French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

[Velvet78]

The extra quota for the Champions League group stage will make the Ligue 1 more interesting this season. Especially in the second half of the season we can watch a fierce competition for top four area. Top three join the Champions League group stage directly and the fourth finishing team play qualification games for the tournament.

Brest are a really surprising team in this area for now. Their recent form has also been very impressive. I wonder how much longer they can keep this up. Lens might also create some competition for top four just as it was in the previous season. 

[marcous]

PSG just can't be a winner team in the Champions League no matter what they do. I think that their biggest chance was the time with Messi and Neymar being in the squad. They created a great trio in the attacking line but even this wasn't enough to win a single Champions League title. Because Neymar was injured mostly and Mbappe - Messi duo was also not enough to win a title there.

Now in this season PSG's chance is much lower due to their performance until now. The group stage was horrible for them but somehow they made it to last 16.

Mbappe is in his last year at PSG so in case of not winning a Champions League title once again I wonder what his final decision to leave or stay will be. 

Personally I think PSG will win UCL when we will not expect it at all and this season no one really give them any real chances to win so we might have a surprise. Otherwise , I think Bayern will win this year as they are set-in specially to win UCL this year because in Bundesliga we can see Leverkusen is slowly but surely becoming champions.  

It is not impossible for PSG to win the UCL this season, and if that happens then all assumptions about them will be shattered, As usual we would say it would be a big surprise or a miracle. even though we know that there are teams that are more favored than PSG, There is no guarantee that PSG performance will have bad luck in the future or vice versa.

Everyone will choose their favorite team, it is not wrong to say that Bayern will win the UCL title this season. regardless of the depth of the squad they have and their preparation, I think all clubs have the same bargaining value in every possibility, last season we also didn't expect Inter to make it to the final.

On other hand, PSG just beat Revel with a score of 9-0 in the French Cup, I didn't expect them to be that powerful in beating their opponent. Mbappe scored a hat trick, and this victory was relatively easy for them to achieve.

[Iranus]

Revel 0-5 PSG

Today in the match of the Coupe de France, PSG's players shows a great dominance. The opposition is naturally quite weak compared to PSG. So I thought Luis Enrique might give his second line players a chance in this match. But he didn't do that. PSG players dominated from the start of the match.

PSG players had 78% of the ball possession in the first half. They managed to make a total of 15 shots, out of which 7 were on target. And the important thing is that PSG team lead by 4-0 goals in the first half. And Mbappe scored another goal at the beginning of the second half. Mbappe scored the goal from Marco Asensio's pass. Mbappe has already scored three goals. Asensio has one goal and two assists. Carlos Soler had two assists. PSG won today's match by 7/8 goals, but it is not surprising.

It looks like PSG can have a lot of goals in this match because there is still a lot of time left in the second half. The match has entered the 67th minute where PSG is already leading this match with a score of 0-5. the opponent Revel where they were not able to play well at all in this match where they had to defend as best as possible from the pressure put on by PSG. Mbappe has recorded 3 goals, aka hat tricks, in this match and it is very likely that he will score again because he is in his best form in today match.

Apart from that, PSG is very strong compared to their opponents in today match, so it is not surprising that Mbappe et al managed to destroy Revel defense line in today match. For now, I think Luis Enrique can give playing time to their second layer of players because they are safe enough by leading the match with a 5 goal lead.

In the end PSG won the match by a huge margin of 9-0. Mbappe scored 3 goals and an assist in today's match. PSG players played well. The match was not very important for them. Still Luis Enrique formed his best squad today to give confidence to the squad players. Goncalo Ramos scored a goal from the penalty spot. Asensio scored two goals and an assist. Muani also scored two goals. PSG's players will be more confident in the upcoming matches after a big 9-0 win in this match. They have the potential to improve overall gameplay.

[arimamib]

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In the end PSG won the match by a huge margin of 9-0. Mbappe scored 3 goals and an assist in today's match. PSG players played well. The match was not very important for them. Still Luis Enrique formed his best squad today to give confidence to the squad players. Goncalo Ramos scored a goal from the penalty spot. Asensio scored two goals and an assist. Muani also scored two goals. PSG's players will be more confident in the upcoming matches after a big 9-0 win in this match. They have the potential to improve overall gameplay.

