Lionel Messi and Neymar were slated by the French press for their anonymous displays in Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League loss against Bayern Munich.
The home side were outplayed for the majority of the tie at the Parc des Princes stadium as Kingsley Coman’s strike early in the second half settled the first leg of the Round of 16 tie. It was a result that puts Christophe Galtier’s side as underdogs ahead of next month’s second leg – with both PSG stars leading an apology to the club’s ultras after the first leg.
It was a result that continues an alarming slide of form for the Ligue 1 leaders. Since the turn of the year they have now lost five matches across all competitions, including three defeats in the space of a week, and risk ending the season with another European failure and underperformance in Europe.
