PSG: brace, assist, withdrawal, bench… mixed night for Paris stars | OneFootball

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, 25, a Paris Saint-Germain winger, delivered the standout performance of the night with a brace against Israel, while Ousmane Dembélé, 28, also a PSG winger, proved decisive for France against Brazil. It was a mixed but overall encouraging night for the PSG players.

Summary of the Parisians’ night

The big PSG winner of the evening was clearly Kvaratskhelia. With Georgia, the former Napoli man carried his team with a brace in the draw against Israel, confirming that he can also shine outside the Paris setup. Dembélé did not stand out as much individually, but he was once again useful, providing the assist for France’s opener against Brazil before coming off in the 58th minute after the reshuffle caused by Upamecano’s red card.

More discreetly, Désiré Doué came on in the 66th minute without changing the course of the match, while Ilya Zabarnyi had a tougher evening, playing the full match in Ukraine’s defeat to Sweden. The rest of the Paris contingent did not get any game time, with Marquinhos also ruled out on the Brazil side. In the end, this international break paints a pretty accurate picture of PSG’s current reality: a deep squad, players capable of making an impact in very different contexts, but also a hierarchy that quickly becomes clear when the intensity rises. On this March 26, Kvaratskhelia was the sharpest performer, without question.

Brazil/France 1-2

Ousmane Dembélé – Started the match and played 58 minutes before coming off just after Dayot Upamecano’s red card. He made the difference with the assist for Kylian Mbappé’s opening goal in the 32nd minute. A serious, useful display, and he looked capable of hurting Brazil in transition before France reorganized. My rating: 7/10

Désiré Doué – On the bench at kickoff, he came on in the 66th minute in place of Hugo Ekitike, playing the final 24 regulation minutes plus stoppage time. He was not decisive, but he brought energy and even won an interesting foul in Brazil’s half. A focused cameo in a difficult context, with France down to ten men. My rating: 5/10

Lucas Hernandez, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Lucas Chevalier and Marquinhos were in the squad, but did not play.

Ukraine/Sweden 1-3

Ilya Zabarnyi – Started and played the full match. Not decisive, in what was an overall difficult evening for Ukraine, beaten 3-1 with a hat-trick from Viktor Gyökeres. He held his place until the end, but the match mainly highlighted Ukraine’s struggles to contain Sweden’s runs and power. My rating: 4/10

Georgia/Israel 2-2

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia – Started and was announced as captain for this international window, and he played the entire match. And he definitely sent a message to the competition: a brace in the 36th and 54th minutes, making him decisively influential. He carried Georgia before Israel’s comeback. The draw leaves a bitter taste collectively, but individually, it was PSG’s big performance of the day. My rating: 8/10

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