Gianluigi Donnarumma led in with a mistake Karim Benzema’s equalizer during the match between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. Where one at les Parisiens He is especially furious with referee Danny Makkelie and video referee Pol van Boekel because there was no whistle for a foul on the Italian goalkeeper, the French media speak of a blunder. Carlo Ancelotti also reveals afterwards that putting pressure on Donnarumma was part of Real Madrid’s battle plan.
“We had a hard time getting the ball back. But with the high pressure we tested in training, we got the equalizer and that changed the game completely,” Ancelotti said. Sky Italy† After the equalizer, Real Madrid ran out to a 3-1 victory by Benzema’s second and third goal of the evening, which was enough to brush away the 1-0 defeat in the first leg. “It’s a special night because we won a difficult game.”
“The game only got harder as Mbappe gave PSG the lead. We didn’t play the first half we expected, we had some difficulties. But slowly but surely we put better pressure on PSG,” continues Ancelotti. “The first goal was the key, it changed the dynamics of the game and the fans. After that we were in control, we put PSG under pressure and we kept the ball.”
Donnarumma is especially blamed for the fact that Real Madrid came back into the game. The Italian goalkeeper took too much time in his own penalty area and was pressured by Benzema, after which he handed the ball in to Vinícíus Júnior. The Brazilian delivered the leather back to Benzema, who equalized the score. “Donnarrumma took the ball to his own goal, that’s something we learn from the pupils not to do,” says Júlio César – former goalkeeper of Internazionale and Benfica, among others. Sky Italy† “With a back pass, you always have to get the ball far from your goal. Donnarumma risked an own goal.”
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The French media unanimously give a 2 for Donnarumma’s performance at the Santiago Bernabéu. So Foot points to the previous eliminations of PSG in the Champions League. “The holy trinity is now completed with the blunder of Donnarumma,” the French medium states. L’Equipe also points out Donnarumma as the big schlemiel at PSG, while Foot Mercato writes that he had a ‘funny evening’.
“In the early stages he was still very valuable, but his blunder completely knocked PSG out of the game,” he said Foot Mercato† Eurosport speaks of a ‘capital mistake’ and calls it ‘the basis of all hopes for Real Madrid’. Donnarumma had a quiet evening until he made the crazy mistake with Benzema right in front of him Le Parisien† “He was vigilant for the rest of the evening’s game, but in the end he had to concede three goals.”