Against an opponent who only won one point after six rounds, PSG dominated the entire match, finishing 21 times and having an expected goals (xG) of up to 2.46. However, on the day goalkeeper Clermont played brilliantly, Kylian Mbappe and his teammates could not score. The 0-0 result dropped PSG to third in the scoreboard, behind Monaco and Brest.

Clermont played poorly this season, but last season won 3-0 at PSG in the final round. Therefore, Pascal Gastien’s students entered the game confidently, playing a double attack against the defending champion team. The tit-for-tat battle opens up many opportunities for both sides. In the first half alone, PSG shot in the direction of the goal six times, including situations where Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele could not beat goalkeeper Mory Diaw.

 

Clermont’s fast pressing style made it difficult for PSG to continue in the second half. At the beginning of the half, Gianluigi Donnarumma had to save the away team after Shamar Nicholson’s close-range shot. Immediately after that, Yohann Magnin ran in and kicked the ball into the PSG goalpost.

 

A few minutes later, Luis Enrique’s students responded with a great opportunity. Received the ball in an empty position in the penalty area, but Mbappe hit the right post. On the day rookie Kolo Muani played under his strength, the player who came on the field in the second half Goncalo Ramos also appeared ungainly. The Portuguese striker faced Diaw but his shot hit goalkeeper Clermont. He also missed many other delicious situations.

 

The disastrous draw dropped PSG to third with 12 points after seven rounds. Leading the way is Monaco, who beat Marseille 3-2 to get 14 points. Brest has 13 points and will widen the gap with PSG to four points if they defeat Lyon today. In the last group, Clermont escaped the bottom of the table, with the same two points but better than Lyon in difference.