Paris Saint-Germain suffered a cruel ending to their match against Atlético Madrid (1-2) in the Champions League on Wednesday evening, despite dominating much of the game.
From the start, PSG were aggressive, with Hakimi, Dembélé, and Barcola putting pressure on Oblak. They took the lead thanks to a mistake from Lenglet, with Dembélé stealing the ball and assisting Zaïre-Emery (14′). However, Madrid quickly equalized, as Molina capitalized on a poor clearance from Nuno Mendes to score the equalizer (18′).
Following the equalizer, PSG continued to dominate but struggled to convert their chances, with Oblak proving crucial, especially with a save against Marquinhos and other attempts from Dembélé and Barcola. Despite constant pressure, the Parisians couldn’t break down Atlético’s well-organized defense. The frustrating scenario continued into the second half, and as a draw seemed likely, a late counter-attack from Atlético concluded by Correa in the dying seconds (90+3′) handed the victory to the Colchoneros, leaving PSG to rue their missed chances.
PSG’s lineup against Atlético:
Donnarumma – Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes – Zaïre-Emery (Kolo Muani, 73′), Vitinha, Neves (Ruiz, 67′) – Dembélé, Asensio (Lee, 67′), Barcola
PSG substitutes: Safonov, Arnau Tenas, Beraldo, Skriniar, Zague, Fabian, Lee Kang-In, Mayulu, D. Doué, Kolo Muani
Atlético’s lineup against PSG:
Oblak – Molina, Witsel, Lenglet, Galan (Reinildo, 60′) – G. Simeone (Riquelme, 60′), De Paul (Koke, 60′), Barrios, Gallagher (Lino, 78′) – Griezmann, Alvarez (Correa, 67′)
Atlético substitutes: Musso, Antonio Gomis, Koke, Sorloth, Correa, Lino, Riquelme, Reinildo, Kostis, Javi Serrano, Spina
Goals:
Zaïre-Emery (14′, 1-0, assist from Dembélé), Molina (18′, 1-1), Correa (94′, 1-2)
Player Ratings:
– Gianluigi Donnarumma (5)
– Achraf Hakimi (6)
– Marquinhos (6)
– Willian Pacho (5)
– Nuno Mendes (4)
– Joao Neves (4)
– Vitinha (5)
– Warren Zaïre-Emery (6)
– Ousmane Dembélé (6)
– Marco Asensio (2)
– Bradley Barcola (4)
