TTSK– (PSG 1-1 Newcastle). 5th match of Group F Champions League. The great battle at the Parc des Princes was breathtaking until the last minutes.
Video PSG 1-1 Newcastle
Welcoming Newcastle, PSG launched a super attacking squad with the quartet of Mbappe, Lee Kang In, Dembele, and Muani and controlled the match after the opening whistle. On the opposite side, Newcastle remained resilient in the face of pressure from their opponents and silently waited for the opportunity to counterattack.
Then, the away team’s efforts paid off. In the 24th minute, Livramento dribbled the ball around the PSG defenders before passing it to Almiron to finish. Donnarumma successfully blocked Almiron’s shot but watched helplessly as Isak kicked the ball into PSG’s net, opening the score.
Receiving “cold water”, PSG was forced to push their attacking formation higher. However, in the sublime match, goalkeeper Nick Pole continuously denied Mbappe and Dembele many scoring opportunities.
Entering the second half, coach Luis Enrique continuously made adjustments to personnel but could not help PSG’s attackers improve their finishing ability. According to statistics, the home team launched 31 shots from the beginning of the match, 5 times more than Newcastle (5 shots).
Minute 90+8, when PSG fans thought about a defeat, the turning point happened. The referee determined that the ball touched Livramento’s hand in the Newcastle penalty area and gave the home team a penalty. On the 11m mark, Mbappe easily completed the task of setting a 1-1 draw.
With a draw, PSG (7 points/5 matches) secured second place in Group F and held an advantage in the race to advance. Meanwhile, Newcastle ranked 3rd (5 points), equal to the bottom team AC Milan’s points.
FT: PSG 1-1 NewcastleScored: Mbappe 90+8′ (pen) – Isak 24′
Start lineups
PSG: Donnarumma, Hakimi, Skriniar, Hernandez, Danilo, Ruiz, Ugarte, Lee Kang In, Dembele, Muani, Mbappe
PSG: Donnarumma, Hakimi, Skriniar, Hernandez, Danilo, Ruiz, Ugarte, Lee Kang In, Dembele, Muani, Mbappe
Newcastle: Pope, Trippier, Lascelles, Schar, Livramento, Miley, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Almiron, Isak, Gordon
In this second leg, Lucho will return to the familiar 4-3-3 formation to allow players like Ousmane Dembele, who has just scored 1 goal and assisted 3 times in the last 4 matches in all competitions, to have can play their football at their best.
For their part, Newcastle have lost only 3 of their last 15 matches in all competitions (9 wins, 3 draws), but they will travel to the French capital with only 2 wins in 9 away matches this season. Remember, from the beginning of the 2023/24 season, Nice is the only team to sing a triumph when leaving the Parc des Princes.
Maika
