Winners of Atalanta and Barça in their first two outings in the Champions League, the Parisians followed up with a real show of force on the pitch of Bayer Leverkusen (2-7).
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PSG HUMILIATES BAYER LEVERKUSEN!
It’s finished! PSG did not provide details in inflicting a real correction on Bayer Leverkusen! Third victory in three days for the European champions, who continue their flawless performance in this C1!
Three minutes of added time (2-7, 90th+1)
The match is coming to an end, the BayArena is already quite empty.
BUUUUUUUT! PARIS ADDS ONE!
Vitinha joins the party! On a ball lying around at the edge of the area, Vitinha doesn’t ask any questions and delivers a heavy shot with the right. Flekken can’t do anything.
Paris in management mode (2-6, 84th)
This time, Paris has lowered its tone and is content to circulate the ball. The Bayer players are waiting for the final whistle with great impatience.
Change for Bayer (2-6, 81st)
Fernandez gives way to Mensah.
Ndjantou’s strike! (2-6, 80th)
Without complex, Ndjantou cuts into the axis and strikes at the entrance to the surface. It’s on target, but without much danger for Flekken.
Dembélé’s goal in video
Change for PSG (2-6, 75th)
Ndjantou replaces Zaire-Emery.
Change for PSG (2-6, 72nd)
Barcola gives way to Mbaye for the end of the match.
Parisian supporters celebrate (2-6, 70th)
The 2000 PSG fans do not regret having made the trip for this crazy match. The Parisian parking lot particularly welcomed Dembélé’s entry and goal.
BUUUUUUT! DEMBELE MARKS ON ITS ENTRY!
What a comeback from Dembélé! Launched on the edge of offside on the left wing, Barcola cuts back into the area and crosses towards Dembélé. The Ballon d’Or manages to knock the ball into the back of the net, helped by Flekken’s failed intervention!
Change for Bayer (2-5, 64th)
Poku gives way to Ben Seghir.
Dembélé returns to competition (2-5, 63rd)
Double change for PSG, with the entries of Dembélé and Lee, in place of Kvaratskhelia and Mayulu.
Barcola misses the target (2-5, 62nd)
Not attacked, Barcola tries his luck from afar, his shot ends in the stands.
The joy of Nuno Mendes
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Paris holds the ball (2-5, 58th)
With its three-goal lead, PSG has every interest in stemming any revolt from the local team. Luis Enrique’s men hold the ball and continue to play high.
BUUUUUUT! GARCIA’S JEWEL FOR LEVERKUSEN!
Bayer closes the gap! And in what way! Garcia doesn’t ask any questions and deceives Chevalier with a superb long shot! The ball lodged in the top corner.
Change for Bayer (1-5, 52nd)
Kofane gives way to Belocian.
BOOUUTS ! NUNO MENDES PARTICPE OF LA FETE !
PSG is flying away! Vitinha accelerates in his half and breaks the lines, before launching Nuno Mendes towards goal. The Portuguese full-back enters the area, his left shot is poorly negotiated by Flekken and ends up in the back of the net.
Dembélé warming up (1-4, 47th)
Several Parisians are warming up at the edge of the lawn. This is particularly the case for Dembélé, who should return to competition this evening, after a month and a half of absence.
Here we go again!
PSG kicks off the second half!
It turns on both sides before the restart, Doué replaced
Author of a double, Doué is sacrificed for the benefit of Hernandez. Opposite, Maza replaces Echeverri.
Doué’s second goal on video
It’s the break (1-4, MT)
The two teams return to the locker room, with a score of 1-4 in favor of PSG! Quickly ahead thanks to Pacho, the Parisians fell asleep and finally conceded the equalizer, on a penalty from Garcia. The European champions finally won everything before the break, thanks to a double from Doué and a goal from Kvaratskhelia.
Yellow card for Tapsoba (1-4, 45th+5)
The Bayer defender is warned for protest.
BOUTE ! LE DOUBLE THE DOUT !
