PSG VS Real Sociedad match ended with Paris Saint Germain winning the first tie 2-0 of the Uefa Champions League round of 16 at Parc Des Princes stadium. French Superstar scored the first goal for home time in the 58th minute of the second Half. Bradley Barcola scored the second goal to secure this tie for Paris Saint Germain. Paris Saint Germain will travel to Spain for the second leg of the round of 16 and face Real Sociedad at Anoeta Stadium.
Paris Saint Germain Starting Eleven
Luis Enrique picked a starting eleven in which Gianluigi Donnarumma is the first-choice Goalkeeper. Marquinhos and Danilo Pereira are playing the center-back position. Lucas Beraldo plays as the left-side back and Achraf Hakimi plays in the right-side back position. Fabián Ruiz is in the Defensive midfielder role Warren Zaïre-Emery and Vitinha playing in mid-field. Ousmane Dembélé plays as Right Wing Forward and Bradley Barcola plays as Left-wing forward. Kylian Mbappé playing in the center-forward position. Luis Enrique started with the traditional 4-3-3 Formation.
Real Sociedad Starting Eleven
Imanol Alguacil picked a starting eleven in which Álex Remiro is the first-choice Goalkeeper. Robin Le Normand and Igor Zubeldia are playing the center-back position. Javi Galán plays as the left-side back and Hamari Traoré plays in the right-side back position. Mikel Merino is in the Defensive midfielder role Martín Zubimendi and Brais Méndez playing in mid-field. Takefusa Kubo plays as Right Wing Forward and Ander Barrenetxea plays as Left-wing forward. André Silva playing in the center-forward position. Real Sociedad started with experimental 4-3-3 Formation.
PSG VS Real Sociedad: PSG Beats Real Sociedad 2-0 in round of 16
First Half
Paris Saint Germain Struggled to beat a Spanish team in the past at the Knockout stages of the Uefa Champions League. Paris Saint Germain struggled in the early minutes of the match. In the 2nd minute, Marquinhos was beaten by a high ball and Andre Silva Managed to take a shot from the distance but it went wide of the bottom-right corner.
In the 7th minute, Ousmane Dembélé passed the ball to Kylian Mbappé who took a low shot from the penalty area Alex Remiro dealt with it and made a great save. In the 16th minute, Andre Silva was found by his teammates from a free kick but he struck the crossbar from a close range. The Visitors came close to scoring a goal.
Paris Saint Germain was Struggling so far to settle down where visitors looking to score a goal. Takefusa Kubo a Japanese star footballer looks dangerous at the right wing he came close twice to score a goal. In the 44th minute, The Visitors had the ball, and Brais Méndez passed the ball to Mikel Merino Who created space for himself and took a shot from 25 yards distance but his shot struck the crossbar.
First Half ended 0-0. The Visitors hit the crossbar twice Paris Saint Germain struggled to create something for their forwards.
“It’s a problem when you are so limited in thinking you have to win all the time, calm…”
Luis Enrique reflects on the pressure and “obsession” around PSG winning the #UCL. pic.twitter.com/VocUyUmVqq
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Second Half
Both teams do not make any changes on the halftime break. Paris Saint Germain had ball possession in the early minutes of the second half. In the 58th minute, PSG won the corner, Dembélé Swung the ball and met Marquinhos who headed the ball, and his header blasted by Kylian Mbappé from a close range into the net. Paris Saint Germain Took the lead in this match.
In the 70th minute, Fabian Ruiz played wide to Bradley Barcola who went on the run past Hamari Traoré and clinically finished his move and Paris Saint Germain took a two-goal lead in this match. LA Real now had a mountain to climb.
Real Sociedad missed their chances to score a goal and Paris Saint Germain put a solid Affords at the backline and they were able to hold on their 2-0 lead.