2023-10-25 17:56:52
With its weapons, PSG scored a very nice blow this Wednesday afternoon at Camp des Loges. Under the eyes of Presnel Kimpembe, Zoumana Camara’s men overcame AC Milan, leader of the group before kick-off and winner of their first two matches, thanks to a superb goal scored by Senny Mayulu ( 1-0). While waiting for the match between the two other teams in the group (Newcastle and Dortmund), the capital club takes the lead in Group F before traveling to Milan in two weeks.
The match: a PSG with courage
Deprived of part of its vital forces (absences of Joane Gadou and Ilies Ardjani), PSG believed that its Wednesday afternoon would be as black as the sky which was above the Camp des Loges in the minutes preceding kick off. On a pitch saturated with water in certain areas of the pitch, Zoumana Camara’s players had a particularly sluggish start to the match and immediately found themselves in difficulty. After only two minutes of play, goalkeeper Louis Mouquet made a miraculous double save following a short missed restart on his part. Four minutes later, the Parisian goalkeeper was called upon again and performed a superb tap with his fingertips to deflect a Stalmach shot.
We then fear the worst for Paris which logically finds itself dominated in the duels by the leader of the group. In the tough athletic game, PSG ends up getting its head above water little by little, notably under the leadership of captain Yoram Zague, even if it lacks a little success in carrying out its actions. Once the half hour of play has passed, the domination of Zoumana Camara’s men finally takes shape with two clear actions from El Hannach (36th), at the forefront, and Ethan Mbappé, not always inspired until now , with a strike at the entrance to the area (37th). This superiority is finally rewarded by an absolutely superb goal from Senny Mayulu. At the end of a nice collective movement, the Parisian midfielder unleashed a huge shot from the left from 25 meters which lodged under the bar of the Italian goalkeeper (39th).
Returning from the locker room, the configuration is similar to the first period with a very big start from the Milanese who corner the young Parisians. After two interesting situations (46th, 47th), the Rossonneri through their captain Zeroli are very close to equalizing with a header which brushes Mouquet’s post (48th). Despite AC Milan’s control, PSG still had the clearest opportunities and could even have taken off if Mendy (60th), Zague (73rd) and Mbaye (90th) had found the target. A final save from Mouquet’s foot on his line, in added time, allowed the Parisians to preserve the three points and bag a second success in this group stage.
The player: Senny Mayulu, the goal of deliverance
In the absence of Joane Gadou, Ilies Ardjani or Serif Nhaga, other members of the PSG U19 squad had to show up. Ethan Mbappé, whose experience with the pro group gives him a special status, was obviously expected, but also Senny Mayulu. Highly visible during the Limoges tournament with the French U18 team, the young midfielder has, for the moment, not managed to confirm his good intentions from the summer.
Facing Dortmund then Newcastle, the native of Blanc-Mesnil offered an ordinary performance. Against Milan, Mayulu took responsibility and shortly after half an hour of play, he moved into the middle, after a pass from Erwan Adonis, to unleash a powerful shot from the left which found its way under the bar. Andrea Bartoccioni (1-0, 39th). Less visible in the second half, Mayulu was again involved in his team’s best opportunity by subtly shifting Bensoula for a three against two poorly concluded by Mendy (63rd). “Senny Mayulu must be able to further raise his level and bring more reliability through his play and give this confidence to others,” analyzed Zoumana Camara after his players’ victory. Even if he also underlined the role of technical leader of his player.
Zoumana Camara’s statement: “We were not able to fight”
“We had quite a few absences today. Basically the group is younger than in previous years, therefore with a lack of experience facing a team much more experienced than us, physically much stronger and technically too. That’s what I told the players. But in 90-minute football I knew they were capable of raising their level and being up to the task in this kind of event and that’s what they did. Compared to our usual style, we had to agree to leave the ball to the opponent. We were not able to fight for possession and control except when we were at the top. »
PSG composition: Mouquet – Zague (cap.), El Hannach, Adonis, Kissanga (85th, Mavounia Kouka) – Diaby – Michut (Mendy, 59th), Mayulu, Mbappe, Bensoula – Sangare (Mbaye, 85th).
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