Paris Saint-Germain was shaken, sometimes even dominated, but they were still able to count on the immense talent of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to turn the match around. In an incandescent Bollaert and facing extremely aggressive Lensois in the duels, the Georgian seemed discreet for a long time before striking at the perfect moment. While PSG struggled to emerge cleanly and suffered from the artesian waves, Kvaratskhelia punished the slightest enemy error with his usual composure. In the first real Parisian situation, he controlled the ball perfectly before adjusting Robin Risser with a masterful cross shot. A clinical action which completely cooled the stadium and recalled all the efficiency of this Parisian team.
Beyond his goal, the former Neapolitan still gave off this impression of permanent danger as soon as he touched the ball. Even in the weak times in Paris, he constantly proposed solutions, looked for intervals and forced the Lens defense to remain under tension. His association with Dembélé regularly allowed PSG to breathe when the northern pressing became stifling. He did not need to multiply spectacular exploits to influence the match. His realism, his technical accuracy and his ability to make the right choices in key moments once again turned around a very high level match. In an evening which officially offers the title to PSG, Kvaratskhelia once again responded.
10 goals and 4 assists since March
Once again, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia responded to a major event. In a match where PSG suffered for a long time against the intensity of Lens, the Georgian international embodied this cold realism and this technical mastery which today make him one of the most decisive men at the end of the Parisian season. Little waste, enormous accuracy and above all this ability to strike at the exact moment when his team needs it. His goal after half an hour of play completely changed the scenario of the match while Lens had dominated the proceedings until then. Launched by Dembélé after an error by Sarr, Kvaratskhelia controlled perfectly before adjusting Risser with great composure. A seemingly simple action but executed with clinical precision. Behind, the Georgian continued to secure Parisian possessions with remarkable technical quality despite constant pressure from Lensois.
His statistics further illustrate his very clean copy with 28 successful passes out of 30, only one lost ball out of 45 touchdowns and enormous mastery in forward transmissions. Even when he did not accelerate with the ball, Kvaratskhelia constantly gave the right tempo to the Parisian game. Since the beginning of March, the former Neapolitan has had a string of major performances in major matches and now seems fully installed in the role of offensive boss at PSG. Scorer against Liverpool, Lyon, Nantes, Bayern Munich and now Lens, he is clearly gaining momentum at the best time of the season. With the Champions League final against Arsenal approaching, this boost is probably one of the best possible news for Luis Enrique. Today, Kvaratskhelia gives off this rare sensation of being able to turn any meeting around with a single gesture.
