Player ratings as Messi & Ramos sign off with defeat

Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos stated farewell to Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday, testing after a 3-2 loss to Clermont Foot.

The veteran centre-back opened the scoring on the night and Kylian Mbappe added a second from the penalty spot, however PSG by no means appeared good worth for his or her lead and conceded twice earlier than half-time.

The guests, who additionally missed a penalty, added a 3rd after the break and held on for a much-deserved victory in opposition to the league leaders.

Clermont Foot thought that they had taken an early lead as Grejohn Kyei snuck in on the again submit and scuffed an effort past Gianluigi Donnarumma, however a prolonged VAR test justified the wait as the officers noticed a handball and chalked the trouble off.

It was a gradual begin to the sport from PSG, who needed to wait till the thirteenth minute for his or her first actual sight of purpose. Messi weaved his manner into the field and poked an effort in direction of purpose however couldn’t beat Mory Diaw, who received down low to disclaim Mbappe moments later.

With the stress constructing, PSG took the lead as the departing Ramos leapt highest to go into the underside nook 16 minutes in, simply as a tribute to injured goalkeeper Sergio Rico, who wears the quantity 16, started within the stands.

The probability to double that benefit got here quickly after when Achraf Hakimi was tripped within the field, and predictably, Mbappe made no mistake from 12 yards to tighten his grip on the Meilleur Buteur.

Marco Verratti gifted Clermont a purpose again with a painfully under-hit backpass which allowed Johan Gastien to slip in and convert within the twenty fourth minute, and Muhammed Cham ought to have equalised instantly after however couldn’t steer his effort heading in the right direction.

An awkward volley from Hugo Ekitike went crusing over the bar earlier than Clermont have been awarded a penalty of their very own for a handball from Warren Zaire-Emery, however Kyei despatched his spot kick hovering nicely huge of the submit.

The equaliser got here with maybe the ultimate kick of the primary half as Donnarumma spilled a save proper on the toes of Mahdi Zeffane, who bundled residence to tie issues up – the least Clermont deserved in a superb first half.

Mbappe kicked off the second half by squaring for Messi to offer the Argentine a straight shot on purpose, however he despatched his effort blazing over the bar and missed the prospect to seal his farewell with a purpose.

That profligacy was punished as Clermont took the lead shortly after the hour mark. Elbasan Rashani’s cross cut up the PSG defence completely and Kyei made up for his penalty miss to faucet residence from contained in the six-yard field.

While each groups refused to down instruments, it turned apparently that neither was ready to make that further push in a sport which had nothing on the road for both aspect, and Clermont held on for a well-known, albeit meaningless, victory.

GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma – 2/10 – Unconvincing with the ball at his toes. Had to bail himself out of self-inflicted bother far too many occasions, and did not cowl himself in glory for both purpose within the first half.

CB: Danilo Pereira – 4/10 – Struggled up in opposition to Clermont’s relentless excessive press. Couldn’t deal with the tempo.

CB: Sergio Ramos – 6/10 – A usually highly effective header to bid farewell to the membership. Should’ve accomplished higher for the third purpose.

CB: El Chadaille Bitshiabu – 3/10 – Targeted by Clermont and usually torn aside. His inexperience actually confirmed right here.

RM: Warren Zaire-Emery – 5/10 – Put himself about however the teen just isn’t a wing-back and clearly did not know how one can play the place adequately.

CM: Marco Verratti – 4/10 – An enormous mistake for Clermont’s first purpose. Looked a bit off the tempo.

CM: Vitinha – 7/10 – Impressive with the ball at his toes. Bagged an help.

LM: Achraf Hakimi – 6/10 – Got ahead nicely and gained the penalty, however switched off defensively as Clermont equalised earlier than half-time.

AM: Lionel Messi – 6/10 – Dangerous within the early phases however noticed his influence fade as time progressed.

ST: Hugo Ekitike – 5/10 – Tried to get in the appropriate positions however appeared to lack each the composure and skill wanted to take advantage of these alternatives.

ST: Kylian Mbappe – 7/10 – Not his strongest efficiency however nonetheless discovered the again of the online and will have added one or two extra.

Substitutes

Carlos Soler (57′ for Ekitike) – 5/10

Renato Sanches (57′ for Vitinha) – 5/10

Alexandre Letellier (80′ for Donnarumma) – N/A

Marquinhos (80′ for Bitshiabu) – N/A

Ismael Gharbi (88′ for Danilo) – N/A)

Subs not used: Lavallee, Pembele, Nhaga

Manager

Christophe Galtier – 5/10 – Had his arms tied with accidents which made his workforce choice very troublesome, however received his techniques flawed with his willpower to play out from the again. This group of gamers was not up for the duty.

GK: Mory Diaw (7); CB: Alidu Seidu (6); CB: Mateusz Wieteska (7); CB: Maximiliano Caufriez (6); RM: Mahdi Zeffane (7); CM: Maxime Gonalons (7); CM: Johan Gastien (8); LM: Neto Borges (6); AM: Muhammed Cham (7); AM: Elbasan Rashani (8); ST: Grejohn Kyei (7)

Substitutes: Jim Allevinah (6), Yohann Magnin (6), Saif-Eddine Khaoui (6), Komnen Andric (N/A), Florent Ogier (N/A)

Player of the match – Johan Gastien (Clermont Foot)