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Hungry for sport, he grew up to the sound of Formula 1 engines and the exploits of Ronaldinho. Today, with a Master's degree in sports journalism, he no longer misses an F1 Grand Prix or a PSG match, his two passions and specialties.
Saturday evening on the pitch in Angers, PSG largely won (4-2). The victory was already acquired at half-time since the capital club led 4 goals to 0. Of the four Parisian goals, three were served by Marco Asensio who therefore achieved a hat-trick of assists, which is a performance rare. So much so that in the history of Ligue 1, only one player has done better. But it is a record at PSG that he shares with several stars.
Author of a very impressive start to the season in Ligue 1, the PSG confirmed its superiority by easily imposing itself on Angers Saturday evening (4-2). A success already acquired at the break since the capital club led 4-0 thanks to doubles from Bradley Barcola and Lee Kang-In. Positioned in faux-nine, Marco Asensio didn't score, but he stood out in another equally impressive way.
Three assists, the rare performance of Marco Asensio
In fact, the LFP announced that it had validated the Spanish player's three assists. A hat-trick in this area is also a fairly rare performance, since only one player has succeeded better in Ligue 1, namely Memphis Depay who had made four assists, including two from set pieces, during the victoryOL on the lawn of FC Metz (5-0) on April 8, 2018. But this is therefore a record for a player from PSG in the championship. With Marco Asensioit has happened 10 times in the history of the capital club in Ligue 1. Javier Pastore, Angel Di Maria, Lionel Messi et Neymar have all achieved a hat-trick of assists on two occasions while Blaise Matuidi et Kylian Mbappé also achieved this performance. Finally, the last Ligue 1 player to have delivered three assists during the same match is none other than Bradley Barcola. It was May 7, 2023 during a victory of theOL against Montpellier (5-4). The winger then offered three goals to Alexandre Lacazette.
“He’s a top quality player with the ball”
And after the victory at Angers, Luis Enrique had not, moreover, failed to praise Marco Asensio at a press conference. “ I think Marco Asensio made 3 assists today, correct? He's a top quality player on the ball, that's for sure. Kolo Muani also created chances entering the second half. It’s a very good dynamic. My goal is to have as many players as possible who want to help, that's what I like. I don't put barriers on myself. If there are as many players as possible who can help the team, it's better for everyone: for me, for them and for the team. This is my goal as a coach. If a number 9 suddenly plays, it doesn't matter which one, and he responds, I'm delighted. If I didn't trust a player and he changes my mind by training at a high level, and playing at a high level, I'm happy about that. I don't put barriers on myself, ever. So far, with what I see and the way I want my team to play, I am proceeding with these players. But I always leave the door open to any player who plays less being able to change his situation through training and minutes of play, or even just training. I'm always open to that », blurted out the coach of PSGreported by CulturePSG.
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