Cédric Chasseur, edited by Yanis Darras 12:03 p.m., September 07, 2022
Strong start and tense end.
If PSG emerged victorious from their meeting with Juventus (2-1) on the occasion of the opening of the group stage of the Champions League, the Parisian club showed some difficulty in winning this Tuesday evening.
"Winning in difficulty also allows a group to grow", underlines Christophe Galtier.
Everything had started well for Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.
Shortly after the start of the match, Kylian Mbappé quickly opened the scoring, on a delicious ladle from partner Neymar.
Then the double, a quarter of an hour later.
With a score of 2-0 at the break, the club was already dreaming of a victory.
But Juventus reacted, well helped by the defensive mistakes of a PSG unable to take shelter definitively.
The goal after McKennie returned from the locker room will fortunately only remain a warning for the Parisians.
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"There was this first period which in my eyes was very good and then, the second period where we let ourselves be trapped on a set piece", analyzes PSG coach Christophe Galtier.
"We had to whip, work hard not to concede this second goal. But winning in difficulty also allows a group and a team to grow", recognizes however the coach.
Already three points
If it is difficult to see more clearly the day after the match, on the level of Paris Saint-Germain against the rest of the European scene, the importance is elsewhere.
After this victory, Paris gains three points in the standings.
Excellent news that allows Christophe Galtier to forget – a little – his controversial remarks on the movements of his club.