Edinson Cavani and Kylian Mbappe are not synchronized, PSG are content to draw Napoli

Angel Di Maria spectacularly saved Paris Saint-Germain from a point at home against Napoli in the Group C Champions League with a late equalizer on Wednesday.

Lorenzo Insigne and Dries Mertens have placed the Italians twice at the Parc des Princes, but Mario Rui's goal and Di Maria's spectacular leveler in the third minute of the fifth minute allow the French giants to stay two points behind the leaders. Liverpool group.

Good points

Just when it seemed not to be happening, Di Maria came up with a moment of magic to spare the blushes of PSG. If Napoli had held up and left Paris with the three points, it would not have been badly deserved. Thomas Tuchel and his players can feel relieved.

Although it seemed desperate before five minutes were added at the end, the hosts never gave up and continued to look for the equalizer until they were gone. # 39; get. If they can show this kind of character in Naples, then they can hope to report three points.

Predecessors Laurent Blanc and Unai Emery have frustrated Paris fans of their reluctance to make early changes, but Tuchel does not have the same problem. The German tactician sent Thilo Kehrer, Julian Draxler and Moussa Diaby in the second half and was awarded one point.

The negatives

The most alarming aspect of the match was the lack of intensity on the part of PSG: Napoli was rightly leading at halftime and would not have been an undeserved winner. If the French champions achieve a new performance in Italy in two weeks, they may see their group C men extinguished by the men of Carlo Ancelotti.

Not only was the intensity lacking, but the team suddenly seemed devoid of the chemistry usually present, the individuals seeking to play for themselves and not the team. Tuchel has solved this problem to some extent beyond halftime, but he will ask his players a lot, much more for his players in Naples, based on what he has already seen of them.

Even if the goal of Insigne was exquisite, it was also preventable from the point of view of PSG and Mertens asked a good deal of luck to the formation of Serie A, as well as a big share of bad luck on the Paris side – both avoidable .

Rating of the manager out of 10

6 – Tuchel started with a logical starting eleven but quickly understood that logic sometimes took second place when PSG appeared on the field in the Champions League. Too many players did not produce the intensity that Germany wanted and it was incumbent upon him to find tactical solutions at halftime, which he did – pretty much.

Player's Notes (1-10; 10 = Best Players Entered After 70 Minutes Receive No Notes)

GK Alphonse Areola, 5 – He took the ball twice from his goal and, although the arrival of Badge was excellent, he could have run away more quickly. Mertens had little luck, but also saw the Belgian international hit his crossbar.

DF Thomas Meunier, 6 years old – Provided assistance for the first equalizer and was required more in attack than defense in the second period, so was pushed into a right-wing role.

DF Marquinhos (c), 4 – Skipper in the absence of Thiago Silva, it was an uncomfortable evening for him and his central defensive partner, Presnel Kimpembe. Unlucky but still involved in the second of Mertens for Napoli and was also reserved.

DF Presnel Kimpembe, 4 – With Areola and Juan Bernat, he was caught off guard by opening the Insinge score and rarely looked at Marquinhos comfortably all night long.

DF Juan Bernat, 5 years old – Replaced by Thilo Kehrer at halftime, even though he was not necessarily the weakest link. The change of Tuchel allowed PSG to change training and Bernat, one of the most committed personalities of the first half, had to be sacrificed for this to happen. In fault for the first match of Naples, but not alone.

MF Marco Verratti, 5 years old – Complimenting, like many of his team-mates, it was a surprise that Tuchel pulled him off instead of Rabiot, who had a worse situation.

MF Adrien Rabiot, 4 years old – His most disappointing performance of the season by far. Like many of his teammates, he was lacking in intensity and struggled to contain the Napoli midfielder as much, if not more, than Verratti.

FW Kylian Mbappe, 4 years old – One of his worst PSG performances. He lacked focus and motivation, seemed completely absorbed by himself and was lucky not to be coached by Tuchel in the second half.

FW Neymar, 6 – Influence at times, but the early blow meant that it took a while to find his pace. Once he did, his teammates lost a lot of his hard work, but he continued until the end.

FW Angel Di Maria, 5 – Like his teammates, he worked for 90 minutes, but he also spoke of the magical moment when it was most important to save a point in PSG.