2024-02-14 21:52:29
Initially in difficulty, PSG carried out a very good operation by finally winning 2-0 against Real Sociedad in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League. In the midst of a crisis, Bayern Munich failed to do the same and put itself in great difficulty by losing to Lazio (1-0).
Will this year finally be the right one for PSG? A veritable sea serpent since the arrival of the Qataris, the question of a Parisian coronation on the European scene had an additional part of the answer this Wednesday as the French club hosted Real Sociedad in the round of 16 first leg. A draw considered by many to be ideal when big fish could also have been on the program and the Basque club had to manage despite its inexperience at this stage of the competition and its multiple absences.
Far from being favorites, Real Sociedad nevertheless directly proved that it had not traveled to Paris as a willing victim, quite the contrary. The Spaniards immediately remained faithful to their usual desire to press and create impact. This could even have allowed them to open the scoring after less than a minute if Andre Silva was a little more concrete. Once the small storm passed, PSG offered itself an XXL opportunity when Kylian Mbappé found himself alone in front Alex Remiro but the French striker did not manage to put in enough power to disturb the Spanish goalkeeper (6th).
Despite what one might have thought, this opportunity did not reverse the beginning of the meeting. La Real, on the contrary, continued to project itself forward. Takefusa Kubo notably missed a shot after a nice solo (18th) before Silva was on the receiving end of a good cross but did not manage to target his header which did not go far from the goal (21st). Incapable of being dangerous, PSG was quite successful in having kept zero at the break while Danilo had to make a superb tackle in a dangerous position and that Mikel Merino found the crossbar just before the break with a superb strike.
Returning from the locker room, PSG did not seem particularly invigorated by the break. It was not Mbappé’s timid shot after a few minutes which could demonstrate the opposite (50th). On the other hand, the attacker proved, a few minutes later, that he was indeed the providential man on the Parisian side when he followed a corner well and sent the ball into the ceiling of the goal while the defense The Spanish left him far too alone at the far post (58th). Five minutes later, the French striker was very close to the double but his attempt was deflected by Remiro on the crossbar (64th).
On its momentum, PSG did not stop there and managed to drive the point home thanks to Bradley Barcola (71st). The former Lyon player used all his speed to find himself in an excellent position against the goalkeeper and score his first goal in the Champions League. Not really put under pressure, PSG then had no difficulty in managing their score advantage and maintained their two-goal lead at the final whistle (2-0).
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