The contract is fulfilled. Regardless of the way and this failed first half, PSG won in its den this Wednesday evening (2-0) against Real Sociedad. A match not necessarily controlled but which allows the Parisians to take a first step towards the quarter-finals.
89 %
This is the percentage chance of qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Champions League for PSG, according to Canal +. With this home victory by two goals, the capital club therefore has a real option for the quarter-finals. To be confirmed on March 5 (9 p.m.), this time in Spain. As a reminder, and for three years now, the “away goal” rule no longer exists in the final stages of the Champions League. The statistical data on the chances of qualifying after a 2-0 first leg victory at home in this format are therefore significantly reduced.
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Gianluigi Donnarumma did not suffer any shots on target this Wednesday evening against Real Sociedad (9 shots). This is only the second time in history that this has happened for PSG in a knockout match. The last time was against Real Madrid in February 2022 (1-0 victory at the Parc des Princes).
PSG 2-0 Real Sociedad
Paris Saint-Germain have been eliminated at the last-16 stage in each of the last two seasons.
After this first-leg win, it doesn’t seem like that’ll become three in a row. pic.twitter.com/psojA1I2sj
— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) February 14, 2024
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With these two goals conceded, Real Sociedad simply equaled in one evening the number of goals it had conceded during the entire group stage. The Spanish club had conceded just two goals in six games in their group made up of Inter Milan, Benfica Lisbon and Red Bull Salzburg.
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Kylian Mbappé became the first player to score at least one goal in 10 consecutive starts at home in the history of the Champions League. The Frenchman even scored 13 goals in total out of these 10 starts. He is directly involved in 38 goals in 30 matches with PSG this season (31 goals, seven assists); the best total of any player in the five major championships, in all competitions.
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Real Sociedad won the ball in the final third 13 times in this match – the most ever recorded by a team at PSG in the UEFA Champions League since 2007-08.
82 %
This is the percentage of goals scored by PSG in the second period in this Champions League campaign (9/11). This is the best total among all teams having scored at least 10 goals this season.
10 – Kylian Mbappé became the first player to score at least one goal in 10 consecutive starts at home in the history of the Champions League. Prince. #PSGRSO pic.twitter.com/DXulF8blrQ
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) February 14, 2024
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It was obviously the first goal of Bradley Barcola’s career in the Champions League, the 10th in total in his professional career in all competitions. With Lucas Beraldo and Warren Zaire-Emery, he was one of the three players under 21 lined up by Luis Enrique this evening, the highest total for PSG in the Champions League since March 2014 against Bayer Leverkusen (Digne, Rabiot and Marquinhos).
