PSG fell to a 2-1 loss to Atletico Madrid at the Parc des Princes in the Champions League on Wednesday. Warren Zaire-Emery put the hosts in front after only 14 minutes into the kick-off, as Ousmane Dembele dispossessed Clement Lenglet inside the area before laying it off for the former. Just minutes later, the Rojiblancos found themselves level as Molina restored parity with a simple finish. The Parisians continued to push for a winner, dominating possession and creating the better chances, but their visitors held firm. In the third minute of stoppage-time, however, substitute Angel Correa popped up with a winner for Atletico, who clinched all three points as PSG didn’t have enough time to claw their way back into the game. Here are the player ratings:
PSG Player Ratings vs Atletico Madrid
Goalkeeper
Gianluigi Donnarumma – 6.5
Besides the Molina goal, the PSG custodian wasn’t really challenged. Then Correa beat him with only seconds left on the clock.
Defenders
Achraf Hakimi – 7.5
Top-notch ball-winning capabilities and drove forward to be a menacing presence; three crosses and key passes each to boot.
Marquinhos – 7
Good sense of positioning, made four clearances, and used his experience to guard their defense well.
Willian Pacho – 7
Distributed the ball superbly but lacked flair defensively.
Nuno Mendes – 6.5
Made good impact at both ends of the field.
Midfielders
Warren Zaire-Emery – 9
Took his chance well and fired PSG in front.
Vitinha – 7
Combined excellent vision with execution to slice open the Atletico defense with his key passes.
Joao Neves – 6
Struggled to win his duels and was mostly outsmarted by his Atletico counterparts during the match.
Forwards
Ousmane Dembele – 8.5
Terrified the Atletico defense with his pace and directness; laid three key passes, six crosses and set up Zaire-Emery for the opener too.
Marco Asensio – 6
Surprisingly quiet against his old derby rival; eclipsed by better players around him.
Bradley Barcola – 7
A promising display in attack highlighted by two good efforts at goal too.
Substitutes
Fabian Ruiz – 5.5
Was on the fringes for most of the game.
Kang-in Lee – 6
Passed the ball around well.
Randal Kolo Muani – 6
Sent in to boost their attack.
Manager
Luis Enrique – 6.5
He might have been happy to have seen his team control the match so authoritatively, only to conceded a late goal that cost them the game.
Atletico Madrid Player Ratings vs PSG
Goalkeeper
Jan Oblak – 7
Played a starring role again with six saves.
Defenders
Nahuel Molina – 8
Brought Atletico level with a clinical effort.
Axel Witsel – 7
A solid display from the Belgian, who made a few vital interventions.
Clement Lenglet – 5
Got dispossessed in their own penalty box that led to Zaire-Emery’s opener.
Javi Galan – 5
Completely lacked pace and got dribbled past five times.
Midfielders
Giuliano Simeone – 5
A poor display from the midfielder and was hooked off at the hour mark too.
Rodrigo De Paul – 5.5
Rarely saw the ball for an hour, and whenever he attempted to pass, it was misplaced on nearly half the occasion.
Pablo Barrios – 7
Passed the ball around to keep the momentum going for them and made five interceptions to PSG’s chagrin too.
Conor Gallagher – 8
Stunning display from the Chelsea loanee, winning nine ground duels and completing six tackles.
Forwards
Antoine Griezmann – 6
Uncharacteristically quiet on his return to France.
Julian Alvarez – 6
The Argentinian offered no great shakes in attack either.
Substitutes
Reinildo Mandava – 6
Threw his weight around in defense.
Koke – 6.5
The maestro pulled the strings late on.
Rodrigo Riquelme – 6.5
Some good passes.
Angel Correa – 8.5
Joined up the attack and netted the late winner.
Samuel Lino – 5
Couldn’t get involved much.
Manager
Diego Simeone – 6.5
Should be happy with his side’s swift response after falling behind but looked inferior to PSG thereafter. One excellent substitution, though, made the late difference.
FAQs
What was the result of PSG vs Atletico Madrid?
The result of PSG vs Atletico Madrid was a 2-1 win for Atletico.
When was PSG vs Atletico Madrid?
PSG vs Atletico Madrid was on Wednesday, 6th November 2024.
Who was the man of the match in PSG vs Atletico Madrid?
The man of the match in PSG vs Atletico Madrid was Angel Correa.