Kylian Mbappe – TWO, Sean Longstaff – seven! PSG’s superstar is slammed in L’Equipe’s brutal ratings for his ‘almost non-existent performance’ – and two team-mates get the same poor score – as Newcastle run riot at St James’ Park
- Newcastle recorded a big 4-1 victory over French champions PSG on Wednesday
- Kylian Mbappé and his teammates were impressed by L’Equipe’s match ratings
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Kylian Mbappé has come under heavy fire in L’Equipe’s ratings after Paris Saint-Germain were defeated 4-1 by Newcastle in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.
Goals from Miguel Almiron, Dan Burn and Sean Longstaff put the in-form Magpies ahead 3-0 at St James’ Park shortly after half-time, before Lucas Hernandez pulled one back for the French champions in the 56th minute.
Despite the visitors’ best efforts to turn the tide, Fabian Schar capped Newcastle’s brilliant performance in added time by firing a stunning long-range strike from outside the area past PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
L’Equipea leading sports newspaper in France, blasted PSG’s disappointing and mediocre performance on Thursday morning, giving Mbappe just two out of 10 in their match ratings.
The outlet claims Mbappe was ‘almost non-existent’ in their review of the dismal defeat, highlighting that he was ‘very disappointing’ during the first spell on Tyneside.
Kylian Mbappé was hit hard by L’Equipe’s brutal ratings following PSG’s 4-1 defeat to Newcastle
The French newspaper claimed that Mbappé was ‘almost non-existent’ and gave him a two out of ten
Meanwhile, Newcastle goalscorer Sean Longstaff got an impressive score of seven
L’Equipe’s match ratings after Newcastle’s 4-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday
Meanwhile, his strike partner Randal Kolo Muani, who joined the Ligue 1 giants from Eintracht Frankfurt for £77million this summer, was given the same grim assessment by L’Equipe, who claim he was ‘untraceable and messy if he had rare ammunition’ .
The French newspaper also did not hold back against PSG captain Marquinhos, sentencing the Brazilian defender with a two-point rating after Eddie Howe’s side mutinied in Newcastle.
L’Equipe called the bitter defeat on a ‘the worst European night in PSG’s history’ and insisted that Marquinhos’ plea to his teammates to ‘slow down the pace’ early in the match epitomized their miserable performance.
No player in Luis Enrique’s camp received more than a six out of ten, while three more stars in PSG’s starting line-up – Achraf Hakimi, Manuel Ugarte and Goncalo Ramos – were penalized with scores of three.
PSG captain Marquinhos was also criticized with a score of two after his poor performance
Luis Enrique was also heavily criticized as L’Equipe branded the PSG manager as daring in his decision to play with four strikers against Newcastle at St James’ Park on Wednesday.
The PSG manager himself received the same low rating, with L’Equipe labeling the Spanish boss as bold in his decision to start four strikers at St. James’ Park.
The newspaper added: ‘The most surprising thing is that he (Enrique) has not changed his plans despite his team’s huge problems in midfield.’
While hammering the French champions, L’Equipe praised Newcastle’s efforts to tear PSG apart.
Bruno Guimaraes, who played frequently with the Paris club during his days at Lyon, was blessed with an eight out of ten, while goalscorers Almiron and Longstaff received sevens.