Sounding failure of PSG in the Coupe de France: the Parisians were eliminated in the penalty shootout by Nice, after a goalless draw in regulation time. And except for the result, the most interesting part of the match was seeing Lionel Messi again with the ’10’ on his back, Neymar’s number since he arrived at the club.
The Coupe de France has a regulation that limits the numbers that each player can wear. That is, it puts #20 as the limit number. In addition, the starting eleven must have the numbers from 1 to 11.
Therefore Messi, due to the absence of Neymar, used again in clubs the prestigious “10”, which was not It was enough to make a difference in a great match raised by Nice. Another curiosity was that Ander Herrera used the ‘7’, while Kylian Mbappé stayed on the bench with the ’17’.
Lionel Messi scored the first goal of the penalty shootout. However, Leandro Paredes and Xavi Simons failed later. Nice only erred once, taking the ticket to the Parc des Princes quarterfinals.
Hard blow for Messi and company. Complicated moment for Mauricio Pochettino, who does not finish engaging the pieces. The war is approaching in the UEFA Champions League against Real Madrid.