UCL Recap: PSG Advance Past Brest With Seven-Goal Performance
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Paris Saint-Germain will join fellow Ligue 1 McDonald's club LOSC Lille in the next phase of the UEFA Champions League after their 7-0 victory (10-0 on aggregate) over Stade Brestois on Wednesday night at the Parc des Princes.
Brest came into the return leg down 3-0 and needed to strike first to build belief that they could overturn the result, but that wasn't the case. Bradley Barcola scored in the 20th minute to extend PSG's aggregate lead to 4-0.
The Frenchman, just onside, shook off Luck Zogbé and found space to shoot in the box. Barcola fired home with his left foot at the near post, beating Brest goalkeeper Grégoire Coudert.
PSG didn't take their foot off the gas pedal as they added their second goal of the first half in the 39th minute courtesy of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Barcola redirected a cross from the right to the left, finding Khvicha Kvaratskhelia at the far post, where he slotted it in from a tight angle for his first Champions League goal with PSG.
After scoring twice in the first half, PSG erupted for three goals in just 10 minutes in the final 45 minutes. Vitinha found the back of the net in the 59th minute to make it 3-0, and PSG didn’t ease up.
Just five minutes later, Désiré Doué added another, stretching the lead to 4-0. The flurry of goals in 10 minutes was capped off by Nuno Mendes in the 69th minute.
The scoring floodgates were still open as Gonçalo Ramos recorded his goal in the 76th minute. Doué found Ramos in the box, and the Portuguese striker finished perfectly past Coudert.
PSG's last goal will be memorable for Senny Mayulu as he fired a left-footed shot. Coudert got a touch on it, but the ball hit the post and still found the back of the net for his first Champions League goal.
After the win, Kvaratskhelia spoke to Canal+ and shared his thoughts on PSG advancing to the next phase of the Champions League.
"We had to keep winning, and it’s not easy to win 7-0. I’m really happy and pretty impressed with our team play. Can we win the Champions League? That’s our goal, and we’ll do everything we can to make it happen."
PSG must now wait for the draw to determine its next opponent. The Ligue 1 McDonald's club will face Premier League leaders Liverpool or FC Barcelona in the Champions League knockout stage for the second straight year.
The Stat: 5
PSG have won their last five Champions League matches, their best streak in the competition since September-November 2017.
Photo credit: @PSG_English
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