Chelsea v PSG: Barcola, Kvaratskhelia silence the Blues | OneFootball

This Tuesday, during the first matchday of the 2025-2026 Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain faced Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. After a match in which the Red and Blue largely dominated this second leg, they won 0-3. Here are our ratings for the Parisians. In order to highlight collective football and thus the substitutes who are also part of the adventure, we will also rate the players who came on.

Goalkeeper –

Matvey Safonov (7) – He didn’t have a very reassuring first half. Some uncertain aerial outings, but he still made one or two well-timed saves. He had a very good second half.

Defenders –

Achraf Hakimi (6.5) – Very good in covering his side in the first half, he also pushed forward a lot. He provided an assist. You can tell he’s not yet at 100%, but he’s gradually increasing his impact at the best moment of the season.

Marquinhos (7) – More solid than in the first leg, he clearly showed he still has the level. Hard to fault him, he did his job.

Willian Pacho (6) – Always tough in one-on-ones, but sometimes his coverages are a bit approximate, as we saw against Joao Pedro. He made a few small technical errors and needs to be careful, as he’ll probably have to raise his level in the next round.

Nuno Mendes (6) – More timid than usual, he surely had instructions to protect a strong side of Chelsea. A serious match, he avoided mistakes like those he made in recent games. Replaced by Lucas Hernandez in the 66th minute.

Midfielders –

Joao Neves (7) – Always close to Cold Palmer, he was once again a nightmare for Chelsea in the first half. Replaced by Senny Mayulu at halftime (7) – A great entrance, he brought intensity in pressing and recovery, and even scored a nice goal.

Vitinha (7) – The pivot, he distributed the ball calmly and safely in the first half. His technical ease almost goes unnoticed, but once again, he was very clean in his play.

Warren Zaïre-Emery (7) – He was very involved in midfield, at the start of actions. A bit less powerful defensively than usual, you can see in his runs that he’s starting to get really tired. But he never gives up.

Forwards –

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (7) – The first scorer, he was very helpful in keeping possession. He also pressed a lot, defended a lot, and as often in the Champions League, he never gives up. He gave everything he had. Replaced by Lee Kang-in in the 73rd minute.

Ousmane Dembélé (5.5) – Less prominent than his teammates, he had a very quiet first half. Not very visible in this match, but he still fought hard. Replaced in the 66th minute by Gonçalo Ramos.

Bradley Barcola (7) – The second scorer, with a lot of confidence, but he was also too greedy on a second big chance. He pushed forward a lot. A high-intensity match on his side. He never gave up and still has the same tendency to create chances. Replaced by Désiré Doué in the 59th minute.

Coach –

Luis Enrique (8) – He managed to remotivate a team lacking confidence. He’s through to the Champions League quarterfinals, which doesn’t guarantee anything, except that this PSG is still not to be taken lightly. You can tell he wanted to focus his game on defensive solidity and especially not to “open up” the match, at the risk of letting Chelsea come back. From the start, the Parisians put the match away.

Désiré Doué (4) – A very timid entrance from him.

Gonçalo Ramos (5.5) – Interesting off-the-ball movement, some small technical errors, he stands out for the intensity of his play but sometimes falls short due to technical waste.

Lucas Hernandez (6) – Came on to replace Nuno Mendes, who was at risk of suspension, and brought his usual intensity on the left side.

Lee Kang-In (6) – As often, he tried to keep the ball to avoid giving Chelsea any chances, but he didn’t shine offensively. He brings control.

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