The statistics from the match between PSG and Newcastle on Tuesday evening are damning for the Parisian attackers.
PSG certainly limited the damage. While they seemed to be heading towards a new defeat which would undoubtedly have been crippling in the race to qualify for the round of 16, the Parisians in fact snatched a draw (1-1) which allowed the club from the capital to remain master of his destiny before the last day and a perilous trip to the pitch of Borussia Dortmund.
The French champions could nevertheless harbor regrets at the end of the meeting. Consequence of their domination. Because Luis Enrique’s men, weighed down by a handball from Gianluigi Donnarumma in the first period, multiplied the opportunities. The statistics are also edifying. In addition to displaying 72.4% possession or 760 passes compared to 297 for the Magpies, the Parisians shot no less than 31 times on goal compared to only 5 for Newcastle. Problem, the Rouge et Bleu only had 7 shots on target (compared to 2 for the English).
In total, PSG had 24 chances – compared to 3 for Newcastle – and according to Opta, the capital club only scored one goal despite 4.47 expected goals. This negative differential of 3.47 has never been observed in the Champions League since the statistician has been studying this data, i.e. since 2013-14.
-3.47 – Paris only scored one goal despite 4.47 Expected Goals, a negative differential of 3.47 which is the most important for a team in a Champions League match since Opta has had this data (2013/14 ). Harvest. #PSGNEW pic.twitter.com/bByi2Zp1R5
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Kylian Mbappé could well have had it bad at the end of the meeting. “ It’s a disappointment. In a Champions League match, you can’t have so many opportunities and not score, he railed at the microphone of Canal+ Foot. It’s not the structure, the organization. It’s us, the players, we have to work, be much more clinical. I had opportunities to score and I have to score, that’s clear. Everyone with eyes saw that we dominated. It is up to us to be more realistic in the last gesture. »
