Despite a draw (1-1), the meeting of the Champions League between Naples and Paris Saint-Germain has kept its promises on the ground, with a show at the rendezvous. Find the top, the flop and the score of the editorial match.
The promised hell of San Paolo almost turned into paradise: the Paris SG, unable to take advantage of the defeat of Liverpool conceding a draw on the field of Naples (1-1) Tuesday night, remains third of the group "of the death "of the Champions League.
The top: Juan Bernat
Who would have imagined Juan Bernat at this level in the Champions League? The supporters of Paris Saint-Germain, who were not expensive at the time of his signature, saw the real Juan Bernat last night on the lawn of San Paolo. Very active on his left side, the flagship spot of Paris offensives, the Spanish side maintained a high rhythm throughout the meeting. Just before half-time, Bernat scored his first goal in the Champions League with PSG, well served by Kylian Mbappé in the Napoli area.
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Offensively very active, and defensively solid and involved, Bernat made the law prevail in his hallway, where Callejon could never exist. The first reference match of the Spaniard with the Paris Saint-Germain, which foreshadows a suite up to the expectations of the club. Note the match Koulibaly unusual in the central defense of Naples, which confirms every game its presence among the best central in the world at present.
The flop: Thiago Silva
Obviously, in a defense to three, difficult to make his mark for Thiago Silva. The Brazilian center-back was lined up alongside Marquinhos and Kehrer, both of whom were very strong during the match. But the captain of PSG, who was expected at the turn at San Paolo, disappointed. Silva is at the origin of the penalty awarded to Napoli. After a completely failed control, the Paris captain tries to catch up and hit the passage Callejon, who had inflicted between him and Buffon, penalty.
This error reflects the entirety of his match, solid in substance, but too easily worried. Delayed in the depth, Thiago Silva never took any risk offensively, which could have helped the PSG attack, which cruelly ran out of skillful raisers. A new disturbing defensive performance of the 'Monstro' in the Champions League.
The score of the match: 6.5 / 10
Although pleasant in the content, the rhythm of the first period completely disappears on that of the second, which raised the level. Naples, which was expected at a better level at home, did not convince his audience San Paolo. Attendants first, and reaction in second, the Neapolitans could have worried the PSG if the tactics installed by Ancelotti had been more offensive.
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Parisian side, the copy is not really better. Despite interesting individual performances, such as those of Bernat, Buffon, Kehrer or Neymar, the pace of senator in the first period was insufficient to go to win the Napoli. Without a leading striker, without Cavani, Tuchel for a long time deprived himself of weight in the offensives, Neymar and Mbappé being too little connected to make the attack shine.