Paris Saint-Germain tore apart Bayer Leverkusen 7-2 in a chaotic Champions League game that saw Désiré Doué score twice and Vitinha dominate midfield.
Paris Saint-Germain produced an attacking masterclass in Germany, humiliating Bayer Leverkusen 7-2 to maintain their perfect Champions League record. Désiré Doué’s brace, goals from Nuno Mendes, Vitinha, Kvaratskhelia, and Dembélé highlighted a wild encounter featuring two red cards and two penalties.
Player ratings:
Lucas Chevalier – 4: Saved a penalty to redeem himself early on but couldn’t stop Leverkusen’s two goals.
Achraf Hakimi – 5: Showed attacking intent but occasionally left gaps at the back.
Ilya Zabarnyi – 2: Nightmare outing; conceded two penalties and was sent off before half-time.
Willian Pacho – 4: Scored PSG’s opener but struggled for composure after Zabarnyi’s dismissal.
Nuno Mendes – 7: Brilliant display, scoring PSG’s third goal and dangerous throughout down the left.
Warren Zaïre-Emery – 6: Industrious in midfield though overshadowed by Vitinha’s brilliance.
Vitinha – 8: Pulled the strings all night, assisted Mendes and scored a superb late goal to seal the rout.
Désiré Doué – 8: Outstanding; scored twice before halftime and changed the momentum after PSG went down to ten men. Replaced by Lucas Hernandez at the break.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia – 6: Provided an assist and netted PSG’s second, though faded later on.
Senny Mayulu – 5: Inconsistent performance with moments of energy but poor decision-making.
Bradley Barcola – 5: Assisted Dembélé but failed to impose himself consistently.