Paris is unstoppable! On a ball recovered by Nuno Mendes, Hakimi accelerates full axis and shifts Doué, who cuts back at the entrance to the area. His curling shot from the right leaves Flekken no chance.
Four minutes of added time (1-3, 45th+1)
The first period is coming to an end, PSG tries to manage its advantage until the break.
BOOUUTS ! PARIS FITE LE BREACK GRACE OF CVERRA !
A crazy first period! Grimaldo completely misses his clearance into the area and offers the ball to Kvaratskhelia, who curls a nice shot from the right. The ball ends up at the bottom, after hitting both posts!
Yellow card for Echeverri (1-2, 43rd)
The Bayer winger is booked for a deliberate foul on Kvaratskhelia.
BUUUUUT! DOUE GIVES THE ADVANTAGE BACK TO PSG!
Paris has resources! Doué combines with Kvaratskhelia and carries out a dazzling control-strike sequence in the area, his low shot from the left deceives Flekken’s vigilance.
BUUUUUUT! GARCIA TRANSFORME SON PENALTY!
This time, Garcia takes the penalty and deceives Chevalier, too short!
SECOND PENALTY FOR LEVERKUSEN! EXPULSION OF ZABARNYI!
The match changes again! Zabarnyi roughly holds Kofane in the area and concedes a direct red card. New penalty to come for Bayer.
No change on the Bayer side (0-1, 36th)
Reduced to ten, Bayer now plays in 4-4-1, with Kofane at the forefront. No substitute is preparing to come into play.
ANDRICH IS EXPULSED! (0-1, 34th)
Hard blow for Bayer! Called by Var, the referee views the images at the edge of the pitch and finally decides to send off Andrich. Paris finds itself in numerical superiority.
Yellow card for Andrich (0-1, 32nd)
The Bayer captain is warned for an elbow on Doué, who struggles to get up.
Poku misses the target (0-1, 30th)
It’s lively on both sides! Fernandez resists Zaire-Emery and serves Poku, who gets on his foot in the area. His low shot ends up in the outside net.
Mayulu hits the post! (0-1, 29th)
Barcola extends and finds Mayulu behind the defense. The young Parisian is well placed in a tight angle, his shot at the near post is repelled by Flekken’s post.
Nuno Mendes stopped by Fernandez (0-1, 28th)
Less dominant for a few minutes, PSG goes on the attack again. Barcola serves Nuno Mendes, who tries to infiltrate the area. The Parisian side is stopped dead by the authoritarian intervention of Fernandez.
Grimaldo misses his penalty! (0-1, 25th)
Paris was hot! Grimaldo crossed his shot, which hit the outside of the post. Chevalier was on the right side.
Penalty pour Leverkusen ! (0-1, 23e)
The referee penalizes a hand on the ground from Zabarnyi. The Parisian defender, warned, collapsed in the area after a charge deemed legal by Echeverri.
Imperial Pacho (0-1, 21st)
Leverkusen reacts and gets their first corner. The combination on the ground is successful and allows Echeverri to find himself in a good position, but he is countered by Pacho.
Kvaratskhelia crosses too much (0-1, 19th)
At the end of an action initiated by Nuno Mendes, Kvaratskhelia found himself in a good striking position at the entrance to the area, but his cross shot escaped the target.
Zaire-Emery very present in the middle (0-1, 18th)
Already at his advantage against Strasbourg on Friday (3-3), Zaire-Emery has been in sight since the kick-off. The 19-year-old midfielder moves around a lot and touches a lot of balls in midfield.
It’s easy for Paris (0-1, 15th)
PSG really got off to an excellent start to the match. Already ahead, the Parisians confiscated the ball and easily approached Flekken’s cage. We feel a real serenity in the ranks of the European champions.
Pacho’s goal on video
Leverkusen without reaction (0-1, 12th)
Led and mistreated, Bayer Leverkusen continues to suffer from the clear domination of PSG. The German club is unable to get a foot on the ball and is content to repel PSG’s attacks.
