PAU – PSG – Paris Saint-Germain logically qualified for the quarterfinals of the French Cup football yesterday in Pau, winning 2-0. Check out the game summary and feedback from players and coaches.
The summary of Pau – PSG
Without forcing ! This is a brief summary but which fits perfectly with the victory of PSG yesterday in Pau in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France de football. Despite a catastrophic lawn, Paris quickly set foot on the ball and dominated the Palois. However, it was the locals who got the first “opportunity” with a shot from Gueye who did not worry Sergio Rico (17th). The Parisians finally unblocked the situation just before half an hour of play. Following a cross from Kurzawa at the penalty spot and a magnificent rebate of Icardi’s chest, Leandro Paredes, captain for one evening, chained a aerial ball catch with a volley at close range (1-0, 25th). More until the break and even in the second half. The Parisians however managed to make the break quickly thanks to Sarabia. The Spaniard took advantage of an Icardi center and a ball countered by a defender from Pau in front of Choupo-Moting to score in the empty goal at the far post (2-0, 53rd). Paris fully managed the end of the match, without ever being endangered by Pau, and spun fairly quietly in the quarterfinals of the Coupe de France.
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12:20 – Choupo-Moting: “We shouldn’t have taken this match lightly”
Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting, holder yesterday at Pau, confided his impressions to the microphone of PSG Tv after this qualification for the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France: “It was a difficult match on difficult terrain but I think that “We took it very seriously and we showed from the first minute that we were better than them. We deserved to win this match (…) It was the game of the year for them and it “that’s why we had to be very careful. They had won against Bordeaux, so we said to ourselves that we shouldn’t take this match lightly”.
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12:03 – Paredes: “A fantastic evening for me”
Leandro Paredes, midfielder of PSG, also praised the performance of his team against Pau: “The most important thing for us was to win, to qualify for the next round. I think that “We did a good job to win this match. We knew it was going to be a difficult match and we are happy to qualify. It was a fantastic evening for me. It was a great pride to be captain.”
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11:49 – Dagba’s injury, the only shadow in the evening of PSG
On the Paris side, the bad news came yesterday from Colin Dagba, forced to give up his place during the second period of this Pau – PSG, probably due to a sprained knee. Thomas Tuchel spoke about it after the meeting: “” We will see. He made a fantastic match. He is very fit. We have to wait. I hope it is not too serious because it is very important. I hope the exams will be reassuring and that it will only take two or three weeks maximum. “
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11:32 – First minutes with PSG for Bakker
Mitchel Bakker, the young Dutch left-back (19), took advantage of this Pau – PSG to take his first steps in the first team. “I felt good for my first minutes, I played 20 minutes, it was good, he confided after the meeting. It was not the best of situations, with Colin’s injuries (Dagba ), I had to get in quickly, but it went well. We are qualified, it is the most important tonight. “
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11:19 – Herrera (PSG) “very optimistic for the next few months”
Ander Herrera, last night, in mixed zone, after PAu – PSG: “We can be very happy because I think we played with a lot of concentration and respect for our opponent. And in the end it gives a very good match because the pitch was really not good. But that’s the same for both teams. It’s no excuse (…) Everyone is very motivated to go and win as many titles as possible. Thilo (Kehrer) did not play for a long time and he was very good. Pablo (Sarabia) is there to score goals. Choupo is the same thing. Mauro (Icardi) played with great humility. I am very optimistic for the next few months. “
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11:11 – Irles (Pau): “The walk was a little too high”
The reaction of Bruno Irles, the coach of PAu FC, last night, after the defeat against PSG: “I am very proud of my players, for what they showed. They showed what they were able to do and I’m very proud to see that Paris-SG more than respected this Pau FC team. Not only did they line up a competitive team, but the team on the field really had a lot of international players and established players. they respected us in the commitment they knew how to put in this match. At no time did they show enough. The walk was a little too high for us. I had anticipated this match, I knew there was we were going to have opportunities, we knew how to create them. After that, it didn’t turn out in our favor, they knew how to make a difference. It would have been a nice goal for our audience. The results for the club, the city, the town hall is very positive. “
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11:03 – PSG coach praises Paredes performance
Thomas Tuchel had decided to entrust the captain’s armband to Leandro Paredes, yesterday, in an overhauled eleven. “We looked a little for a captain and it should logically have been Kurzawa today but his situation was not easy during the last three days (Editor’s note: he was in the process of transfer), it was not clear, so he gave it to Leo, “he said. He was good. It was an opportunity for me to give him confidence and he took responsibility, in the middle of the field. He gave the rhythm, played reliably so I’m very happy with him. A goal, an assist, it’s good “.
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10:58 – Tuchel (PSG): “A lot of pride”
Thomas Tuchel expressed his satisfaction at the end of this Pau – PSG, last night before the press: “I am very happy with the team’s performance, the result as well as the way. It was the fifth away game in a row and it was amazing. When everyone is waiting for you to win, it’s the most difficult because we had almost nothing to win. I said it was super difficult : the context, the field, the 5th away game, the obligation to be still focused, to have to play with intensity … We did all that and we did a full performance defensively and offensively (. ..) We played with a good frame of mind, we never got angry, we controlled the match. It’s a great victory, there is a lot of pride “.
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10:55 – Team notes after Pau – PSG
The sports daily assesses the individual performances of the players, in its daily edition, the day after Pau – PSG. On the PSG side, it is the Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes, captain and scorer yesterday, and the German defender Thilo Kehrer who get the best score (7/10), ahead of Icardi, Choupo-Moting, Draxler, Dagba, Kouassi ( 6/10), Rico, Kurzawa, Herrera and Sarabia (5/10). In the Pau camp, Name, Bayard and Sadzoute (6/10) are the best rated players.
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