Atlético 2-1 PSG (6 Nov 2024) Match Analysis

Paris Saint-Germain‘s disappointing Champions League campaign continued on Wednesday as they fell to an eventual 2-1 home defeat against Atlético Madrid that left the Ligue 1 leaders in the relegation zone.

Warren Zaire-Emery’s opener was quickly canceled out by the visitors’ Nahuel Molina in the first half in a largely disappointing game which ended with Angel Correa slotting home the winner three minutes into added time.

On four points from as many matches, PSG are 25th in the 36-team league, while Atleti moved out of the red zone with six points.

PSG next travel to Bayern Munich and RB Salzburg, while Atletico play Sparta Prague away and Slovan Bratislava at home.

Hakimi shot just before Ousmane Dembélé‘s effort whizzed over the crossbar as PSG got off to a lively start.

PSG, who have struggled in the competition this season, got the opener when Clement Lenglet was easily dispossessed in the box by Dembele who fed Zaire-Emery and his France the teammate finished with a clinical chip in the 14th minute.

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That got Atleti going and four minutes later Molina smashed home a half volley after poor defending Nuno Mendes follow Gianluigi Donnarumma‘s first save to deny Giuliano Simeone.

Dembele played a headache early in the second half, bringing danger to the Atlético defense several times, but it was Bradley Barcola which had the best scoring position, only to shoot directly at Jan Oblak.

Oblak palmed away another Barcola effort in the 65th minute as PSG increased the pressure.

Marquinhos had a header blocked 10 minutes later and Oblak made another save to deny Hakimi from close range.

Luis Enrique had sent Randal Kolo Muani and Lee Kang-in on for PSG, but neither had a chance, highlighting PSG’s glaring lack of an out-and-out striker as they have scored just three goals in four games in the competition.

Diego Simeone’s changes bore fruit, however, as Correa, who came on as a second-half substitute, kept his cool in the area to slot the ball past Donnarumma at the end of a quick counter-attack just before the final whistle, sparking a barrage. of boos and whistles from the home crowd.