Chelsea nearly managed to get a positive result in the first leg of their last 16 Champions League tie against Paris Saint-Germain before imploding ahead of the full-time whistle.
In the end, the Blues lost 5-2 to PSG at the Parc des Princes, going 1-0 down early in the clash.
Malo Gusto and Enzo Fernandez scored Chelsea’s goals, two players PSG are quite familiar with.
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PSG bid for Chelsea star Enzo Fernandez now seems inevitable
Gusto has faced PSG more than once after playing for their league rivals Lyon, while Fernandez is a midfielder the French club have probably scouted on multiple occasions.
Before Chelsea’s trip to the Parc des Princes, it was reported that PSG continue to show an interest in Fernandez.
After his performance against them, whether it is the next transfer window or one in the future, PSG making an offer for the Argentine seems probable.
Fernandez is one of the best midfielders in the world and is still just 25. In Paris, he very much proved that he is among the elite players in his position.
He set up Gusto’s goal with a beautiful ball before scoring himself with a penetrating run into the box and very convincing finish.
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Enzo Fernandez of Chelsea celebrates scoring
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Enzo Fernandez’s stats vs PSG
As well as scoring and assisting, Fernandez also created one big chance and registered two key passes, as per Sofascore.
His passing in general was not as accurate as it could have been. For example, Fernandez completed 28 out of 36 passes, giving him a pass success rate of just 78%.
The Argentina international got his passes in the final third right, though, and that is what counts. He did his job, in contrast to the team’s backline, who were all over the place.
Liam Rosenior’s substitutions also have to be questioned, sucking the attacking threat out of his side. Three goals down going into the second leg; it is game over for Fernandez and Co, unfortunately.
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