It is not that they have forgotten to defend; The overall balance of the team was off; PSG coach

Paris Saint Sherman coach Christophe Gaultier said Maccabi scored because the team’s backcourt was empty. He was speaking to the media after PSG’s second win in the Champions League group stage match.

He said PSG frontline players weren’t able to play strongly at the start. Gaultier stressed that Maccabi could not oppose Haifa’s goal due to the team’s offensive positioning.

‘It wasn’t because the attacking trio didn’t defend more. The blockade of Messi, Neymar and Mbappe’s team was gradually moving forward. As the trio ran for the ball, with plenty of room to defend and no man to defend, Haifa was shaking the net.

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It was when Neymar’s position was changed at half time and the team was made a little more defensive that they were able to give more balance to the game. He helped improve the game and score goals, “said Gaultier.

Jaron Cherry opened the account for Maccabi in the 24th minute of the match, but Messi equalized for PSG eight minutes before half-time. Mbappe scored the second goal in the 69th minute with an assist from Messi. Neymar scored the last goal for PSG in the 88th minute. With that, PSG’s trio of forwards scored all goals.

After scoring a goal for PSG in the UEFA Champions League, Messi has achieved a record.

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With this, Lionel Messi becomes the first player to score against 39 different teams. Messi broke the record for goals scored by Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo against 38 different teams.

Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi has scored 126 goals, while his teammates Neymar and Mbappe have scored 42 and 36 respectively in the UEFA Champions League.