In the final of the Intercontinental Cup, PSG finally dominated Flamengo during the penalty shootout (1-1, 2-1 tab), with a legendary Safonov. Find below the Parisians’ notes for this PSG/Flamengo:
Safonov (9) : Technical unemployment or almost for 120 minutes, then the most successful penalty shootout in the history of a PSG goalkeeper.
Zaire-Emery (8): Shy beginnings before a terrible rise to power until the end.
Marquinhos (4): A penalty that almost cost a lot of money, a missed match point, a faulty long game, fortunately there were a few good defensive passages left.
Then (6) : Solid overall, but struggling to really dominate his direct opponent.
Nuno Mendes (5): Very good at times, catastrophic at other times with avoidable errors with strong consequences.
Vitinha (5): An irregular presence at the heart of PSG’s game, with less and less influence as the match progresses.
Neves (7) : Accuracy and impact everywhere on the pitch, with several great chances to his credit.
Ruiz (6) : A lot of defensive work, less accuracy in the offensive phase despite a superb disallowed goal.
Gifted (5): Some very successful actions but also very significant waste with costly ball losses.
Kvaratskhelia (6) : A very important goal, good in the game but difficulties in the one-on-one.
Lee/May (5) : The two had the same match, great technical inspirations but difficulty in the face of opposing violence.
Barcola (5) : Big differences made with the ball, but still this lack of accuracy in the last gesture.
Hard grades to give: Marquinhos between 3 and 4 given the penalty error, Doué between 5 and 6 for his role on the goal, Barcola between 4 and 5 for the waste.
