Real Sociedad falls, 2-0, against Paris Saint-Germain, and will seek to come back in San Sebastián

Real Sociedad falls, 2-0, against Paris Saint-Germain, and will seek to come back in San Sebastián

Real Sociedad falls, 2-0, against Paris Saint-Germain, and will seek to come back in San Sebastián

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Real Sociedad lost 2-0 against Paris Saint-Germainthis Wednesday, in the Parc des Princes in Parisin it first leg of the Champions League round of 16 tie of the 2023-24 season. Kylian Mbappé and Bradley Barcola, in the 58th and 70th minutes, scored the two goals of the French team, which was superior in the second half. La Real, who had a good first half, will go all out to, at the Reale Arena, turn the tie around.

Thus, André Silva, finally, has been a starter up front for Real, given that Mikel Oyarzabal could not be included in the squad. At Paris Saint-Germain, Fabián Ruiz has started from the start, as has Lucas Beraldo, at left back.

With a spectacular atmosphere in the Parque de los Príncipes, where, among almost 49,000 fans, the more than two thousand of the Real have made themselves noticed, The Basque team has gone out all out, and it took just 30 seconds to create his first scoring opportunity. André Silva had it, with a shot from the edge of the area that came very close to the left post of Donnarumma’s goal. Paris Saint-Germain responded immediately, in the sixth minute, when Kylian Mbappé, in a quick counterattack, shot near Álex Remiro’s goal; The Navarrese stopped very well.

Until half-time, La Real knew how to perform perfectly in the match. Imanol’s men have barely given their rival any options, they have controlled the midfield more than the French champion, and they have created more danger than Luis Enrique’s men. Kubo, in the 18th minute, went deep from the right, and his shot went just wide; In the 21st minute, a good cross from the Japanese player himself was headed high by Silva, in a good opportunity.

The best chance of the first half was scored by Mikel Merinoalready in the 45th minute, in a brilliant shot from outside the area that hit the crossbar. The Navarrese’s shot has been spectacular, and made it clear, in case it was not already clear, that Real was not satisfied with 0-0, far from it. The feeling at half-time was that the Txuri-Urdin team was showing an excellent level.

In the second half, Paris Saint-Germain’s superiority

Real entered the field in the same way in the second half, with force and without doubt. But In the 58th minute it was 1-0, for Paris Saint-Germain. It has done Mbappe, in a corner, skillfully taking advantage of a good strategic play at the far post. The goal was recorded at a time when the Guipuzcoan team was with ten men, because Traoré was being cared for on the wing.

The goal strengthened the team from the capital of France, who pressed insistently in the following minutes. In an action full of speed and strength, Mbappé shot from the edge of the area, in the 64th minute, and Remiro made an exceptional save, sending the ball to the corner.

Bradley Barcola, in the 70th minute, scored Paris Saint-Germain’s second goal, in a good play by the local team and by the French winger himself, who entered with great precision from the left. At that point in the match, Real suffered the blow, because the Parisian team clearly dominated.

Imanol’s men, drawing on the strength they had left, have tried to go upwards, to look for a goal that could be very important. La Real was brave in the final stretch of the match, with Sadiq and Zakharyan on the offensive, and had plays in which Paris Saint-Germain had to be used effectively to defend them. Remiro, however, saved a shot from Asensio, who came on in the second half.

Real were unable to score the 2-1 they were looking for, and the match ended with a two-goal lead for Paris Saint-Germain. In this way, the match on March 5 will decide. The San Sebastián squad, together with its fans, will go out for the comeback, on a night that could go down in history, in the great history, of Real.

Data sheet

2 – Paris Saint-Germain: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Danilo (Lucas Hernández, min. 72), Lucas Beraldo; Fabián Ruiz, Vitinha, Zaire-Emery, Dembélé (Muani, min. 83), Barcola (Asensio, min. 72) and Mbappé.

0 – Royal Society: Remiro; Traoré, Zubeldia, Le Normand (Pacheco, min. 78), Javi Galán (Aramburu, min. 88); Zubimendi, Brais Méndez (Turrientes, min. 78), Mikel Merino, Barrenetxea (Zakaryan, min. 66), Kubo and André Silva (Sadiq, min. 79).

Goals: 1-0, min. 58, Mbappé. 2-0, min. 70, Barcola.

Referee: Marco Guida (Italy). Yellow cards to Le Normand (min. 36) and Traoré (min. 92).

Incidents: first leg match of the round of 16 of the Champions League, played in Paris, at the Parc des Princes.

Source: Eitb

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