Messi and Neymar are scored 3
3 is the lowest score in the match at Parc des Princes, both for two stars in the home's attack. Messi is arranged to kick deep to easily participate in the rhythm and assist, but the newspaper thinks that the best player of the 2022 World Cup has only "minimal influence" until Kylian Mbappe comes on the field at the beginning of the second half. .
Neymar was criticized for his ability to hold the ball and make decisions in the attacking area. He somewhat allowed PSG to end the game with only nine shots and four of them on target, compared to Bayern's 18 and seven.
Four other members of PSG must also receive 3 points, including full-back Achraf Hakimi, midfielder Marco Verratti, Warren Zaire-Emery and coach Galtier. "Rarely has a PSG team played so poorly in the first half," L'Equipe assessed Galtier's tactics.
France's leading sports newspaper also criticized the decision to start Warren Zaire-Emery. According to them, the 16-year-old is not strong enough in one-on-one confrontations and the match is an opportunity for him to widen his horizons.
The highest point on the PSG side, point 6, belongs to the pair of central defenders Sergio Ramos - Marquinhos. Meanwhile, Bayern's highest score, point 8, belongs to Dayot Upamecano. The French midfielder was instrumental in disabling Messi and Neymar for most of the game. The only author, Kingsley Coman and Joshua Kimmich both received 7 points. In which, Kimmich is considered a comprehensive player, supporting creativity for the Bavarian team.
Benjamin Pavard received a second yellow card for a foul on Messi late in the second half, but still received a score of 7. He was appreciated for his involvement in the visitors' three-back system.
The only Bayern player to receive a score below average, a 4, is Leroy Sane. The newspaper said that the problem is that the former Man City star is efficiency. "This is a good player, but ineffective," wrote L'Equipe. "'Unlike his teammates, Sane attacked very little in the first half. His influence was weak.'
L'Equipe is known for its rigorous grading. Historically, the 76-year-old newspaper has scored only 10 out of 14 people.
The last match against PSG was Bayern's seventh victory in the Champions League 2022-2023. The last time they achieved this achievement was the 2019-2020 season, when they beat PSG in the final with a score of 1-0. For PSG, this is the fifth defeat in all competitions in 2023. Before that, the Paris team lost to Monaco, Lens, Rennes in Ligue 1 and lost to Marseille in the French Cup. PSG will play the second leg against Bayern on March 8 in Germany.
