Champions League Match Result PSG – Liverpool FC

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And the French champions Thomas Tuchel could benefit, because his team finally defeated the team led by Jürgen Klopp. In 13 previous teams of German coaches, only once, the top coach of the Ligue 1 leader was present.

Controversial decisions

Tuchel this time gave up his preferred arrangement with three defenders, putting the system 4-2-3-1. He exhibited not only the great offensive trio Neymar – Kylian Mbappe – Edinson Cavani, but also Angela Di Maria. It was a very offensive setting. But nothing surprising that Parisians need a victory. The pre-game prognosis, indicating the resumption of Neymar and Mbappe, went well.

Klopp bets on 4-3-3. He surprised, putting Daniel Sturridge in the middle of the attack, instead of Roberto Firmino. The Brazilian is much less this season than in the previous, where he had scored 27 goals, including 10 in the Champions League. In the last game against Watford, he finally broke down and seemed to play, but the German coach opted for a different variant.

The Parisians quickly took the advantage when Juan Bernat touched the grid. And after the capital action of the trio Mbappe – Cavani – Neymar, the latter also scored a goal, the PSG was in a great situation.

Then, unfortunately, the Polish judges appeared in the lead role. Sadio Mane fell into the penalty area after Di Maria's slip. Initially, Szymon Marciniak did not intend to dictate the eleven. However, Paweł Raczkowski, who stood behind the goal, told him that the Senegalese was fouled and that the Płock referee spoke of "lime". It's just that Di Maria hit the ball for the first time and that Mane was obviously looking to touch his leg. In the Champions League, there is still no VAR and the Paris events have therefore failed. James Milner approached the ball and hit the net. The next Liverpool attacks have not done anything.

Poles on the bench

The victory of PSG with the weakest group Crvena Zvezda Belgrade will leave the group. Liverpool must defeat Napoli to qualify, but not 2: 1, 3: 2, 4: 3, etc. The Naples team has now defeated the Serbian champion. Unfortunately, Piotr Zieliński and Arkadiusz Milik have returned to the bench. The first time in the LM match for the fourth time in a row has only served as a substitute. For Milik, there was no room for the third meeting with Naples. The Milik competitor scored two goals for the Neapolitans, thus allowing him to rank in the Dries Mertens team.