Author of a monstrous performance on Wednesday, during the shock against AC Milan (3-0), Warren Zaire-Emery entered the annals of the Champions League.
Forfeited, Saturday, for the Strasbourg reception and still preserved, Monday, in training, the fault of a physical problem brought back from the rally with the Espoirs, Warren Zaire-Emery was there and there, Wednesday, against AC Milan. Aligned in midfield alongside Manuel Ugarte and Vitinha, the young Parisian indeed splashed the match with all his talent.
Because if PSG won 3-0 against the Rossoneri, relaunching completely after the slap received at Newcastle, it is largely thanks to its young midfielder. While the French champions struggled to appear dangerous and increased their inaccuracies, it was he who caused the spark thanks to a full axis ride. Resisting two Milanese, he then found Kylian Mbappé at the edge of the area, the Bondynois surprising Mike Maignan with a shot at the near post.
Voted man of the match
And thanks to this offering, Warren Zaire-Emery set a new record for precocity. Already a decisive passer on Achraf Hakimi’s goal during the rout of the Rouge et Bleu at Saint-James’Park, the Ile-de-France player has in fact become the youngest player to have two assists in the Champions League in the 21st century. At 17 years and 231 days old, he erases Theo Walcott, 17 years and 250 days old at the time of his second appearance on the most beautiful European stage.
And Warren Zaire-Emery didn’t stop there since he delivered another assist at the end of the match in favor of Kang-In Lee. Enough to deserve man of the match status. “We had fun playing together, we are a team and it shows on the pitch, we make the effort for each other. I hadn’t played against Strasbourg, I felt good, I had prepared well… And so much the better if it ended with two assists for me.”could well enjoy the hero of the evening after the match at the microphone of Canal+.
