On August 9, Willian Pacho was debauched by Paris Saint-Germain, coming from the Eintracht Frankfurt, for an amount of 45 million euros, bonus included. At the time, many observers were skeptical about the recruitment of this Ecuadorian defender.
Eleven months later, it is clear that it is an excellent pick. With Captain Marquinhos, number 51 of the capital's club formed a solid central hinge during the almost integrality of the year 2024-2025, marked by the victory in the Champions League on May 31.
Unfortunately for him, the season ends in sausage water. Last Saturday, during the final quarter of the Club World Cup against Bayern Munich, Pacho was the author of a big sole on Goretzka, in the 82nd minute of the meeting. The referee logically expelled it. Lucas Hernandez experienced the same fate a few moments later after giving a nudder to war.
Pacho, the season (almost) perfect
Luis Enrique will not be able to count on these two elements for the semi-final on Wednesday against Real Madrid. Nor for the possible Sunday final since the FIFA disciplinary committee announced that there were two games suspended.
This Tuesday, PSG said that Pacho and Lucas Hernandez had been allowed to leave the group. They will therefore benefit from a few more days of vacation than their teammates. As for the coach of the Red and Blue, he should replace the Ecuadorian by Lucas Beraldo in his next starting eleven.
