On Tuesday evening, Paris Saint-Germain lost 2-1 against Sporting Portugal in Matchday 7 of the 2025-2026 Champions League at the Estádio José Alvalade. Here are the highs and lows of this defeat.
Highs –
❤️ The collective strength in the first half.
We’ve seen a recent improvement in the team’s performance, particularly their pressing. We were expecting confirmation of this, and we were very well served in terms of quality. Paris rediscovered their suffocating press and the passing sequences that create openings. They even added variety and shots.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the much-needed strike.
Having struggled recently, and not always at his best tonight either, the 24-year-old striker scored PSG’s equalizer with a beautiful strike that quickly got them back on track. A flash of brilliance in an evening filled with missed opportunities. Let’s hope it serves as a lesson for the future.
Flops –
😡A messy second half.
We liked the strength of the first half, but the second was much less accomplished. Less fluid play, a return of individualism in the finishing, and a defense that’s starting to falter. PSG no longer controls its emotions as well, and over the long term, as it did last season.
Inefficiency, again…
It’s a recurring theme lately. PSG created chances but couldn’t finish them. This is becoming a real problem. Between poor execution and decision-making, the Parisians are simply not up to scratch. It’s time to get closer to that level.
Désiré Doué.
It’s difficult to single out an attacking player in an attack that generally needs to improve, but he was frustrating, as has been the case too often lately, by seeking individual brilliance or showmanship rather than collective solutions.
Lucas Chevalier.
The 24-year-old goalkeeper had a tough night, but he still hasn’t been decisive at a time when PSG desperately needed him. Particularly on the second goal, where the initial shot could have been better saved.
