PSG wins against Club Brugge with ease at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday to finish their UEFA group stage. Eventually, Paris Saint Germain won 4-1 against their opponent. Even though 69.85% of sports lovers had predicted that the match would favor PSG, it was the goal margin that was unexpected. On Dec 7, 2021, the match between PSG and Club Brugge came up at exactly 17:45 UTC at Parc des Princes stadium, Paris city, France.
Previous Encounters
PSG and Club Brugge have met about three times this season; PSG beat them twice, and one match ended in a draw. Club Brugge has never won against PSG, which made the prediction quite easy. This match was among the UEFA Champions League group A games.
Team Positions
PSG team spirit is second to none, and they played together to achieve the result. While PSG carries 2nd position in their group, Club Brugge holds the 4th position, the bottom. Jesus Gil Manzano refereed the match, and the total attendance in the stadium was 47,492. Immediately the match started, the odds were already in PSG’s favor with Kylian Mbappe’s first goal in the 2nd minute of the game.
Key performers for PSG
Undoubtedly, PSG players’ performances have always been incredible; Lionel Messi did prove to be the world’s best player and the key figure behind PSG’s victory. Not to be outshone, Kylian Mbappe led PSG’s dominance by scoring two goals in seven minutes. In short, the goals from these two giants made the match all the more interesting to watch.
PSG’s dominance
Nine shots on target, seven corner kicks, and one off-side show how formidable the PSG forward is and their team spirit. In the match’s second minute, Kylian Mbappe grabbed the ball, played down the left, and scored the first goal. Of course, it boosted the morale of PSG players and the Club Brugge team hiding in their territory, waiting for a counter-attack. Simultaneously, PSG controlled the game left and right, and in the 7th minute, Angel Di Maria made a beautiful assist to Mbappe, who scored PSG’s second.
Brugge’s Noa Lang made a pass to Charles De Ketelaere but failed to connect with him. In the twelfth minute, Lionel Messi gained the ball and passed to Angel Di Maria, who shot the ball, and Brugge’s goalkeeper responded with a save.
Key performers for Club Brugge
In the twenty fourth minute of the match, Hans Vanaken moved the ball and assisted Cisse Sandra, who shot and missed a goal. Hans Vanaken and Mats Rits were the men of the match for Club Brugge; as they saved several attempts and prevented them from conceiving even more goals. In the 38th minute, Lionel Messi struck the ball from outside the box to score the match’s third goal.
Club Brugge did not give up
In the second half of the match, Charles De Ketelaere made an attempt from the center of the box but had no luck. Besides, Noa Lang made a targeted shot but was saved by Donnarumma. Yet, Club Brugge didn’t give up; in the 69th minute, Mats Rits gained control of the ball, shot it, and scored for Club Brugge. PSG returned the favor when Lionel Messi entered the Brugge box, and Van Der Brempt fouled him, which led to a penalty for PSG.
Lionel Messi scored the fourth goal for PSG through the penalty, and the referee ended the match at 93 minutes. It was a victory for PSG at 4-1.
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