Paris Saint-Germain welcomed Juventus at Parc des Princes earlier tonight as they looked to earn maximum points at home in the UEFA Champions League. PSG made an electric start to the game as they took the lead in the fifth minute courtesy of Kylian Mbappe’s powerful finish. The French striker doubled his team’s advantage in the 22nd minute as the French side went into the half-time break 2-0 up on the scoreline.
Juve got a goal back via Weston McKennie’s header in the 53rd minute. However, PSG hung on to their narrow lead and secured an impressive 2-1 victory in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Paris Saint-Germain player performed during the clash against Juve.
GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma – 6/10
The Italian keeper made a few decent saves at the back but was shaky at times during the game.
CB: Sergio Ramos – 6.5/10
He made some important defensive contributions and was quite accurate with his ball distribution.
CB: Marquinhos – 6/10
He made two crucial interceptions on the defensive end of the field but didn’t do enough to keep a clean sheet.
CB: Presnel Kimpembe – 6.5/10
Kimpembe did his best to keep the Juve attackers quiet but looked vulnerable in the second half.
RM: Achraf Hakimi – 7/10
He had some bright moments in the game and ended the game with an assist to his name.
CM: Marco Veratti – 7.5/10
Veratti provided adequate protection for his teammates at the back and was bright when linking up play in the opponent’s half.
CM: Vitinha – 7/10
He earned the ball back a few times and orchestrated one good chance in the final third.
LM: Nuno Mendes – 6.5/10
Mendes was solid when defending inside his half and had a couple of lively moments down the left flank.
RW: Lionel Messi – 7/10
The Argentine legend engineered a few inviting chances on the attacking end of the field but there was no goal for him today.
ST: Kylian Mbappe – 8/10
Mbappe was a constant menace in the final third and scored two quick goals to win the game for PSG.
LW: Neymar Jr. – 8/10
The Brazilian attacker began the game really well and deserves praise for setting up Mbappe’s opening goal. However, he didn’t do enough to score himself.
Substitutes:
RB: Nordi Mukiele – 6/10
He offered some fresh legs on the field.
CM: Danilo Pereira – 6/10
Pereira added more energy to Christopher Galtier’s midfield.
CM: Carlos Soler – N/A
He didn’t get enough time to make an impact.
CM: Renato Sanches – N/A
Sanches came on for the final few minutes of the contest.
