Arsenal vs. Paris Saint-Germain player ratings: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembele lift PSG to victory
Arsenal vs. Paris Saint-Germain player ratings: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembele lift PSG to victory
The new tactical look of Paris Saint-Germain could be with a 1-0 Advantage in the first stage of their UEFA Champions League semi-final against ArsenalWhile a little individual sparkle played an important role in Tuesday’s game.
Ousmane Dembele continued his career-best form with his 32nd goal of the season in all competitions, while the assist of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia proved that he has been a game changing for the Parisians since his arrival in January. Gianluigi Donnarumma also stood out before Luis Enrique’s side, and made five crucial rescues when he left London with a clean slate and helped to ensure that the French champions would have an advantage for next week’s second stage.
On the other hand, it was not necessarily a bad outing from Arsenal with Declan Rice again. However, it was also not the best game of the Gunners, leaving the first stage with hints of optimism and room for improvement.
Here is a look at the players’ reviews for Tuesday’s game.
Arsenal Player Ratings
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David Raya (GK) |
90 | He made three saves against an attack-oriented PSG side, although he could have done better with the only purpose of the game. |
7.5 |
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Jurien Timber (Def) |
83 | He was one of the few Arsenal players who did not have their best moment when Ousmane Dembele scored, which was precious despite another good outing. |
7 |
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William Saliba (Def) |
90 | Saliba was solid on a day on which Arsenal defended reasonably well, but defending this PSG is easier said than done, so although it wasn’t a bad outing for the defender, it wasn’t his best either. |
7.5 |
|
Jakub Kiwior (Def) |
90 | Just like the Saliba outing, Kiwior did what he could handle a tactically complex PSG, but it was not necessarily his best night. | 7 |
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Myles Lewis-SKLEY (Def) |
90 | Arsenal began to show signs around halfway through the first half, with Lewis-Skelley joined the attackers and brought a number of exciting forward runs while the Gunners were looking for an equalizer. | 7.5 |
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Martin Odegaard (MID) |
89 | It was a mixed bag from Odegaard, who performed some of his defensive tasks well but added little to the attack. He only generated one chance and was not particularly active in the last third part. | 6.5 |
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Declan Rice (center) |
90 | Rice was perhaps the best player in Arsenal, and put together a strong -defensive shift as possible, while they heralds many attacking opportunities, especially by the end. It was a performance that was symbolic for the show of the Gunners-Ze on Tuesday with PSG Teen, but could not completely stumble their tactically unique opponents. | 8 |
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Mikel Marino (Mid) |
90 | Merino is perhaps responsible for what looked like the equalizer of Arsenal, but he has put together a moderate attacking outing that might be a reflection of the long -term attacking problems of the Gunners. | 6.5 |
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Come on your (fwd) |
90 | Saka had his moments in attack, especially since Arsenal gained some confidence halfway through the first half. There is probably room for improvement, but after only making one shot. | 6.5 |
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Leandro Trossard (FWD) |
90 | Trossard came with three shots and played a considerable role, because Arsenal was in vain looking for an equalizer, put two on goal and generate 0.45 expected goals themselves. | 7.5 |
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Gabriel Martinelli (FWD) |
90 | Martinelli also registered three shots and collected an impressive 1.08 expected goals, but he could have done better with some of his chances. It is difficult not to claim that he was wasting, which could be expensive. | 6.5 |
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Ben White (Def) |
7 | He offered some defensive coverage, but with such a short shift it was difficult for him to have a real impact. | N / A |
| Ethan Nwaneri (Mid) | 1 | Just like White, Nwaneri did not play enough to achieve a rating. | N / A |
| Mikel Arteta | 2 | Arteta found a way to handle the unique press of PSG, but that was alone after They fell 1-0 and his replacement pattern revealed a long-term, uncomfortable truth-Arsenal may not have the attacking power to get this done. | 7 |
Paris Saint-Germain Player Ratings
| Name | Minutes | How did they do it? | Judgement |
|---|---|---|---|
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Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
90 | The five rescues of Donnarumma told PSG to survive Arsenal’s attacking efforts, giving them a crucial advantage to go home in the second stage. |
8.5 |
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Achraf Judge (Def) |
90 | Hakimi has been one of the highlights in the new PSG of Enrique, and that was again the case on Tuesday, when he regularly came to the attack and gave Arsenal’s defense problems. |
7.5 |
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Marquinhos (Def) |
90 | Marquinhos was solid in the defense and kept Arsenal in various ways at a distance, won most of his duels and obtained five approvals along the way. |
7.5 |
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Willian Pacho (Def) |
90 | He had a decent night, but of the two central backs, Pacho was noticeably weaker – he was less present than Marquinhos and also won no duel. | 7 |
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Nuno Mendes (Def) |
90 | Mendes has linked well to Hakimi for a new PSG, and he really stood out on Tuesday by performing both his defensive and attacking tasks. | 8 |
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Joao Neves (MID) |
89 | Neves has also been a crucial player in the Enrique system and has shown that on Tuesday, especially with a strong defensive outing, the attack by Arsenal. | 8 |
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Vitinha (center) |
90 | Vitinha held in a game that was completely about the fight in midfield, although it was a quieter outing than some of his others. | 7.5 |
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Fabian Ruiz (center) |
90 | Just like Vitinha, Ruiz ensured that PSG’s midfield moved because it was Menat in a solid but not -Showy performance. | 7.5 |
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Desire Doue (FWD) |
76 | The 19-year-old earned his start and demonstrated his versatility for a PSG team that is not a shortage of attacking options. He only led one shot, although it was one that forced an important savings from Raya. | 7 |
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Ousmane Dembele (FWD) |
70 | If someone lets his shots count, it is this guy. He didn’t have much shots, but he scored the only goal in this draw so far in a movement that has become the PSG trademark of the new look and is now a maximum of 32 goals this season, making it far away the best campaign of his career. | 7.5 |
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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (FWD) |
90 | Kvaratskhelia was once again the star of PSG’s Show, and not just because of his help with Dembele’s goal. He ensures that the Enrique system really works, so that opposition defenders gives many problems. His busy attacking night ensured that PSG would return home with the benefit for next week’s second stage. | 8.5 |
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Bradley Barcola (FWD) |
20 | Barcola emerged to help PSG find a second goal and although he had managed two shots in 20 minutes, he should have done better with one of them. | 7 |
| Goncalo Ramos (FWD) | 14 | Just like Barcola, Ramos was there to help PSG’s attacking efforts, but was not really able to make much of a dent. | 7 |
| Warren Zaire-Emery (Mid) | 1 | Zaire-Emery did not play enough to justify a rating. | N / A |
| Luis Enrique | 3 | PSG left Noord -Londs with a victory and after presenting a playing style that makes them one of the best teams in Europe. However, they were not flawless – they found a way to absorb the pressure of Arsenal, but demonstrably played too conservative in the second half and left themselves vulnerable for the attacking effort of the opponent. | 7.5 |
