Was he vengeful? Did he want to prove to his coach that he deserved to be part of the starting eleven? Substitute at kick-off against Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has in any case proven that he is a high-class player.
While Paris Saint-Germain was trailing following the goal of former Marseillais Luis Suarez in the 74th minute, the Georgian set the record straight with a sublime strike. Joined by Ousmane Dembélé in the left corner of the area, the former Napoli winger provoked his opponent before coming in on his right foot and firing a wonderful shot into Rui Silva’s top corner.
This is the seventh goal for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia this season, who notably scored against Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen during this league phase of the Champions League. He also scored in the Intercontinental Cup final against Flamengo, as well as against Lyon and Rennes in Ligue 1. He also has five assists.
Starting in every European match this season, except against Barcelona due to a thigh injury, the Georgian was on the bench this time. Bradley Barcola, Désiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé made up the Parisian attack, before Kvaratskhelia came on in place of Senny Mayulu in the 66th minute.
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