After 7 seasons at PSG, Angel Di Maria will leave the capital club at the end of his contract which ends in June. Discover his highlights with the Red and Blue.
A page will turn at the end of the season at Paris Saint-Germain. Arrived at the club in the summer of 2015 from Manchester United, Angel Di Maria is heading towards the end of his adventure with the capital club. At the end of the contract in June, the Argentinian will leave the club after having spent 7 seasons there. The red and blue number 11 marked the history of PSG and will never remain a legend of the club. What mark has Fideo left in the French capital? Will he leave a big void? A look back at his 10 highlights at Paris Saint-Germain.
His first steps against Monaco 🤝
Fideo made his debut in the jersey of Paris Saint-Germain on the fourth day of Ligue 1 on the lawn of the Stade Louis II against AS Monaco. He comes on in the second half and delivers his first assist with Paris Saint-Germain. A caviar for his compatriot Ezequiel Lavezzi which allows the capital club to win with the score of 3 goals to 0. Dream debuts for Angel Di Maria who will very quickly feel like a fish in water.
Son premier but ⚽
September 15, 2015. PSG receives the Malmo club for the first day of the group stage of the Champions League. Established as a right winger in Laurent Blanc’s 4-3-3 in an attack composed of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Edinson Cavani, the Argentinian finds the net for the first time with PSG. A sublime goal from the 4th minute of play. Launched in depth by Ibrahimovic, Di Maria penetrated the surface before rolling up his ball with his left foot which lodged in the skylight opposite the goalkeeper of the Swedish team.
Double confrontation against Chelsea 😬
As usual, Paris Saint-Germain have been in the knockout phase since QSI joined the club. The capital club is once again rubbing shoulders with English Chelsea for the second year in a row. Two matches where the former Manchester United player will shine. In the first leg at the Parc des Princes, he is very valuable for his people. Between technical accuracy and clairvoyance, we feel that he likes this kind of meeting and that he has this experience that PSG is looking for. At the end of the match, he delivers a mischievous ball over the defense for Edinson Cavani who goes to deceive Thibaut Courtois. A goal that allows the Parisians to win with the score of 2 goals to 1.
In the return match, the Parisian winger will continue on the same path where he is decisive on the two Parisians of the match. On the first goal scored by Adrien Rabiot, he sends a superb deep ball for Zlatan Ibrahimovic who then finds the young Frenchman at the far post. On the second, he is launched in the left lane by Thiago Motta before perfectly serving the Swede in the center who only has to push the ball into the back of the net. A successful double confrontation for Fideo.
The masterpiece against FC Barcelona 🔥
Without question, his best game in the jersey of Paris Saint-Germain. On February 14, 2017, PSG received FC Barcelona from Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez for the knockout stages of the Champions League. With a slightly overhauled team with the absences of Thiago Silva, Thiago Motta, Maxwell and Javier Pastore, PSG is the real outsider of this meeting. But on the ground, the Argentinian behaves like a boss. He slams a double including a goal from a free kick in the first period and the second on a magnificent shot curled outside the area. Final score 4 goals to 0 for the Parisians who unfortunately for them will sink in the return match with a defeat on the score of 6 goals to 1.
The arrival of Thomas Tuchel 🇩🇪
In the 2018 off-season, Paris Saint-Germain parted ways with Unai Emery and secured the services of young German coach Thomas Tuchel. Relegated to the substitutes’ bench during the Basque coach’s second season in the capital, the Argentinian was no longer considered an indispensable part of the workforce. But the arrival of Thomas Tuchel will change the situation for number 11. The Bavarian will restore total confidence in his player and make him one of his key pieces in his game plan where he will be considered one of team playmakers with Neymar.
The kick against Naples ⚡
On October 24, 2018, Paris Saint-Germain face SSC Naples in the group stage of the Champions League. With a defeat in the first match against Liverpool and a victory the day after against the Red Star of Belgrade, the Parisians absolutely must achieve a result to confirm their victory against Belgrade. However, not everything will go as planned. The Champions of France fall on a very solid and cantankerous Naples team which does not let itself be done. Led by the Italians until the 90th minute, Angel Di Maria will save his team at the end of the match. Another curled left foot that finds the opposite corner again. Its special! Final score 2 goals everywhere. A saving goal for the continuation of PSG in the competition.
The crazy match against Real Madrid in the pool 🌟
Angel Di Maria loves big dates. For the opening of the 2019-2020 edition of the Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain welcomes Real Madrid to the Parc des Princes. Without Kylian Mbappé, Edinson Cavani and Neymar injured or suspended, the Argentinian must guide the Paris attack to victory. And again, it’s not going to scroll. The 34-year-old is ruthless against his former side. A double and confusing technical gestures. It is untenable. Final score 3 goals to 0 for the capital club.
His match against Leipzig in Lisbon 👊
In August, because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Paris Saint-Germain played in the Final 8 of the Champions League. In the semi-final, the Parisians meet the Germans of RB Leipzig. The Argentinian will deliver a real score against the men of Julian Nagelsmann. A goal and an assist in this game and the man of the match trophy. The Argentinian walked on water on the lawn of the Estadio de la Luz – a stadium he knows perfectly well having played under the colors of Benfica Lisbon -. He delivers two caviars with his left foot to Marquinhos and Juan Bernat but above all scores the break goal at the end of the first period on a majestic service from Neymar. He will then play in the Champions League final with PSG. Defeat 1 goal to 0 of the Parisians.
Best passer in club history 👟
A special day for Angel Di Maria. On May 19, 2021, during the Coupe de France final against AS Monaco, he became the best passer in club history, delivering his 104th assist. He surpasses the legend Safet Susic. To date, the Argentina international has 113.
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