Thanks in particular to a goal from its French striker, AC Milan achieved the feat of bringing down PSG (2-1) this Tuesday evening at San Siro.
And yet another setback for PSG in the Champions League! After his heavy defeat against Newcastle on the second day, the French champion this time suffered the law of AC Milan. At San Siro, nothing predestined this misstep but Luis Enrique’s men found a way to sabotage themselves by delivering a tasteless match.
A goal then nothing more for PSG
While they remained on five victories in a row, in all competitions, the Ile-de-France residents showed astonishing excitement in Lombardy. However, their start to the match was successful. From the 9e minute, they found themselves ahead thanks to a diving header from Milan Skriniar. The former interior player hit the mark by picking off a deflection from his central defense friend, Marquinhos.
However, the Parisian advantage only lasted for three minutes. Rafael Leao restored parity for the Milanese in the 12the by exploiting a perfect delivery from Olivier Giroud. The clocks were set straight and from then on we felt PSG gradually losing the thread of the game.
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Giroud crucifies the Parisians
Unrecognizable compared to the face they presented during their last outing, the visitors surrendered control to their opponents. And there wasn’t even a Kylian Mbappé to get them out of this mess. The French international was uninspired in his final gestures. He missed two face-to-face encounters with Mike Maignan before seeing his compatriot turn away his attempt to revive his team in the 70the.
For his return to San Siro, Gianluigi Donnarumma therefore had more work than he expected. And he held the house rather well, until a powerful helmet hit from Giroud in the 50the. Taking advantage of a moment of hesitation in the Parisian defense after a tight duel between Leao and Hakimi, the former Montpellier player rose high in the air to take advantage of a cross from Théo Hernandez and give his team the advantage. The Blues striker had then just proven once again that he could be counted on on big nights.
PSG is making life complicated
Paris still had 40 minutes of play to hope to get back on track. It wasn’t enough. Aside from a shot from Lee Kang-In on the post (89e), he was never even really able to do it. Luis Enrique’s team was too messy and too uninspired to be able to get around a well-organized Milan that was clearly more efficient than on the first leg. We didn’t get far from 3-1. Okafor forced Donnarumma into a big save in the 86the.
With this setback today, PSG finds itself in a delicate situation in its Champions League group. He is no longer leader and his second place is seriously placed. The specter of elimination from 1er tower, a first in the QSI era, is starting to break in.