Such a substantial margin shows their superiority in the French football competition. The fact that key players like Mbappe, who scored three goals and provided an assist, played a pivotal role in this triumph is a testament to PSG's depth and star power. The decision by Luis Enrique to field the best squad reflects a commitment to maintaining a high level of performance and boosting the confidence of squad players. This strategic move not only secured a resounding victory but also ensured that the team continues to build cohesion and rhythm.

Scoring from various players emphasizes the team's overall strength and ability to distribute goal-scoring responsibilities across the squad. The positive impact on PSG's players' confidence cannot be understated. A 9-0 win is a morale booster and will undoubtedly contribute to a more positive mindset in upcoming matches. This kind of victory provides the players with a sense of accomplishment and reinforces their belief in their potential to perform at a high level.

[ginsan]

In the end PSG won the match by a huge margin of 9-0. Mbappe scored 3 goals and an assist in today's match. PSG players played well. The match was not very important for them. Still Luis Enrique formed his best squad today to give confidence to the squad players. Goncalo Ramos scored a goal from the penalty spot. Asensio scored two goals and an assist. Muani also scored two goals. PSG's players will be more confident in the upcoming matches after a big 9-0 win in this match. They have the potential to improve overall gameplay.

The biggest victory achieved by PSG this season is of course quite good for them because they are increasingly confident to appear more impressive in important matches. Even though this was a French Cup match, Luis Enrique fielded all their best players for this match and the final result was quite satisfying where Mbappe managed to humiliate Revel with a score of 9-0. Psg is the strongest team in the Coupe de France and it is very likely that they will easily become champions in this competition.

Ligue 1 will resume in the next few days and PSG will face Lens in the upcoming match. With the team progress being very good, I don't think there will be the big obstacle for PSG when facing Lens. Even though in this match PSG has to travel to Lens headquarters, Psg is still the favorite to be the winner in this match and I think it is good enough to bet on PSG winning in this match. And if you look at the strength of the two teams, PSG is definitely superior compared to Lens.

[borovichok]

PSG just can't be a winner team in the Champions League no matter what they do. I think that their biggest chance was the time with Messi and Neymar being in the squad. They created a great trio in the attacking line but even this wasn't enough to win a single Champions League title. Because Neymar was injured mostly and Mbappe - Messi duo was also not enough to win a title there.

Now in this season PSG's chance is much lower due to their performance until now. The group stage was horrible for them but somehow they made it to last 16.

Mbappe is in his last year at PSG so in case of not winning a Champions League title once again I wonder what his final decision to leave or stay will be. 

PSG keep scoring high points to ensure things goes smoothly for the club. Talking about the absence of Kylian Mbappe already, things will play a little bit rougher? Reminder,  I don't ask people for money. Only Kylian Mbappe who's the most active player for PSG, tell me another player that can fit in when he finally leaves, nobody despite all the numerous signings made by PSG, they couldn't find anyone bold enough other than sending me young starlets. The moment Paris Saint-Germain would be here because they have tried their best to be among the very best team but alot of things keep giving me signs.

[mamesso]

~Snip~

In the end PSG won the match by a huge margin of 9-0. Mbappe scored 3 goals and an assist in today's match. PSG players played well. The match was not very important for them. Still Luis Enrique formed his best squad today to give confidence to the squad players. Goncalo Ramos scored a goal from the penalty spot. Asensio scored two goals and an assist. Muani also scored two goals. PSG's players will be more confident in the upcoming matches after a big 9-0 win in this match. They have the potential to improve overall gameplay.

I was not surprised by PSG big win because the opponents they faced were from the sixth division. PSG goal party started when Mbappe opened the scoring for his team after continuing Carlos Soler pass, PSG players took turns scoring goals which ended 9-0. PSG dominated too much which made it difficult for Revel players to get out of the pressure. This victory could be a moral boost for PSG players to continue performing like this in other big matches, especially in the Champions League where the level of competition is more difficult than Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France.

[sana54210]

The biggest victory achieved by PSG this season is of course quite good for them because they are increasingly confident to appear more impressive in important matches. Even though this was a French Cup match, Luis Enrique fielded all their best players for this match and the final result was quite satisfying where Mbappe managed to humiliate Revel with a score of 9-0. Psg is the strongest team in the Coupe de France and it is very likely that they will easily become champions in this competition.

