For the first time since the 2020-2021 season, PSG has finally qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League. A feat, which should be the norm for Paris, and which was made possible by a controlled double confrontation against Real Sociedad. The last time that the capital club faced an Iberian team in the round of 16, it was surprised by the great Real Madrid in 2021-2022. Winner by the smallest of margins at the Parc des Princes on the first leg, Mauricio Pochettino’s men were crucified by Karim Benzema on the return to Madrid. A traumatic encounter for Gianluigi Donnarumma.
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For his first major meeting with Paris, the Italian goalkeeper allowed the Merengues to get back into the game by being naive during a clearance intercepted by the French striker. Questioned on this subject by the Canal Football Club, the goalkeeper trained at AC Milan returned to this episode: “Benzema’s goal? I was waiting for a defender or a teammate to become free. I saw nobody. I tried to move to return the ball and it came at me. It made me grow, everything gives you experience. Scoring a goal, making a mistake, that’s how you improve.» It’s difficult to prove him wrong given the quality of his season in Parisian goals…
Pub. 03/18/2024 00:04 Updated 03/18/2024 01:24
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