Sturm Graz 2-2 PSG: Player ratings from an entertaining pre-season contest as the Parisians relinquished two-goal advantage
PSG threw away a two-goal cushion to draw 2-2 with Sturm Graz in their pre-season friendly on Wednesday. Goals from Ibrahim Mbaye and Carlos Soler had the Parisians 2-0 up inside the opening 15 minutes of the game, but the Austrian side fought back through Amady Camara and Otar Kiteishvili before the break. With no further goals at either end, the sides ended up sharing the spoils at the 28 Black Arena in Austria. Here are the player ratings for both teams:
Sturm Graz Player Ratings vs PSG
Goalkeeper
Daniil Khudyakov – 6/10: Got beaten twice early on but soon enough gained his composure back
Defenders
Jusuf Gazibegovic – 7/10: Set up the equalizing goal for Kiteishvili
Emanuel Aiwu – 5/10: Looked shaky early on
Gregory Wuthrich – 6/10: Was found out of position a few times in the opening half
Dimitri Lavalee – 6.5/10: Good overlapping runs made for a vital attacking performance
Midfielders
Jon Stankovic – 5.5/10: Offered no resistance to PSG’s forward movements
Tomi Horvat – 6/10: Showed his attacking capabilities in bits and parts
Otar Kiteishvili – 7.5/10: Scored the equalizing goal for the Austrian side
William Boving – 6/10: Struggled to impose himself on the left flank
Forwards
Amady Camara – 7.5/10: Reduced the deficit for his team just three minutes after falling behind 2-0
Mika Biereth – 6.5/10: Was mostly second-fiddle to Camara
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PSG Player Ratings vs Sturm Graz
Goalkeeper
Matvei Safonov – 6/10: Looked solid early on but buckled under pressure when Sturm Graz upped the ante
Defenders
Yoram Zague – 6.5/10: Made a few good forward runs
Milan Skriniar – 7/10: Solid for the most part that he was on the pitch for
Naoufel El Hannach – 7/10: Played the entirety of the game and rarely put a foot wrong
Lucas Beraldo – 6/10: Left some spaces in behind and couldn’t contribute much attacking-wise either
Midfielders
Lee Kang-in – 6/10: The Korean was a bright spark for PSG from an attacking standpoint
Marco Asensio – 7/10: Another PSG player who completed the game, Asensio also provided the assist for Mbaye’s opening goal
Carlos Soler – 7.5/10: Doubled his side’s advantage with a well-taken goal
Ibrahim Mbaye – 7.5/10: Put the Parisians in front in the ninth minute
Forwards
Randall Kolo Muani – 7/10: Provided the assist for Soler to net the opener
Goncalo Ramos – 6.5/10: Not the best game for the Portuguese ace, who is capable of so much more
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