Ligue 1 will resume in the next few days and PSG will face Lens in the upcoming match. With the team progress being very good, I don't think there will be the big obstacle for PSG when facing Lens. Even though in this match PSG has to travel to Lens headquarters, Psg is still the favorite to be the winner in this match and I think it is good enough to bet on PSG winning in this match. And if you look at the strength of the two teams, PSG is definitely superior compared to Lens.

I would assume that when you are that professional, just because you had a great game against a much easier opponent, you probably do not get too spoiled. Doesn't mean that it's a bad thing, I mean if they lost that would be horrible, even a last minute goal win would be terrible, so they had to win and they had to win quickly without a doubt.

But that doesn't mean that we are going to end up with a greater return at all, it would not be all that quick and easy to handle. I believe that we should probably consider the situation to be a bit different, and that is why I believe that we are going to end up with a situation that would not be all that simple for them. A good win, but nothing to boast or feel proud about at all.

[Hirose UK]

Revel 0-5 PSG

Today in the match of the Coupe de France, PSG's players shows a great dominance. The opposition is naturally quite weak compared to PSG. So I thought Luis Enrique might give his second line players a chance in this match. But he didn't do that. PSG players dominated from the start of the match.

PSG players had 78% of the ball possession in the first half. They managed to make a total of 15 shots, out of which 7 were on target. And the important thing is that PSG team lead by 4-0 goals in the first half. And Mbappe scored another goal at the beginning of the second half. Mbappe scored the goal from Marco Asensio's pass. Mbappe has already scored three goals. Asensio has one goal and two assists. Carlos Soler had two assists. PSG won today's match by 7/8 goals, but it is not surprising.

PSG got big win by scoring 9 goals. This was completely unexpected match and was PSG most successful match this season, Mbappe managed to get hatrick from all three goals and of course all the spectators cheered for this victory.
But it is only natural that PSG can win very decisively because Revel itself is weak team and it is clear that there will be no chance for Revel to score goal or even beat PSG.
But for the Coupe de France there are still quite lot of matches left for PSG to play and this victory means they can advance to the next round, in the previous match PSG won the French Super Cup and this was the 12th.
Time and time again, Mbappe has become great striker and can always be relied on by PSG.

For Ligue 1 there are still 5 days left to continue, of course PSG can still play quite well and have a big chance of coming out as champions this season.
Their only closest competitor is Nice but the difference between the two is 5 points so it is still far enough to be able to beat PSG.

[fuguebtc]

For Ligue 1 there are still 5 days left to continue, of course PSG can still play quite well and have a big chance of coming out as champions this season.
Their only closest competitor is Nice but the difference between the two is 5 points so it is still far enough to be able to beat PSG.

Winning the Ligue 1 title is not difficult for PSG now. Their  main opponent is Nice. Nice's performance  is not very strong. Although the  performances have been stable, they  are facing a lot of problems scoring goals. Their performance  is stable due to strong defense. However, if the performance of the attacking players is weak, it will be very difficult to  continue the good performance in the  long journey and occupy the top spot in the table.
I would say Luis Enrik's main target now is to do well in the Champions League. Despite performing well in Ligue 1, their performance in the Champions League was quite poor in the group stage. Therefore, if PSG wants to survive in the competition of the Champions League, the performance of PSG needs to be improved.

[klidex]

In the end PSG won the match by a huge margin of 9-0. Mbappe scored 3 goals and an assist in today's match. PSG players played well. The match was not very important for them. Still Luis Enrique formed his best squad today to give confidence to the squad players. Goncalo Ramos scored a goal from the penalty spot. Asensio scored two goals and an assist. Muani also scored two goals. PSG's players will be more confident in the upcoming matches after a big 9-0 win in this match. They have the potential to improve overall gameplay.

The biggest victory achieved by PSG this season is of course quite good for them because they are increasingly confident to appear more impressive in important matches. Even though this was a French Cup match, Luis Enrique fielded all their best players for this match and the final result was quite satisfying where Mbappe managed to humiliate Revel with a score of 9-0. Psg is the strongest team in the Coupe de France and it is very likely that they will easily become champions in this competition.

