Match: Monaco/PSG (2-4), individual performances

Donnarumma: The Italian’s match didn’t last very long but he had time to make a first serious save. But he then saw his meeting end when Singo disfigured him while the Parisian goalkeeper was well out.

Safonov replaced him at short notice and he made a complicated debut at the foot, which did not really change afterwards. On the other hand, he is very close to saving Ben Seghir’s penalty, can do nothing about the 2-2 but manages a very good exit away from his goal at 3-2. He also had a bit of luck when Minamino missed his shot from close range.

Judge: But how can the Moroccan be in such good shape after half a season that he prepared for… by playing his heart out in the Olympic Games? The right-back is in the form of his life and this is reflected at every moment on the pitch. He carries out runs down the side at a delirious pace, he comes back regularly to defend, he leaves nothing to Ben Seghir, he is fair in practically all his ball catches and even his decisions in the last third of the field are fair despite a inhuman expenditure of energy. A huge match.

Marquinhos: The captain’s return to the starting lineup didn’t really go as hoped, and not just because he was a little too much of a spectator at the start of the game. Once the match started, he recovered well and notably offered great confidence under pressure with the ball, seeming to gain momentum. But everything collapsed upon returning from the locker room with an incredible series of bad actions: a catastrophic restart at 1-1, a penalty caused by bad luck and yet another decisive duel lost at 2-1. Fortunately he recovered a little at the end, with a good tackle in the area, but what a drop in tension.

There : Opposed to the very physical Embolo, Pacho, unusually, completely lost his colossi duel against the Swiss. The latter often dominated him and was able to play as a pivot practically all the time, although the Ecuadorian never gave up, and the left-hander’s good periods were rare, even if they also existed. Like Marquinhos, he seemed to be doing better before the break but the relapse was terrible, especially in the 2-1 where he was completely ahead. With the ball, he was still very minimalist. He seems to end the half-season exhausted, which is very quickly reflected in his performances as already contested.

João Neves: A totally unexpected left-back, he was nevertheless not disoriented by this position and did some good things with the ball during this period, coming close to an assist for Barcola and a headed goal. But he was suffering defensively and Singo went behind his back to crucify Donnarumma. Passed to the middle after this key action, he took the opportunity to immediately launch Hakimi to open the scoring. Subsequently, he alternated sequences where he was able to show his immense qualities and others where he was in more difficulty, notably when he had to cut off Monaco’s counterattacks.

Hernandez replaced him and he logically placed himself on the left side to defend. As in his last entries, he showed his determination in the first duels but he struggled afterwards and Akliouche made him dance a number of times on the side. Great form is still far away, even if he will not come across such talent every time.

Zaire-Emery: Right relay at the start of the match, the young midfielder then superbly covered Hakimi in his climbs, while bringing a nice balance to the Parisian game. Sacrificed after 20 minutes and repositioned as left back, he then ensured above all, showing himself serious and applied defensively while showing good resistance to the Monegasque pressure in his camp. Returning to the middle at the end of the match, he did good with his physical impact and his ability to bring the ball up but sometimes had difficulty finishing his actions well.

Vitinha: The Parisian sentinel was not very visible at the start of the game, Paris then playing rather quickly forward, but the technical touch was already there and his projections were very useful. But it was during the second act that Vitinha took on capital importance, even if he was far too optional defensively on too many occasions. When PSG found themselves behind and decided to get out of it through play, it was indeed the little Portuguese who took matters in hand, organizing the maneuver while showing himself to be unfailingly available. for its partners. A real lesson in leadership by example.

Fabian Ruiz : The start of the meeting with Neves on the left side disrupted his positioning and the Spanish left-hander appeared only after the reversal with Zaire-Emery. At first, Ruiz mainly focused on playing simple and fast, using width and one-touch play very well. His second period is more complete, with greater defensive activity and above all real offensive weight. At first, he missed a little as he approached the goal but was able to make a big contribution in the end: his powerful shot started the 2-2, his decisive pass for Dembélé on the 4-2 closed the match .

Dembélé: Back on the right side, the winger delivered a rather paradoxical match in his standards, even if his good understanding with Hakimi was once again verified since it is the duo which is at the base of the shot on the post start of the match. Provoking but not always very found in the game during a good part of the game, Dembélé gave a very different twist to his performance at the end: a fox goal which completely revives his team, a deflection of an inspired backheel towards Lee and a final delicious touch of the ball from the left to score the knockout goal. In between, some good set pieces as well.

Gifted : Returned to the starting eleven but this time more central, he was an excellent false number 9 in the Parisian system at the start of the match, making a real exhibition of his qualities when he plunged into the heart of the game and created big problems in Monaco. But the false 9 also knew how to be a real one to open the scoring with a well-controlled shot and the double was not far away. He gradually got a little lost while trying to achieve technical feats and then ended up on the left side without shining, which is logical given that he seemed exhausted. But his tenure was validated by his simple first period, which was excellent.

Gonçalo Ramos replaced him and the Portuguese showed what a scorer is: a first ball in the area to warm up and the second was already in the back of the net with a powerful header after a good move. It’s a shame that he missed his pass for Dembélé a little at the end of the game, because his statistical results could have been even more important in barely a quarter of an hour.

Barcola: Back in the eleven on his usual left side, the first minutes showed him in his legs and he caught Singo from the start to challenge Köhn. Well inspired and often available, his start to the match was even excellent but it really did not last over time and Barcola quickly disappeared: few calls, partners who use him much less and a player who even disappears if several defensive returns did any good.

Lee replaced him and he came in on the right side. The South Korean was totally stereotyped with touches of the ball almost constantly backwards to get into the comfort of his left foot and very few risks taken. But in this cutesy entry, he was still able to sign two important actions: his perfect corner on the head of Ramos and this sublime shot without control that Köhn deflects onto the post. So hard to make it a bad entry.