2023-11-28 23:16:42
PSG may have been trailing 1 goal to 0 by Newcastle, on their lawn, at half-time of their decisive Champions League match this Tuesday evening, the bill could have been even heavier for Luis Enrique’s men. Twice as many, precisely, if Alexander Isak, already author of the opener, had had the opportunity to appear alone against Gigio Donnarumma in stoppage time in the first period.
Launched alone towards goal by Trippier following a ball lost near the Magpies area by Dembélé, Isak found himself in a duel with Milan Škriniar, who was a few meters ahead of him. Caught in haste, the Slovak had no choice but to showcase his defensive talent… and his success.
Unbalanced at the shoulder by the Swede, the number 37 of Paris Saint-Germain managed a clever heel tackle while falling, before getting up and restarting despite the protests of the English, who demanded a hand from the referee. Skriniar actually touched the ball with his arm, on the ground, while turning around, but the action was not reviewed by the video referee and the contact did not appear to be intentional.
In the absence of Marquinhos, Skriniar slipped in on the right side and was partnered with Danilo. A pair that had already been tested by Luis Enrique, with performances that did not give cause for optimism: 5 goals conceded in 4 matches (2 draws, 1 victory and 1 defeat).
With this negative score, PSG is currently 3rd in its group in the Champions League, overtaken in 2nd place by its evening opponent and almost dropped in the race for qualification. Dortmund, who drew against Milan in the group’s other match at the break (1-1) remain 1st with 8 points, 7 for the Magpies, 6 for Paris and the Rossoneri.
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