PSG v Monaco: Key stats from Paris Saint-Germain’s slip-up | OneFootball

Against Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain under Luis Enrique, 55 years old, coach of the Parisian club, delivered an offensive performance far less lackluster than some immediate reactions suggested. Let’s recall that the Parisians lost 1-3 (see the highlights here). According to the statistics shared about the match, Paris touched the ball 53 times in the opponent’s penalty area, compared to 19 for Monaco, which is their second highest total of the season.

This is where the contrast becomes interesting: the Parisian performance was far from a total disaster, but their output tells a different story. Touching the ball 53 times in the opponent’s box is not the mark of a non-existent team, much less of a side incapable of approaching the goal. On the other hand, it also proves that such a number should have resulted in much more in terms of concrete threat, technical accuracy, and composure in the final actions.

In other words, the facts contradict the idea of a completely “pathetic” performance, but they also confirm a very pronounced lack of efficiency. This might even be more worrying for Paris: there was presence, occupation, repetition, but too little precision to turn this territorial domination into real sporting punishment.

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