Man City-PSG 2-0, the report cards: Mahrez and Foden to go crazy. Stranger Icardi, Smoky Neymar

MANCHESTER CITY-PSG 2-0 (11 ‘Mahrez, 64’ Mahrez)

MANCHESTER CITY (edited by Andrea Piras)
Ederson 6.5 – The foot is that of a midfielder and you can see from the postponement that ignites Zinchenko’s ride on the goal of Mahrez’s advantage. For the rest of the race, all in all, careful and calm.
Walker 6,5 – Mainly defensive game that of the English winger who has his work cut out to curb Di Maria’s offensives when he attacks on his side but is still effective.
Stones 7 – When PSG players kick from a distance they find his opposition as if it were a wall. He does not miss an intervention inside the penalty area, eclipsing Icardi.
Ruben Days 7 – The same goes for Stones. He follows Neymar in every part of the field leaving him very little range of action. He relies on his physicality and his timing on the head-off to stop the rossoblu attack.
Zinchenko 7 – Quick to wait for Ederson’s postponement in his own half, quick as a train to trigger the net of his team’s lead. Providential in the second half on the conclusion of Neymar.
De Bruyne 7 – Conducts the orchestra as always with the usual class. Game changes, accelerations and even closures as a defender in his penalty area. It is the soul of this Manchester City by Guardiola (Dall’81’ Gabriel Jesus sv).
Fernandinho 6.5 – Preferred to Rodri in the center of the field for his physicality. He always attacks the Paris Saint-Germain players with decision, recovering many balls.
Gundogan 6,5 – Accompany the action by always serving the closest teammate even if on one occasion he fails to restart the bass by serving Ander Herrera. In the coverage phase, however, it is everywhere.
Mahrez 8 – The hero of the evening. He gives Manchester City wings by signing a double that is worth the first historic Champions League final for his team. A thorn in the side in the PSG defense, Keylor Navas also committed to the end of the first half.
Bernardo Silva 6.5 – He did not start very well by losing a ball at the height of his penalty area which caused Di Maria’s opportunity, which was then failed. He does not give points of reference in attack by moving the ball a lot in every part of the field (From 82 ‘Sterling sv).
Foden 7 – Change positions often using his dribble properties and quickness to create dangers for the Paris Saint-Germain defense. The instinct is of a great player like when he engages Keylor Navas with a bolide from a distance. He enriches the evening by serving Mahrez’s 2-0 assist, unlucky when he splinters the post (From 85 ‘Aguero sv).

PSG (edited by Simone Bernabei)
Keylor Navas 6 – On the two goals he can very little, on several other occasions he makes his own with saves that are normal for his level
Florenzi 5.5 – Much less proactive than the first leg, when perhaps the match would require him to be more involved forward (from 75 ‘ Growing sv)
Marquinhos 5.5 – He is the usual defensive leader and the usual danger in attack. But he participates in the general sleep of his line both on the first and on the second goal
Kimpembe 5 – On Mahrez’s first goal he is not particularly reactive in attacking the ball which then ends up in the goal. And on the second goal he is absolutely out of position
Diallo 4.5 – If Mahrez is in the day it is difficult to contain him. Beyond the goals, the former Leicester constantly worries the ’96 class who often have to knock him out. Or let it go, as on 2-0 (from 83 ‘ Bakker sv)
Herrera 6 – As long as he is on the pitch, PSG is in the game for better or worse. He exits and immediately after the City scores 2-0 and takes off towards the final. However, there is no precision in the touches (from 62 ‘ Draxler 5.5 – Can’t change pace in any way)
Walls 5.5 – The touches are often right, even if too many times the flicker of personality that would make the difference on certain stages is missing (from 75 ‘ Pereira All)
Mary’s 4 – And to say that, as often happens, he had been among the best of his, albeit with some flaws. Then that senseless red that puts the definitive tombstone on the PSG Champions
Verratti 6 – Despite the defeat and elimination, his performance is good, at least as long as PSG is in the game. He slips among the opponents, recovers balls, embroiders geometries. It is a pity that his comrades do not indulge him today. In the end he gets too nervous
Neymar 5 – At the beginning of the game it seems to be able to drag his own. But it is an illusion that does not last long, since the City easily takes the measures. The consequence is the disappearance in the second half
Icardi 4.5 – Who has seen? Replacing Mbappé is not exactly simple, but the former Inter Milan is practically never seen. And when (rarely) Neymar passes him the ball, he also puts in some technical errors (from 62 ‘ Kean 5,5 – It really touches very few balls)

Mauricio Pochettino 5 – Something more was definitely expected from his team. Mbappé’s absence weighs a ton and is mitigating, but the team builds very few scoring chances. And in defense he dances far too much

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