PSG faced Real Sociedad on Wednesday night in the Champions League. Here are the player ratings.
PSG took more than 50 minutes to get into their game. Suffocated in the first half by Real Sociedad’s high pressing, the Parisian players failed to impose their style of play.
Uncertainty, doubt. And it took Kylian Mbappé’s goal early in the second half to loosen up the Parisians a bit.
After that, PSG regained control of the match. And doubled their lead thanks to a huge run and a goal from Bradley Barcola.
So PSG is off to a good start with this victory. The return leg will need to be well managed. But that’s usually where Paris falters and wavers. So, beware.
PSG’s lineup against Real Sociedad: Donnarumma – Hakimi, Marquinhos, Danilo (Hernandez, 71st), Beraldo – Zaïre-Emery, Ruiz, Vitinha – Dembélé (Kolo Muani, 83rd), Mbappé, Barcola (Asensio, 72nd)
The PSG bench: Navas, Tenas, L. Hernandez, Mukiele, Mayulu, E. Mbappé, Soler, Ugarte, Asensio, Kolo Muani, Ramos.
Real Sociedad’s lineup against PSG: Remiro – Traoré, Zubeldia, Le Normand (Pacheco, 78th), Galan (Aramburu, 88th) – Mendez (Turrientes, 79th), Zubimendi, Merino – Kubo, André Silva (Sadiq, 79th), Barrenetxea (Zakharian, 66th)
Real’s bench: Fraga, Unai Marrero, Zakharian, Gonzalez, Olasagasti, Sadiq, Pacheco, Turrientes, Magunacelaya, Marin, Aramburu.
Goals: Mbappé (1-0, 58th, assist by Marquinhos), Barcola (2-0, 70th, assist by Ruiz)
Player Ratings: Donnarumma 6 – Hakimi 5, Marquinhos 5, Danilo 4, Beraldo 3 – Zaïre-Emery 5, Ruiz 4, Vitinha 5 – Dembélé 7, Mbappé 7, Barcola 6