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After the match, MARCA’s Vicente Azpitarte went after Vinicius Jr. and Kylian Mbappé. While PSG’s attackers were pressing and generating turnovers that led to goals, the Real Madrid stars weren’t bringing that same intensity, leading to the criticism.

“You can’t compete with two forwards up top who don’t defend,” Azpitarte said. “Mbappé and Vinicius need to become aware of that.”

Real Madrid didn’t have Trent Alexander-Arnold or Dean Huijsen, so their backline wasn’t at its best. However, PSG didn’t have Willian Pacho and inserted Lucas Beraldo into the starting lineup, leading the Brazilian to step up his game while Asencio struggled in this match.

This article first appeared on PSG Talk and was syndicated with permission.

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