Paris Saint-Germain suffered a heavy defeat on Wednesday in the Hungarian arena of Veszprem in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 (32-24). The capital club is in a difficult position to hope to reach the semifinals.
Undefeated since December 3 in all competitions, Paris Saint-Germain knew they were expected this Wednesday in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Veszprem. Unfortunately, PSG struggled in Hungary. Stefan Madsen’s team lost significantly with a score of 32-24, jeopardizing their chances of reaching the quarterfinals of the European competition. Of course, there is still a second leg match at Pierre-de-Coubertin on April 9 to hope to turn the tide, but it will take more to secure qualification.
Starting with a better start to the match. The French capital’s team quickly conceded the first two points of the match before Veszprem took a significant lead with four and then five goals ahead during the first half (8-3). The gap widened to seven (14-7) before halftime without much to say.
Prandi struggles:
Upon returning from halftime, PSG tried to compete with their opponents but failed to do so. In particular, some players were struggling, including Elohim Prandi. The Frenchman had a difficult evening, evident in his 4/10 shooting record. Yahia Khaled Fathy Omar also struggled with a 2/7 score in front of the goal. Only Kamil Syprzak, with his 8/9 performance, stood out but was too alone to help PSG balance the match. The visitors never found a solution, conceding up to nine goals behind in the second half. With eight units to catch up in the second leg following Veszprem’s victory (32-24) by Hugo Descat (10/10), Yannis Lenne (6/6), and Nedim Remili (4/11), Paris will have to achieve a remarkable feat next week, especially after being eliminated in the round of 16 of the Champions League last year.