Ligue 1 will resume in the next few days and PSG will face Lens in the upcoming match. With the team progress being very good, I don't think there will be the big obstacle for PSG when facing Lens. Even though in this match PSG has to travel to Lens headquarters, Psg is still the favorite to be the winner in this match and I think it is good enough to bet on PSG winning in this match. And if you look at the strength of the two teams, PSG is definitely superior compared to Lens.

This victory was a very big victory for PSG because they were able to score many goals against the home club, Mbappe himself scored 3 goals in this match and this added to Mbappe's total score this year. Even though this is not PSG's priority competition, in fact Luis Enrique still brought out his entire main squad in this match, so I think this match is still quite important for them to win the French Cup in their first match. In my opinion, this score is appropriate because PSG is the strongest club in League 1 so winning this match is quite easy.

I think Lens is not a very tough opponent for PSG and PSG will definitely win the match again to continue on the winning path. Moreover, Lens was not as strong as last season, which was able to pressure PSG at the top of the standings, but now Lens has experience a decline and is no longer pressing PSG at the top, so we can conclude that PSG is much stronger than Lens.

[Weawant]

In the end PSG won the match by a huge margin of 9-0. Mbappe scored 3 goals and an assist in today's match. PSG players played well. The match was not very important for them. Still Luis Enrique formed his best squad today to give confidence to the squad players. Goncalo Ramos scored a goal from the penalty spot. Asensio scored two goals and an assist. Muani also scored two goals. PSG's players will be more confident in the upcoming matches after a big 9-0 win in this match. They have the potential to improve overall gameplay.

It was indeed an easy game for PSG and the win was very much deserving as they dominated every minute of the game and dis showed superiority and brilliance in their performance against their opponent because no less was expected of them as it regards winning this game and the margin was just jaw dropping even if less wasn't expected of them.

Kylian mbappe getting a hat trick yesterday was really impressive and worth been applauded because he got two of the goals in the first half and the last in the second half of the game, home advantage wasn't enough to save Revel from.been beaten by PSG, sadly Revel was unable to secure a single goal in amidst the nine goals that was scores against them in the game. But then no less was expected of PSG because Revel was actually a very weak team and it was definite they weren't going to have a chance against PSG, hopefully PSG may win the COUPE DE FRANCE this season amongst other trophies they aim to win this season.

[Leviathan.007]

For Ligue 1 there are still 5 days left to continue, of course PSG can still play quite well and have a big chance of coming out as champions this season.
Their only closest competitor is Nice but the difference between the two is 5 points so it is still far enough to be able to beat PSG.

Winning the Ligue 1 title is not difficult for PSG now. Their  main opponent is Nice. Nice's performance  is not very strong. Although the  performances have been stable, they  are facing a lot of problems scoring goals. Their performance  is stable due to strong defense. However, if the performance of the attacking players is weak, it will be very difficult to  continue the good performance in the  long journey and occupy the top spot in the table.
I would say Luis Enrik's main target now is to do well in the Champions League. Despite performing well in Ligue 1, their performance in the Champions League was quite poor in the group stage. Therefore, if PSG wants to survive in the competition of the Champions League, the performance of PSG needs to be improved.

This match couldn't be hard for a team like PSG with all the superstar players they have in this team because PSG is a team with lots of investments and they are in the good situation while they were playing against a totally unknown team with weak performance in the French Cup.
I never heard about the team Revel. Mbappe scored three goals in this match surely scoring three goals from Mbagppe can show us this player is still motivated even if there is news about him leaving PSG.

[kro55]

Revel 0-5 PSG

Today in the match of the Coupe de France, PSG's players shows a great dominance. The opposition is naturally quite weak compared to PSG. So I thought Luis Enrique might give his second line players a chance in this match. But he didn't do that. PSG players dominated from the start of the match.

PSG players had 78% of the ball possession in the first half. They managed to make a total of 15 shots, out of which 7 were on target. And the important thing is that PSG team lead by 4-0 goals in the first half. And Mbappe scored another goal at the beginning of the second half. Mbappe scored the goal from Marco Asensio's pass. Mbappe has already scored three goals. Asensio has one goal and two assists. Carlos Soler had two assists. PSG won today's match by 7/8 goals, but it is not surprising.

