Ter Stegen: Very comfortable game for the German goal, since he hardly had work in his area. Mbappé on this occasion was well stopped and PSG never went looking for the goal, protecting themselves in their area. In fact, it came in a ‘penalty’ from Lenglet to Kurzawa.
Mingueza: He was playing a great game, stopping Mbappé based on sacrifice, intensity and speed. But the card he saw in the 26th minute and the subsequent foul on the French striker made Koeman fear that there was a very high risk of him being sent off, so he decided to replace him in the 34th minute, with Junior entering his place. A pity because he was completing an outstanding match.
De Jong: Superb. He played as a libero, almost as the last man in defense, offering many solutions in the exit of the ball and at the time of dribbling the timid pressure of PSG. The problem is that playing so late prevented him from contributing offensive resources and participating more in the attack.
Lenglet: The French continues to be ‘gafado’ with this of the penalties. He has already been four this season and some have cost the team more than one point, like the one he committed against Cádiz. On this occasion he again committed a ‘penalty’, but it is true that he involuntarily touched Kurzawa’s heel. On this occasion, he cannot be blamed for anything.
Dest: It was from more to less. It started out as a knife on the right wing, making Kurzawa’s life very difficult. He came to finish with all his soul, crashing a ball to the crossbar after brushing against Keylor’s gloves. Pochettino was not upset and left Kurzawa in the stands in the second half, putting Diallo. From here, Dest was deactivated.
Sergio Busquets: Great match yours. He moved the team judiciously and always knew how to find a pass through the tangle of legs of PSG players. He was very attentive in the recovery of divided balls and in anticipating to avoid the opponent’s transitions. They constantly looked for him in the corner kicks, where he was placed at the near post, getting to finish off with success on one occasion, but Keylor responded with a great intervention.
Pedri: The canary started a bit devious, losing balls in an incomprehensible way. But little by little he was intoned, showing his best face, always offering himself and giving incomprehensible dribbles.
Alba: Great game for the left-back, who, although he ended up noticing the fatigue of the game and the wear and tear of so many games played, continues to offer many solutions, both in defense and attack. This time he was not so successful in his centers, although it is true that Pochettino put eleven players into the area in some phases of the game.
Griezmann: The Frenchman cannot be content with being a team player who sacrifices himself on the field. For that there are already many on the staff and they charge a third of what Antoine receives. He arrived with a crack label and is required to make a difference. It is clear that it has not met those objectives for a long time. He didn’t play a bad game, but he didn’t make a difference either. That is a problem for a team that needs different players.
Messi: He said goodbye to the Champions League scoring a stratospheric goal, 27 meters away, that put Barcelona on the path of the comeback and fear in the body of PSG. And the ‘shaking’ of the French champion would have been definitive if Leo scored the penalty, but between Keylor and the stick they ended up frustrating him. Maybe this mistake ended up weighing him down because in the second half he was a little more diluted in his game, although he always showed his face.
Dembélé: He had four very clear chances in the first half, but on some occasions his lack of aim and on others Keylor’s accenter, they all ended up frustrated. This lack of effectiveness ended up weighing down his game, which gradually faded.
CHANGES:
Junior: He entered in the 34th minute for Mingueza, who had a yellow card and was taking many risks to stop Mbappé. He played as a right central, offering consistency and forcefulness.
Trincao: He was very dynamic and incisive on the right wing, shaking up the attack at times.
Ilaix: He made his debut in the Champions League. It continues to grow by leaps and bounds.
Braithwaite: He wanted to, but he had no minutes at all.
Pjanic: He gave Busquets a rest in the last minutes.