wednesday February 14 at the Parc des Princes. This match was marked by the first goal in the competition from Bradley Barcola, who doubled the lead for PSG after Kylian Mbappé’s opener. The Parisian central hinge was solid and prevented the Basques from hitting the slightest shot in this meeting.
Gianluigi Donnarumma: 5/10
The Italian goalkeeper had almost nothing to do with the match, despite the Basques’ good first period. A good exit from a corner to beat Mikel Merino (41st). Four minutes later, Donnarumma could do nothing about the Real captain’s huge strike, but was saved by his crossbar (45th).
Achraf Hakimi: 5/10
The Moroccan did not have the offensive influence that we usually know from him and was imprecise, with 27 lost balls – the highest Parisian total -. He barely planned to offer a back cross to Kylian Mbappé (50th). But Hakimi mainly focused on defending and his direct opponent, Ander Barrenetxea, did not exist.
Marquinhos: 6/10
His match started very badly with a duel lost in the first minute which led to an opportunity for Real. Then the Brazilian, calmly, took the measure of his opponents. If the Basque club did not have a shot on target in this match, it is partly thanks to him. He offers a happy assist from behind to Mbappé on the first Parisian goal (58th).
Danilo Pereira: 6/10
After a timid start to the match, the Portuguese once again responded as central defender by gaining the upper hand over André Silva. Danilo won 88% of his duels before being replaced by Lucas Hernandez (72nd), who played the left-back position.
Lucas Beraldo: 4.5/10
After smiling when hearing the music of the Champions League for the first time in his career, the Brazilian quickly became disillusioned when he found himself facing Takefusa Kubo. The Japanese hurt him several times. Beraldo finished the match in central defense where he made a nice intervention in front of Silva (72nd).
Fabian Ruiz: 6/10
Uncomfortable in the first period, particularly in the face of the impact of the Basque midfielder, Fabian Ruiz was better by going up a notch in the second act. Author of the decisive pass for Barcola (70th), he helped with the two shots on Kubo and is the Parisian who recovered the most balls (9).
Warren Zaire-Emery: 5/10
The 17-year-old Parisian is far from having had his best match in the Champions League this season. He is the one who lost the most duels (30% of duels won) and had difficulty getting up to speed against the very intense Real Madrid environment. His second period enhances his performance with some interesting forward projections.
Vitinha: 5/10
Twice in the first period, he triggered pressure which led to interesting situations for PSG (6th, 24th). But his influence, often valuable for PSG, remained limited, even when he moved to the low point in the second period.
Ousmane Dembélé: 5.5/10
The Frenchman alternated between the good and the less good. Although he succeeded in all his dribbles, his crosses almost never found a taker. Classy actions, like when he eliminated four players (36th). To his credit, he took the corner on the first goal and opened the game on the second. Replaced by Randal Kolo Muani (83rd) who does not target his shot (87th).
Bradley Barcola: 6/10
His first goal in the Champions League (70th), after dribbling past Hamari Traoré and beating Alex Remiro with a subtle pointer, saved his match. Absent from the debates for a long time and involved in the duels, he was more at ease in the second period. Approved by the Parc des Princes when he was replaced by Marco Asensio (72nd), author of a shot on target (85th).
Kylian Mbappé: 7/10
His goal from the surface from a corner (58th) freed the Parisians who were very nervous during the first hour of play. This goal almost made us forget his huge missed opportunity against Alex Remiro (6th), who also pushed his shot back onto the crossbar. overpowering (63rd). Mbappé even proved that he is progressing with his back to goal with a nice body play which occasionally leads to Kolo Muani (87e).