I watched the Paris Saint Germaine away game at Revel today in the French Cup and all I can say it that the French champions were rampant in their demolition of the home side. It was one of the easiest wins of the club in recent time as Paris Saint Germaine scored four goals in the first half of the game to take total control of the game.
Kylian Mbappe the club's most clinical player in recent years on e again rose up to the occasion to deliver a man of the match performance as he scored three goals in the game. From what I've seen from Paris Saint Germaine this season, I think they're gonna win all the trophies in France but it'll be better if they can still do that in the UEFA champions league competition

This match was not an important one for PSG. Even if PSG had played with a second tier squad in this match, they would have been able to win. But Luis Enrique probably considered this match as a warm up match. He wants to identify the weaknesses of his squad players. So we have seen all the important players of the squad in the starting XI. PSG's forwards Mbappe, Ansensio and Ramos all performed well and managed to score. Mbappe had 3 goals and an assist. Also the performance of Kolo Muani was very good. PSG team won by a big margin of 9-0. And as a result, PSG's players will become more confident. PSG will play better in Ligue 1 upcoming matches. However, Luis Enrique now seems more concerned about the Champions League matches.

[temple]

This match was not an important one for PSG. Even if PSG had played with a second tier squad in this match, they would have been able to win. But Luis Enrique probably considered this match as a warm up match. He wants to identify the weaknesses of his squad players. So we have seen all the important players of the squad in the starting XI. PSG's forwards Mbappe, Ansensio and Ramos all performed well and managed to score. Mbappe had 3 goals and an assist. Also the performance of Kolo Muani was very good. PSG team won by a big margin of 9-0. And as a result, PSG's players will become more confident. PSG will play better in Ligue 1 upcoming matches. However, Luis Enrique now seems more concerned about the Champions League matches.

No Enrique wanted to avoid the mistake that many other coaches make. They put their most important players on the bench before other important games are scheduled, hoping that they have a lot of rest and still are in the perfect rhythm to play at their highest level. Players like Mbappe love the competition and scoring every single week and why should Enrique risk to get in unneeded trouble against an underdog? Then he would have to substitute all players at some point during the game and they might be forced into taking risky actions because the whole beginning of the game went wrong. Rather set this straight from minute one and then take control over the game and be more careful with their bodies. I think that is the smarter way to do it.

[Google+]

This match was not an important one for PSG. Even if PSG had played with a second tier squad in this match, they would have been able to win. But Luis Enrique probably considered this match as a warm up match. He wants to identify the weaknesses of his squad players. So we have seen all the important players of the squad in the starting XI. PSG's forwards Mbappe, Ansensio and Ramos all performed well and managed to score. Mbappe had 3 goals and an assist. Also the performance of Kolo Muani was very good. PSG team won by a big margin of 9-0. And as a result, PSG's players will become more confident. PSG will play better in Ligue 1 upcoming matches. However, Luis Enrique now seems more concerned about the Champions League matches.

No Enrique wanted to avoid the mistake that many other coaches make. They put their most important players on the bench before other important games are scheduled, hoping that they have a lot of rest and still are in the perfect rhythm to play at their highest level. Players like Mbappe love the competition and scoring every single week and why should Enrique risk to get in unneeded trouble against an underdog? Then he would have to substitute all players at some point during the game and they might be forced into taking risky actions because the whole beginning of the game went wrong. Rather set this straight from minute one and then take control over the game and be more careful with their bodies. I think that is the smarter way to do it.

Psg has a stock of great players, but even so, Luis Enrique also fielded their main squad when facing Revel so that a win with a big score was the final result in this match. Revel is not a strong team and their defense is so fragile that Mbappe et al had no difficulty scoring many goals in this match. Indeed, this is quite a big risk when facing a non-seeded team, but they play with their full squad so if an injury occurs to a player it would be quite a shame.

But this match provides strong evidence that the players are able to play more carefully and they are able to do well because nothing bad happens to them. And there are no other matches this week before Ligue 1 starts again, so PSG players get plenty of time to stabilize their fitness to compete in Ligue 1 matches.

[Strongkored]

Revel 0-5 PSG

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The final score was 9-0 for PSG, a victory that was predicted beforehand, only the question is how many goals PSG will score because if Luiz Enrique fielded his second-tier players, of course, there was still a big chance for PSG to score more than three goals, especially in this match their main players played so it was not surprising to see PSG could score 8 goals with an additional 1 own goal from Revel players
However, Revel, who had very little possession of the ball, was still able to get at least 5 shots on goal, meaning they were still playing optimally to score goals, but everything couldn't be maximized.

