PSG decided to bring a 4-2-4 against PSG in order to be ultra-offensive and close Newcastle in their own half.
Kolo Muani and Goncalo Ramos were not in their ideal positions and the fact that Luis Enrique decided to make major changes in this match made them vulnerable in from of Newcastle attacks.
Average Player positions
Gianluigi Donnarumma participated in the build-up, but it is clear that he conceded four times and this was not his fault. His positioning in the goals could be better and he could have avoided the second goal.
His rating is 6.8
Achraf Hakimi was so intense in the right wing, but the fact he conceded crosses, shots, and solo runs in his wing made his intensity vanish.
His rating is 6.9.
Marquinhos’s positioning as the last defender helped PSG when they had the ball. But without the ball, his performance was at an average level.
His rating is 6.9.
Milan Skriniar’s night was not the best one and the difficulty he had during the build-up tells the whole tale. He did not allow Isak, but the wingers together with the midfielders made his performance away from his normal levels.
His rating is 5.6.
Lucas Hernandez scored the only goal for PSG in this match in the second half. But he lacked in his defensive performance against Almiron and PSG conceded in his wing.
His rating is 6.1.
Manuel Ugarte had a good performance but his positioning as a single pivot against two lined central midfielders of PSG made the game difficult for him.
His rating is 7.0.
Warren Zaire Emery’s assist for Lucas Hernandez’s goal was the only positive sign as his positioning near Marquinhos and Skriniar in the build-up was not the right one, being one second late and slowing down PSG’s attacks.
His rating is 6.6.
Ousmane Dembele in the attack was at the right level in spite of missing chances that could have been goals. But he is there to score and not only run as the defensive aspect simply does not exist.
His rating is 5.8.
Goncalo Ramos is not as effective as his team needs from him and the benefits from the attacks are so few. He played near the midfield and this didn’t help him see the target.
His rating is 5.9.
Kylian Mbappe tries to cure something in both wings, but he is not effective in his actions. He could be the assist man for the Vitinha in the last minutes, with his performance that is below his normal level.
His performance is 6.7.
Randal Kolo Muani was positioned in the left side but represented an empty position with little to nothing to offer with the strategy of the attack that did not work.
His rating is 5.2.
Substitutions
Vitinha had a good performance but could not convert any of his chances to score or change the outcome of the game. He replaced Ugarte in the 64th and played in his position as the only pivot for PSG.
His rating is 6.9.
Bradley Barcola replaced Randal Kolo Muani in the 57th, but he remained in the same position and intensity as Muani.
His rating is 5.9.
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The coach
Luis Enrique said in the post-match conference that his team deserved more in terms of the result. But his system did not work and he will need something new to win with PSG.
His rating is 5.9.