With the absence of Mbappé, Thomas Tuchel opted for a 4-3-3 system during the Coupe de la Ligue final played against Olympique Lyonnais, in front of a small audience. In the middle, Verratti was responsible for animating the game. In front, Neymar lit a few wicks. But he was too lonely.
The ratings of Parisian players
Navas: 6. The Costa Rican goalkeeper assured on the rare saves he had to make. Beautiful flight on a free kick from Cornet in particular. He deflects Traoré's attempt during the penalty shootout.
Kurzawa: 4.5. On the right, on a side that is not his, the French did not make any big mistakes, but he did not excel in accuracy either in his transmissions. Hit in the right thigh and replaced by Kehrer (70th)
Thiago Silva: 6. The Brazilian captain was quite clean in his interventions, and author of a rescue in front of his goal in the heart of the first half.
Kimpembe: 6. The world champion fought a big fight with Dembélé which he did not often lose. Reassuring.
Bakker: 4.5. For his second consecutive tenure, the Dutchman suffered from the climbs of Depay or Dubois. It is not surprising that Lyon's most dangerous centers have come his way.
Gueye: 3. Once again, the Senegalese did not shine and suffered from the comparison with Verratti, his counterpart in the middle left side. Not precise enough in his forward game. Worrisome despite a good strike. Replaced by Herrera (58th).
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Marquinhos: 5. The Brazilian has assumed his role of sentry by scratching balloons and putting impact, sometimes poorly controlled, in his interventions. Serious.
Verratti: 7. With him, PSG has a little better control of his ball exits and the conservation of the ball. In the oven and in the mill, he relieved his team. Author of talented technical gestures.
Di Maria: 3. The Argentinian is a pale copy of the player who delighted us a few months ago. Without juice, he lost his vista and his kick.
Icardi: 2. If Tuchel gave him the keys to PSG, he temporarily lost them and did not find the double. The Argentinian has been transparent and it's boring 13 days away from the Champions League quarter-final against Bergamo. Replaced by Sarabia (58th), author of the winning shot.
Neymar: 7. The only striker who can accelerate. The Brazilian did not succeed everything, he even sometimes spoiled good situations but he is also at the origin, and at the end, of the best Parisian opportunities.
Lyon players' ratings
Lopes: 7. He only played because of the injury to his lining, but as often against PSG, he was up to it. Solid, and vigilant, especially on a beautiful flight on a strike from Gueye (43rd).
Denayer: 5.5. He is the strong man of the Lyon defense. The Belgian tried to muzzle Neymar as much as possible. Sometimes with success. But not all the time. It is also sometimes, unusually, passed through.
Marcelo: 5. The Brazilian has played with his qualities. Strong in duels, in aerial play. A little slow at times in the face of the technical quality of the Parisian attackers. Replaced by Andersen (80th).
Marçal: 5. He is often very comfortable in this 3-5-2 system. He held his place. He managed to cut some Parisian stocks thanks to his good placement. Without madness.
Dubois: 4.5. Less restless than Cornet in the other hall, he strove to try to defend effectively. Often well placed. He didn't take a lot of risks. Replaced by Rafael (84th).
Caqueret: 5.5. Very stirring in the midfield. Races forward, good defensive returns, the young Lyon was in the rhythm. Aggressive in duels. Warned after a foul on Neymar (19th).
Guimaraes: 5. He's very comfortable with the ball, that's obvious. His raises are a delight. But the Brazilian has already been much more influential with OL than this Friday against PSG. Warned (61st). Replaced by Thiago Mendes (64th)
Aouar: 4.5. Very shy in the first period, he failed to stand out. A little better after the break. But it is not yet the great Aouar.
Cornet: 6.5. Waste but also some good tackles and interesting climbs. Centers not always precise. A dangerous free kick (81st). He can be very comfortable in this system which gives pride of place to his qualities.
Memphis: 5. The Lyon captain had not played since the end of December 2019, with a knee injury. He had juice, craving. Involved, determined, he did not always make the right choices. Replaced by Toko Ekambi (80th).
Dembélé: 4.5. Bad choices and approximations in the 1st half. More interesting after the break, he put the Parisian defense in difficulty several times. But without success. Replaced by Traoré (80th), whose penalty was stopped by Navas.