Kylian Mbappe has scored at least 25 goals in all competitions this season and that's a pretty impressive number and he will still continue to increase the number of goals until the end of the season and the number 50 he might reach if he continues to be fit and consistent without experiencing injuries until the end of this season.

[QueenVera]

PSG got big win by scoring 9 goals. This was completely unexpected match and was PSG most successful match this season, Mbappe managed to get hatrick from all three goals and of course all the spectators cheered for this victory.
But it is only natural that PSG can win very decisively because Revel itself is weak team and it is clear that there will be no chance for Revel to score goal or even beat PSG.
But for the Coupe de France there are still quite lot of matches left for PSG to play and this victory means they can advance to the next round, in the previous match PSG won the French Super Cup and this was the 12th.
Time and time again, Mbappe has become great striker and can always be relied on by PSG.

For Ligue 1 there are still 5 days left to continue, of course PSG can still play quite well and have a big chance of coming out as champions this season.
Their only closest competitor is Nice but the difference between the two is 5 points so it is still far enough to be able to beat PSG.

PSG having a 9 goal margin win isn’t one less of expectations but still we must credit the players and the coach. Kylian got a hat trick to add to his list of career hattricks and it’s really great to see the youngster always turning up, he has really helped this PSG side to be successful this season despite the threat from cubs like Nice and Monaco who made everyone think PSG would miss out on the league trophy this season.

 Now this win means they proceed to the next round, the competition is still quite early and we still have lots of big guns in there. PSG progressing forward with this win gives them a kind of confidence and boost for both this competition and the league. Nice are the only closest competition to PSG but I don’t think they’ll be much a headache for PSg as this PAG side is really good though haven’t attained their best yet.

[topbitcoin]

PSG having a 9 goal margin win isn’t one less of expectations but still we must credit the players and the coach. Kylian got a hat trick to add to his list of career hattricks and it’s really great to see the youngster always turning up, he has really helped this PSG side to be successful this season despite the threat from cubs like Nice and Monaco who made everyone think PSG would miss out on the league trophy this season.

A very reasonable victory for PSG because after all, seeing the conditions of U. S Revel, who became his opponent in this match, is a club in the middle of nowhere in the 6th caste for the domestic league in France so that indeed a victory with a striking smile like this is a fairly natural thing for PSG to do.
But indeed in this match we also have to give appreciation and respect to PSG because even though they face a club whose differences are very far but they still use their star players such as Mbappe, Ramos and Asensio who certainly add enthusiasm to the clubs under them because after all for this Revel even if they lose they will still feel proud because they get the opportunity to face the ruling club for competition in France in their conditions which are very far away and cannot touch PSG but on this occasion it is an honor for them to get more learning if they still want to develop better.

[legendbtc]

PSG having a 9 goal margin win isn’t one less of expectations but still we must credit the players and the coach. Kylian got a hat trick to add to his list of career hattricks and it’s really great to see the youngster always turning up, he has really helped this PSG side to be successful this season despite the threat from cubs like Nice and Monaco who made everyone think PSG would miss out on the league trophy this season.

A very reasonable victory for PSG because after all, seeing the conditions of U. S Revel, who became his opponent in this match, is a club in the middle of nowhere in the 6th caste for the domestic league in France so that indeed a victory with a striking smile like this is a fairly natural thing for PSG to do.
But indeed in this match we also have to give appreciation and respect to PSG because even though they face a club whose differences are very far but they still use their star players such as Mbappe, Ramos and Asensio who certainly add enthusiasm to the clubs under them because after all for this Revel even if they lose they will still feel proud because they get the opportunity to face the ruling club for competition in France in their conditions which are very far away and cannot touch PSG but on this occasion it is an honor for them to get more learning if they still want to develop better.

Yes. Coach Luis Enrique did not take his opponents lightly when he let a series of his main players start. Unexpectedly, that was the beginning of an actual destruction. In the 16th minute, superstar Kylian Mbappe broke the deadlock. And only in the 48th minute, Mbappe completed his hat-trick. PSG, with completely superior forces, weakened the home team's resistance gradually. For Revel, losing nine goals without a reply is still the most memorable memory of this amateur team. This can be considered an honor for them to face the top European club. They do not need to be sad about anything.