PSG were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at San Mamés on Matchday 6 of the Champions League. Despite dominating, Paris failed to break through against an unbeatable Unai Simon. As often happens, media outlets offered differing opinions. Here is an overview of the ratings given by Le Parisien, L’Équipe, and our own scores on vipsg.fr.
The attacking trio delivered a generally disappointing performance. Among the three forwards, Le Parisien was the harshest in its evaluations: Kvaratskhelia (4, 5, 6), Mayulu (3.5, 4, 5), and Barcola (4, 5, 5). The media agreed on a lack of efficiency, even though vipsg.fr highlighted Barcola’s impact (a shot off the bar) and Mayulu’s repeated chances.
Media Discrepancies in Ratings and Key Takeaways
In midfield, L’Équipe awarded the highest ratings: Ruiz (5, 6, 5), Vitinha (4.5, 6, 5), and Neves (4, 5, 7). Vipsg.fr was the most enthusiastic about Joao Neves, portraying him as the true Parisian conductor.
In defense, opinions aligned more closely: Pacho received a 6 across the board, Zaïre-Emery stood out with ratings of 6.5, 7, and 6, and Marquinhos earned consistent 5s. Zabarnyi, who came on at halftime, received similar evaluations, slightly elevated on vipsg.fr given the difficult context of a first match alongside Safonov amid tensions between their countries.
In goal, Safonov was appreciated but not unanimously praised, receiving 6.5, 6, and 7. All acknowledged his solid display, with vipsg.fr emphasizing his decisive fingertip save on a free kick. Overall, PSG dominated but lacked decisiveness, with only a few individuals—Neves, Zaïre-Emery, Pacho, and Safonov—truly standing out.
Le Parisien – Kvaratskhelia (4) – Mayulu (3,5) – Barcola (4) Ruiz (5) – Vitinha (4,5) – Neves (4) Nuno Mendes (4,5) – Pacho (6) – Marquinhos (5) / Zabarnyi (5) – Zaïre-Emery (6,5) Safonov (6,5)
L’Équipe – Luis Enrique : 5 Kvaratskhelia (5) – Mayulu (4) – Barcola (5) Ruiz (6) – Vitinha (6) – Neves (5) Nuno Mendes (6) – Pacho (6) – Marquinhos (5) / Zabarnyi (5) – Zaïre-Emery (7) Safonov (6)
vipsg.fr – Safonov – 7 Zaïre-Emery – 6 Marquinhos – 5 Zabarnyi – 6 Pacho – 6 Nuno Mendes – 6 Joao Neves – 7 Vitinha – 5 Fabian Ruiz – 5 Barcola – 5 Senny Mayulu – 5 Kvaratskhelia – 6 Doué – 5 Gonçalo Ramos – 5 Ndjantou – NN
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