Romain Rouillard
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11:29 p.m., September 14, 2022
Paris Saint-Germain defeated Maccabi Haifa (1-3) on the second day of the Champions League group stages. A success acquired with difficulty in a warm Israeli atmosphere. Christophe Galtier’s men have two wins in two games before facing Benfica Lisbon.
It goes for PSG. Winners 3-1 on the lawn of Maccabi Haifa this Wednesday in the Champions League, the men of Christophe Galtier sign a second success in two games in this competition. Led to the score, the Parisians had to work to dismiss a valiant Israeli formation carried by an incandescent atmosphere.
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In the first half, it was the locals who opened the scoring through Tjaronn Chery, receiving an excellent cross from Dolev Haziza. Abused, the Parisians had to rely on their magic trio to get out of the rut. In the 37th minute, Kylian Mbappé eliminates his vis-à-vis in the box before sending a center back, grazed by a defender from Maccabi Haifa. The ball then returns to Messi’s feet who only has to deceive the goalkeeper to put the two teams back on an equal footing.
MNM makes the difference
Upon returning from the locker room, Christophe Galtier’s men are gaining momentum but remain vulnerable on the counterattack. It took all the talent of the Messi / Mbappé duo to allow the Parisians to force the decision. In the 69th minute, the Argentinian launched the Frenchman deep, who deceived the opposing goalkeeper with a shot from the right foot into the opposite side netting.
At this moment, the PSG finally recovers the stranglehold on the meeting and manages to control the debates. They will even go so far as to score a third goal in the 88th minute thanks to Neymar, magnificently served by Marco Verratti. The score will not change and PSG ensures the essential with this second victory. In three weeks, they will be opposed to Benfica Lisbon, scorer of the Juventus Turin this Wednesday (1-2).