But : Kim (38e)
Expulsion: Dembélé (56e)
Vitinha announced that PSG was coming to Munich to win. Ultimately, the leader of Ligue 1 was not even able to grab a draw. Carrying around in the first period (39% possession and 10 shots taken), feverish, like Matvey Safonov, and too light offensively, Luis Enrique's team logically left empty-handed. A bad habit away from the Park (two wins, one draw and six defeats in the last nine European trips). With four small points in five games in this regular phase, and still Manchester City to contend with in January, the leader of Ligue 1 is playing dangerously with fire.
Safonov aphone
Taking the initiative from the first minutes, Bayern quickly tested Safonov, preferred to Gigio Donnarumma for the second time in a row. The aggressive pressing of Kingsley Coman allowed the Bavarians to scratch the corner, kicked in by Joshua Kimmich and slammed vigilantly by the Russian goalkeeper (5e). The last Parisian rampart heated up his gloves by interposing on the chest control sequence – Jamal Musiala's strike (7e), then by repelling (without reassuring) Leroy Sané's attempt on the ground (12e). On the legs (as often) against his ex, Coman increased the pressure by erasing three opponents to infiltrate the area, but his heavy shot flirted with the top corner without catching it (28e). The kicks ended up paying off on a Kimmich corner: this time, Safonov missed his aerial exit, and Kim Min-jae only had to push the ball with his head (1-0, 38e).
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On the razor's edge, the Russian worsened his case with a raise in the form of a gift for Harry Kane, who however came up against him (41ste). Coman continued his undermining work by sliding the ball just above the goal after a strong duel with Achraf Hakimi (41e). Sané took over with two additional shots in added time, the first off target (45e+2), easy for Safonov for second (45e+3). And on the other side? Almost a no man’s landdespite a few situations where the Parisian pressing almost bore fruit. Ousmane Dembélé found himself in a striking position on his left foot three times: Leon Goretzka's tackle first spoiled his plans (8e), then the Norman, full axis, did not need anyone to send a chick shot straight into Neuer's niche (20e), before testing the reflexes of the German world champion up close (32e). The approximately 3,000 Parisian supporters also shivered when Fabián Ruiz's cross reached Warren Zaire-Emery… who completely missed his flat foot (29e). Too nice and not killer enough, as if to sum up the first act of his teammates.
Red alert
Already poorly engaged, the Parisians increased their load by playing more than 30 minutes numerically inferior. Dembélé wanted to recover the ball after a shot blocked by the defense, but gained nothing other than his second yellow card of the evening with a clumsy tackle on Alphonso Davies (56e). Coman nevertheless had the delicacy not to kill the suspense by shooting over, to the great dismay of Kane, who already saw himself adding an assist to his stats (66e). PSG, miraculously, was still very hot when Jamal Musiala smashed the post (74e).
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The only alert on the Bavarian cage: a free kick from Lee Kang-in touched by Nuno Mendes (65e). Manuel Neuer was finally able to score an eighth clean sheet and cross the milestone of 650 minutes of invincibility in complete peace. A small consolation prize in this gloomy evening: the return to the field of Gonçalo Ramos, after three months of absence. Still off the mark to reach the play-offs with one point behind on the 24the and last qualifier, while waiting for Wednesday's matches, the Parisians will have no other option than to win in two weeks in Salzburg. Otherwise you might end up getting burned.
Relive PSG's defeat at Bayern (1-0)