Hakimi misses his volley (0-1, 10th)
PSG continues to attack and obtains another corner. Nuno Mendes crosses back towards Hakimi, who completely misses his recovery at the entrance to the area.
BUUUUUUT! PACHO OPENS THE SCORE FOR PSG!
Paris turns off the BayArena at the entrance! On a corner first played on the ground, Nuno Mendes curls an excellent cross into the area. Pacho is free behind Badé’s back, his headbutt leaves Flekken no chance!
Paris holds the ball (0-0, 4th)
The Parisians are comfortable and have been circulating the ball since the kick-off. They do not hesitate to position themselves very high, despite the pressure from the local team.
Gifted in attack (0-0, 2nd)
Luis Enrique finally decided to install Doué in a false No.9 role. Mayulu plays in midfield.
Here we go!
Bayer Leverkusen kicks off! Good match with us!
Kick-off is imminent
The two teams enter the BayArena pitch. Note that this meeting will be led by the Spanish referee Jesus Gil Manzano.
As usual, Parisian supporters dominate in the stands
Nearly 2,000 PSG supporters came to support their team. As usual, the Parisian parking lot made a lot of noise during the warm-up, while the BayArena is just starting to make its voice heard, a few minutes before kick-off.
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Luis Enrique to the aid of Chevalier before the match
Recruited this summer to succeed Donnarumma, Lucas Chevalier has had a mixed start to the season under his new colors. Luis Enrique publicly supported the former Lille player in a pre-match press conference:
“Nothing to say. I am very happy to Lucas Chevalier. For me this is one of the best options, or even the best option. I am very happy with his performance. When we recruit a player, we think about the long term. He has personality. He always shows it in training and in matches. You have probably forgotten all the criticism against Gigio Donnarumma for years. I remember it well… You killed it sportingly… I wasn’t the PSG coach yet and I only saw criticism about him! When you are the goalkeeper of a club like PSG, you have to live with that. I like his personality, his level, we are confident that he will be important for the team for many years. For me, what I see is enough.”
Hakimi and the Parisians finish their warm-up
Dembélé, a Ballon d’Or back on his feet
Sidelined for a month and a half, the 28-year-old French international striker is back in the group and will start the evening meeting on the bench. PSG was impatiently awaiting their player, crowned Ballon d’Or during his convalescence.
An article to read: “Ousmane Dembélé has not changed”: PSG regains its Golden Ball
21 years later
The two clubs have only faced each other twice, in the round of 16 of the same Champions League. PSG, then coached by Laurent Blanc and led by Zlatan Ibrahimovic, won both rounds, in Germany (0-4) then at the Parc des Princes (2-1).
The Bayer lineup: Badé is there, Ben Seghir replacing
Faced with the Parisian 4-3-3, Leverkusen will play with a three-way defense. Badé is at the heart of this trio, also made up of Andrich and Tapsoba. Kofane is up front, while Ben Seghir starts on the substitutes’ bench.
The Lawl of the Bayer: Andrich – Andrich, Badé, Tapsoba – Aleix Garcia, Fernandez – Arthur Soars, Echeverri, Grimaldo, Poku – Kofane.
The Parisian line-up: Mayulu in front, Marquinhos and Dembélé on the bench
Third C1 match this season, and third start for Mayulu in a false No.9 role. The young player will be surrounded by Barcola and Kvaratskhelia up front. Doué is positioned in the middle, while Pacho and Zabarnyi are associated in the central hinge. Back in the group, Marquinhos starts on the bench, like Dembélé.
Le onse parisien : Chevalier – Hakimi, Zabarnyi, Pacho, Mendes – Zaïre-Emery, Vitinha, Doué – Kvaratskhelia, Mayulu, Barcola.
Luis Enrique with the supporters
The reigning champion wants to continue his momentum
Crowned last May, PSG made a perfect start to this new campaign, with two victories in two matches. First winners over Atalanta (4-0), the Parisians then created the feat by winning in Barcelona, despite a host of absentees (1-2). Well established at the top of the table, Paris would strike a major blow by winning a third success this evening.
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