Vitinha alone leader, Mbappé still transparent… Discover the notes of the Parisians

Paris Saint-Germain, too uninspired and imprecise, was beaten once again by Dortmund on Tuesday (1-0) and eliminated at the gates of the Champions League final.

France Télévisions – Sports Editorial

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Kylian Mbappé, Vitinha and Ousmane Dembélé face Dortmund with PSG in the Champions League semi-final, May 7, 2024 (SIPA)

Eliminated by Dortmund after two 1-0 defeats, Paris Saint-Germain failed in their quest for the Champions League, after a lackluster collective performance. If Luis Enrique’s men have “given everything”in the words of Vitinha to Canal+, the individuals of a workforce paid at a high price did not respond to the call and remain with a taste of unfinished business.

Gianluigi Donnarumma: 5/10

Not really reassuring at the start of the game, the Italian goalkeeper was able to gain momentum throughout the first period. Decisive during the lightning counters led by the BVB, he notably made a nice save, alone against Adeyemi (35th), before being caught by a header from Mats Hummels (50th), where, once again, the Italian preferred to stay on his line rather than going out to box.

Achraf Hakimi: 4/10

A performance like his last months: too insipid to make the difference in the semi-finals of the Champions League. The Moroccan only succeeded in one of his eleven attempted crosses and was never able to combine with Ousmane Dembélé in front of him.

Marquinhos: 5/10

Author of a providential start to the game, demonstrating all the difficulties that PSG may have encountered in being dangerous in attack or reassuring in defense. A great first period quickly erased by Mats Hummels’ opener, coming from a corner stupidly conceded by the Parisian captain. Another jump in concentration that the Brazilian pays dearly for.

Lucas Beraldo: 4/10

Holder by default due to the injury of Lucas Hernandez and the poor form of Milan Skriniar, the young Brazilian lost too many duels for a match of this scale (0 out of 2 duels played on the ground). Already at fault during the quarter-final first leg against FC Barcelona, ​​he gradually lost track of his match after letting Mats Hummels slip behind his back on the German opener.

Nuno Mendes: 5/10

Very close to relaunching PSG with a heavy strike at the entrance to the area which crashed into the post (61st), the young Portuguese did not take advantage of the offensive freedom offered to him by Luis Enrique by the placement of Fabian Ruiz to make the difference. He suffered too much defensively against the Germans who had relied on the sides to attack.

Warren Zaire-Emery: 4/10

If he found the post on a complicated delivery to cut at the far post (47th), the young Parisian Titi stood out above all for his lack of impact and inspiration. Paris Saint-Germain number 33 completed 100% of his passes this Wednesday (40/40), but only six were intended for the attackers.

Vitinha: 7/10

Author of three key passes, six shots (highest total on the PSG side) and five successful deep passes (out of seven attempted), Vitinha is the only Parisian to have distinguished himself throughout the double confrontation. Scorer in the two matches against FC Barcelona, ​​the Portuguese almost repeated the feat with a heavy shot crashing onto Kobel’s crossbar (88th), the fourth strike on the Parisians’ uprights.

Fabian Ruiz: 5/10

Responsible for making compensations on the left side, to fill the spaces left by Nuno Mendes and Kylian Mbappé, the Spaniard failed to exist offensively. If he keeps finding the Frenchman in front of him, his interventions too often lack the cutting edge to tip the game over.

Ousmane Dembélé: 3/10

Just like his partner Achraf Hakimi on the right wing, the French international multiplied the number of missed crosses (only 3 successful out of 16 attempted) without managing to move back into the axis to get closer to his preferred zone. Well muzzled by the German defense, he lost 34 balls, the highest total of the match.

Gonçalo Ramos: 5/10

The Portuguese was acclaimed by the Parisian public when the lineups were announced, but came out 63 minutes later after missing two huge chances (60th and 63rd). His overflow of energy and his numerous calls from deep were not enough to convince Luis Enrique, who replaced him for Bradley Barcola at the hour mark.

Kylian Mbappé: 4/10

Just like Ousmane Dembélé on the right wing, the Frenchman was largely blocked on his left side by the German defense. Often deprived of balls during the last matches, Kylian Mbappé had opportunities this time, but without being decisive (6th, 74th, 81st, 87th). He ends up asking for a penalty after a lost duel with Schlotterbeck at the very end of the match (90th + 2), frustrated.


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