Kylian Mbappe’s double helped.

Something from League 1

First half of the match PSG with Juventus it could disappoint. Everyone except the fans of the Parisian team. Because from a meeting with a potentially central sign on the day of the Champions League, the dominance of one team over the other proved indecent. For some reason, Juventus did not want to get involved in the fight and acted extremely passively. Allegri players moved exclusively on foot and it was impossible to find combination options for the development of attacks. With very few exceptions, separate single jolts have given rise to outbursts.

On this background PSG It seemed that it was not the Italian giant who faced him, but another middle farmer of the French league, used to scoring 3-5 goals per game and preparing for the next round with a calm soul. More or less the same rhythm for the wrong moves was taken by Juventus. Already in the fifth minute his goal was hit by Kylian Mbappé.

And halfway through the time, the Frenchman scored a brace, making it clear that in the current triad of attacking stars PSG it is he who is the first violin and the main star. Well, the gift of self cannot be denied. While Messi disappeared somewhere deep inside, looked for the ball and played it, and Neymar grabbed the hips of his opponents, falling artistically, Mbappe, with his explosive speed, made the clumsy Torino suffer in the first half making him feel Toulouse.

Allegri’s attempts

We must pay tribute to Allegri, who did not give up after a frankly vague and disastrous first half. Throughout the second half of the match, he tried to rebuild the game, change the pattern and methodically loosen the opposing formations, testing them for strength in different formations. Impossible to define McKenny’s exit fruitless from the start of the second half. The American shook this sleepy swamp.

Of course, Weston’s exit couldn’t fundamentally change the game. However, it was he who immediately regained a ball, who returned the intrigue and the belief that Juventus would still have resisted. The appearance of Locatelli, De Sciglio, Keane – all this served in different segments of the second half to reconstruct the scheme and accents with which Juventus played. Galtier’s substitutions went a long way in stabilizing the game.

And on some stretches Turtsy even managed to take the initiative, creating really dangerous moments. Even with the participation of new players. But all this was of a temporary nature, which clearly indicates a certain humidity of the combinations and the overall organization of the Juventus match. Gradually after each reconstruction PSG he adapted, dedicating us different times each time, but he nevertheless found the right reaction to Juventus’ actions.

Defense of pleasure

Thinking about the game PSG in Ligue 1 this season, we have repeatedly stressed that this team, with all the starry composition and the external grandeur and danger, has a certain weakness. He’s on the defensive. It also represents all this defense, more precisely the level of organization of the game within it.

There is no way PSG he cannot free himself from the feeling of his omnipotence. This dangerous feeling on offense can lead to stupidity or excessive selfishness on the part of the attackers, but on defense it is sometimes deadly. When you think your team will still score more than the opponent is able to score.

And then Juventus in the first half still remembered the Ligue 1 team. Of course, a corresponding defense reaction followed. PSG in the second half. They began to become scarce, to work little, to lose concentration and tenacity. Not surprisingly, after one of the team’s frantic panic defensive actions, Donnarumma shouted frankly at the defenders. Although he himself is sometimes subject to the same influence as force PSG.

McKenny’s goal is not only on the conscience of the defender who pushed him, who did not choose the best position, but also partly on the shoulders of the goalkeeper, who recklessly rushed to the exit and failed to catch the ball. And then more than a moment was created by Juventus due to the fact that someone in defense PSG he has lost his position, acted carelessly or not hard enough and tenaciously.

We can not say that the defenders PSG low or weak class. When harvested, it is a powerful, impenetrable force. But as soon as they believe in victory in advance – and then the opponent has a chance out of nowhere. Such an awakening of a defeated enemy could one day cost Parisians dearly.

Numbers

Shots on target (on target): 15 (6) – 13 (4)

Quite a predictable advantage PSG by strokes. Moreover, most of the advantage was gained in the second half. In the first half, when the dominance of the Parisians seemed more evident, the teams scored only four shots. In addition, the hosts hit the target twice and both shots ended in goals. And the guests only have one exact try. After the break, there were more strikes, but the match itself was more chaotic and chaotic. As expected, Mbappe turned out to be the hardest hit on the pitch, with six attempts. Neymar has four. And among Turitsy, Kostic was the most likely to strike, having three attempts.

Ball possession (passing accuracy): 54% (93%) – 46% (92%)

A very high percentage of accuracy in passing indicates that there were high-class opponents who enjoyed the ball. A high percentage is typical of matches from top Champions League clubs, but rarely exceeds 90% at once for both opponents. And here is such a case. At the same time, Parisians controlled the ball more often. Their percentage either decreased or increased, but it was getting better and better. And in the first half he completely exceeded 62.

In total, the Parisians made 606 passes and Turin – 446. At the same time, the teams ran very little by Champions League match standards. In PSG just over one hundred kilometers for the whole team, while Juventus have 104. Although usually in the Champions League the “raids” exceed 110 kilometers. The stylistic features of the course of the match in different segments and the high accuracy of the passing of both sides influenced here: both teams “chased” the ball, not the players.