Yes, this PSG puts stars in their eyes. Despite some mistakes behind, the offensive constellation offered him Tuesday, October 25 a fairly clear success against Maccabi Haifa (7-2) to secure the place of the Parisian team in the knockout stages of the Champions League.
Gianluigi Donnarumma: 4/10
The Italian goalkeeper can’t do much about the wait-and-see attitude of his defense on the second goal after returning from the locker room. His risky exit on the reduction of the score of Haifa is on the other hand culpable, even if he is also abandoned there by Sergio Ramos and Renato Sanches.
Juan Bernat: 4/10
Maccabi Haifa insisted on their side in the first half. The Spanish side lacked sharpness and suffered against the powerful climbs of Abdoulaye Seck. He is no longer the confident Bernat of before his serious knee injury.
Marquinhos: 4/10
Apart from a double intervention all in lucidity at half an hour, he did not show himself in his best light. Insecure passes, awkwardness and inability to shake his rearguard friends… Marquinhos must raise his voice in the game, and perhaps also vocally. Replaced by Presnel Kimpembe (79th).
Sergio Ramos: 5/10
The only defender to have shown seriousness, and even real authority, in the first period. But the Spaniard is not free from reproach either, from his total forgetfulness in scoring on the first goal, to his stupid mistake in the 40th which could have cost him much more with a more zealous referee.
Ashraf Hakimi: 5/10
His magnificent cross for Kylian Mbappé’s second goal comes to save a very contrasting evening, with his usual climbs, and his air pockets in his half of the field. He lost several hot balls in the first period, and his imprecise pass led to the fault of Fabian Ruiz synonymous with a free kick from the reduction of the score.
Vitinha: 4.5/10
The Portuguese seemed for once short of oxygen. He collected ball losses and did not weigh as much as since the start of the season. His ability to lift the ball still does a lot of good for this PSG. Replaced by Warren Zaire-Emery (78th), who played his first minutes in C1 at 16
Renato Sanches: 3.5/10
Christophe Galtier had granted him a rather ungrateful role of sentry, to cut off the opposing fast game. But the Portuguese didn’t plead his case in the hierarchy of midfielders. Waste, and any influence on the game. Replaced by Carlos Soler in the 68th minute, which completed the fireworks with his first goal at PSG.
Goal number 7 ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️#PSGMAC 7-2 | #UCL https://t.co/epfn4nPehh pic.twitter.com/gTNzdmzrxq
— Paris Saint Germain (@PSG_inside) October 25, 2022
Fabian Ruiz: 5/10
The Spaniard has a string of tenures and seems more and more comfortable in this three-man environment, despite some inaccuracies. We saw him in the first period trying to project himself forward, and even having the first big Parisian chance, wasted by poor control. Replaced by Pablo Sarabia (83rd).
Neymar: 8.5/10
His individual record is less flashy than that of his attacking acolytes, with a personal goal, and another against his side provoked. But Neymar was the Parisian offensive engine, not hesitating to come back down to be the one at the origin of many situations (almost 100 balls touched).
Kylian Mbappe: 8.5/10
Altruistic wisely on the goal of Lionel Messi, a little less in the 32nd, even if the ball returns for a superb shot in the small opposite net. The following is a recital of the talent of the French striker, the quality of his right foot and his weight on the defenses through his thrusts and his activity. Replaced by Hugo Ekitike (79th).
Lionel Messi: 9/10
A double and two assists like Kylian Mbappé. Messi added a crossbar on a strike that would have completed his dream evening. It was a gala Pulga. His love of striking from the outside of the left foot to open the scoring (19′) showed the way to his partners.
10 – Lionel Messi is the only player to have scored at least 10 goals and delivered at least 10 assists in all competitions this season among those playing in the 5 major European leagues (10 of each). Double-double. #PSGMAC pic.twitter.com/D1CGn8uyx6
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) October 25, 2022