This Ignatius Ganago miss vs Nice was a shocking open goal miss from the Cameroonian international over the weekend. The miss had a xG of 0.89 according to one model, as close to a goal as you’d probably see. One of the reasons Lens, despite dominating on the xG and shots count, somehow ended up on the losing side
UEFA Champions League
“Money doesn’t buy you happiness” | Spanish & French Newspaper Reaction & Headlines to PSG CL final loss to Bayern | Front page Marca, L’Equipe, AS, Le Parisien
Here is a look at the newspaper frontpage headlines from the big European papers following PSG’s 1-0 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League final.
Marca headline “Money doesn’t buy you happiness (yet)”
El Dinero No Da La Felicidad (Aun) was Marca’s frontpage, with the Spanish newspaper hinting at the money spent by Paris SG in the transfer market.
L’Equipe headline “Incosolable” showing a distraught Neymar on the frontpage
Le Parisien reaction (“The End of a Dream”) with a photo of Neymar and the CL title
Newspaper Player Ratings Bayern Munich 1-0 PSG Champions League Final 23 August 2020 | L’Equipe, Bild, Kicker, Le Parisien
How did the likes of Neymar, Mbappe and Alphonso Davies play in the UCL final?
Here is a look at the French and German newspaper player ratings for the 2019/20 Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Paris SG. Ratings taken from L’Equipe and Le Parisien (France) and Bild and Kicker (Germany). PSG certainly had their chances on xG, but were denied by the brilliance of Manuel Neuer in the Bayern goal.
L’Equipe player ratings Bayern Paris SG
A forgettable evening for Paris Saint Germain’s attacking trio of Mbappe, Neymar and Di Maria, with player ratings of 3 and 4/10 for them. A struggle for Thilo Kehrer as well, who went a bit AWOL defensively in the second half.
Le Parisien PSG player ratings vs Bayern Munich UCL Final 2020
French paper Le Parisien had Presnel Kimpembe as their best Paris SG player on the evening (7/10 player rating) followed by Keylor Navas (6) and Ander Herrera (5.5). A disappointing evening for the likes of Paredes, Mbappe, Neymar and AdM.