AC Milan creates a surprise by winning an important victory against PSG during the 4th day of the Champions League. This defeat reshuffles the cards in the race for qualification in Group F.
The match took place at San Siro, where the Parisians once again showed difficulty adapting to their environment. Despite opening the score early, PSG was overwhelmed by the intensity and fervor of the Milanese supporters.
This defeat puts PSG in difficulty in the race to qualify for the round of 16. With Dortmund’s victory against Newcastle, the Germans take the lead in Group F with 7 points, followed by PSG with 6 points. AC Milan finds itself third with 5 points and Newcastle last with 4 points.
This situation makes the last group match decisive for PSG. They will absolutely have to beat Newcastle at home to maintain their chances of qualifying. In addition, they will have to show a completely different face away against Dortmund if they want to hope to qualify.
One of PSG’s main difficulties during this match was coping with the electric atmosphere at San Siro. As in their defeat against Newcastle, the players seemed overwhelmed by the atmosphere and struggled to get into the game. This situation had repercussions on their overall performance, which was far from that displayed during their home victory two weeks ago.
Despite a good start to the match with a goal from Milan Skriniar, the Milanese quickly equalized thanks to an acrobatic return from Rafael Leao. In the second half, Olivier Giroud gave AC Milan the lead with an assist from Théo Hernandez.
Despite chances at the end of the match, PSG was unable to score the equalizing goal and had to lose against a solid and determined Milan team. This defeat calls into question the solidity of PSG away from home and raises questions about their ability to perform in European competitions.
The next crucial step for PSG will be their match against Newcastle at home, where a victory is imperative to keep their hopes of qualification alive. Then, they will need to excel in their final group game against Dortmund away if they want to progress to the knockout stages of the Champions League.
In conclusion, the victory of AC Milan against PSG during the 4th day of the Champions League created a surprise and called into question Parisian domination in group F. PSG will have to find solutions to improve its performance at the outside if he wants to qualify for the round of 16.