PSG v Newcastle: Missed chances, Kvaratskhelia, Doué, Dembélé – highs & lows | OneFootball

This Wednesday evening, Paris Saint-Germain drew 1-1 (video highlights PSG/Newcastle) against Newcastle as part of the 8th matchday of the 2025-2026 Champions League at the Parc des Princes. Here are the tops and flops from this match, which sends PSG to the play-offs.

Tops –

❤️ Achraf Hakimi and João Neves played again.

Achraf Hakimi, the 24-year-old right-back, and João Neves, the 21-year-old midfielder, returned to PSG tonight and were even in the starting lineup. They weren’t outstanding, but it’s already positive to see them back.

Flops –

😡A huge waste.

PSG started very well in the Champions League and seemed able to finish at the top of the group. In the end, they only needed one win from the last 3 matches, against Athletic Bilbao, Sporting Portugal, and Newcastle. Paris dominated each time, but missed a huge number of chances. All while conceding some goals that seemed very avoidable. Paris needed to secure qualification, but missed too much.

Kvaratskhelia’s injury.

It’s bad luck, once again this season, and it’s becoming infuriating. Anthony Elanga’s challenge wasn’t even malicious, but he trapped the 24-year-old striker’s ankle, who had to leave the pitch with difficulty. We’ll have to wait to know the exact nature of his injury, but we can already fear several weeks out.

Désiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé, the magic is far away.

Their talent is still there, but it’s much less evident than in the second half of the 2025-2026 season. There was a special summer, injuries, and sometimes all it takes is a spark. But they are less incisive, less accurate in their decisions, less precise in their actions. Like Dembélé’s saved penalty.

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