On Wednesday at the Parc des Princes, Paris Saint-Germain lost 0-1 to Liverpool (video highlights PSG/Liverpool) in the first leg of the Champions League 2024-2025 Round of 16 (return on Tuesday March 11). Here are the scores awarded by Le Parisien and L’Équipe to the capital’s players (find ours here).
Le Parisien :
Barcola (6) – Dembélé (6) – Kvaratskhelia (7)
Ruiz (5.5) – Vitinha (6.5) – Neves (5)
Nuno Mendes (7.5) – Pacho (6) – Marquinhos (7) – Hakimi (5)
Donnarumma (4)
L’Equipe :
Luis Enrique (6) –
Barcola (5) – Dembélé (6) – Kvaratskhelia (6)
Ruiz (7) – Vitinha (7) – Neves (6)
Nuno Mendes (6) – Pacho (6) – Marquinhos (5) – Hakimi (5)
Donnarumma (4)
You can say what you like, but the notes only reflect the result, not the manner. It’s an editorial choice. Nuno Mendes, for his part, is graded on his very good match, but not on his gross marking error, and gets a 7.5, while Donnarumma, who just doesn’t do the feat, but doesn’t make any big mistakes, gets the worst mark.
That the Parisian keeper should be judged is logical, but let’s not forget that if what counts most is the result, then Nuno Mendes is largely to blame. As for the rest of the scores, the disparity between L’Equipe and Le Parisien is regrettable. In any case, the whole evening was frustrating.
