• BAYERN MUNICH RATINGS: Yann Sommer 7: Called into action to save at feet of Messi early in game. Caught dallying on ball by Hakimi and needed goalline rescue from teammate De Ligt to deny Vitinha a goal. Good one-handed save from Ramos header in second half. Getty
    BAYERN MUNICH RATINGS: Yann Sommer 7: Called into action to save at feet of Messi early in game. Caught dallying on ball by Hakimi and needed goalline rescue from teammate De Ligt to deny Vitinha a goal. Good one-handed save from Ramos header in second half. Getty
  • Josip Stanisic 7: Croatian full-back shown a clean pair heels by Mbappe on a couple of occasions but most defenders struggle with his pace and was generally sound at back for Bayern. Getty
    Josip Stanisic 7: Croatian full-back shown a clean pair heels by Mbappe on a couple of occasions but most defenders struggle with his pace and was generally sound at back for Bayern. Getty
  • Dayot Upamecano 8: French defender was very impressive for Bayern and stood up well to the dangers of Mbappe and Messi. AP
    Dayot Upamecano 8: French defender was very impressive for Bayern and stood up well to the dangers of Mbappe and Messi. AP
  • Matthijs de Ligt 8: Magnificent sliding goalline clearance to deny Vitinha goal in first half. Good block on Mbappe after France attacker shot on turn just after break. Getty
    Matthijs de Ligt 8: Magnificent sliding goalline clearance to deny Vitinha goal in first half. Good block on Mbappe after France attacker shot on turn just after break. Getty
  • Alphonso Davies 8: Vital interception to prevent Messi getting shot in on goal in opening half and was making similar challenges at back in last five minutes. Almost scored a third for Bayern but denied by keeper. AFP
    Alphonso Davies 8: Vital interception to prevent Messi getting shot in on goal in opening half and was making similar challenges at back in last five minutes. Almost scored a third for Bayern but denied by keeper. AFP
  • Leon Goretzka 8: Had Bayern’s first shot on target after 16 minutes but low strike saved by keeper. Beaten very easily by Messi in PSG attack that ended with Mbappe shooting into side netting. Headed corner over bar on hour mark. Provided assist for Choupo-Moting goal. AFP
    Leon Goretzka 8: Had Bayern’s first shot on target after 16 minutes but low strike saved by keeper. Beaten very easily by Messi in PSG attack that ended with Mbappe shooting into side netting. Headed corner over bar on hour mark. Provided assist for Choupo-Moting goal. AFP
  • Joshua Kimmich 8: German was neat, tidy, sensible with his distribution and barely put a foot wrong in midfield. His crunching tackle started move for Gnabry’s late goal. AFP
    Joshua Kimmich 8: German was neat, tidy, sensible with his distribution and barely put a foot wrong in midfield. His crunching tackle started move for Gnabry’s late goal. AFP
  • Kingsley Coman 6: Scored only goal of first leg and the Champions League final winner against PSG back in 2020 - but was well contained by Nunez at the Alliaz Arena here. AP
    Kingsley Coman 6: Scored only goal of first leg and the Champions League final winner against PSG back in 2020 - but was well contained by Nunez at the Alliaz Arena here. AP
  • Thomas Muller 5: Veteran German attacker never got sniff of goal and cost Bayern a goal just after half-time when caught in offside position trying to tap home Choupo-Moting header that was probably heading for net anyway. Reuters
    Thomas Muller 5: Veteran German attacker never got sniff of goal and cost Bayern a goal just after half-time when caught in offside position trying to tap home Choupo-Moting header that was probably heading for net anyway. Reuters
  • Jamal Musiala 7: One dreadful pass flew out for throw-in to bring promising Bayern move to abrupt end in opening half but denied goal not long after by fine save from Donnarumma. Getty
    Jamal Musiala 7: One dreadful pass flew out for throw-in to bring promising Bayern move to abrupt end in opening half but denied goal not long after by fine save from Donnarumma. Getty
  • Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting 7: Caused PSG little or no problem until early on in second half when was denied headed goal by teammate Muller being caught offside. Did put Bayern ahead with calm finish minutes later. EPA
    Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting 7: Caused PSG little or no problem until early on in second half when was denied headed goal by teammate Muller being caught offside. Did put Bayern ahead with calm finish minutes later. EPA
  • SUBS: Leroy Sane (On for Choupo-Moting 68’) 6: Frustrating cameo from former Manchester City man whose final product was lacking. AFP
    SUBS: Leroy Sane (On for Choupo-Moting 68’) 6: Frustrating cameo from former Manchester City man whose final product was lacking. AFP
  • Sadio Mane (On for Musiala 81’) N/A. Found back of net but had been caught offside. Reuters
    Sadio Mane (On for Musiala 81’) N/A. Found back of net but had been caught offside. Reuters
  • Joao Cancelo (On for Muller 86’) N/A. Getty
    Joao Cancelo (On for Muller 86’) N/A. Getty
  • Serge Gnabry (On for Coman 86’) N/A: Nice left-footed finish to put icing on cake of Bayern victory. AFP
    Serge Gnabry (On for Coman 86’) N/A: Nice left-footed finish to put icing on cake of Bayern victory. AFP
  • PSG RATINGS: Gianluigi Donnarumma 7: Fine save low down to deny Musiala goal just after half-hour mark and to deny Davies in last few minutes. Left exposed by defence for both Bayern goals. EPA
    PSG RATINGS: Gianluigi Donnarumma 7: Fine save low down to deny Musiala goal just after half-hour mark and to deny Davies in last few minutes. Left exposed by defence for both Bayern goals. EPA
  • Danilo 6: A couple of moments to forget in first half – once when he rolled around on ground as if shot after nothing challenge, the other when he was left for dead by Musiala and needed rescuing by Donnarumma. Reuters
    Danilo 6: A couple of moments to forget in first half – once when he rolled around on ground as if shot after nothing challenge, the other when he was left for dead by Musiala and needed rescuing by Donnarumma. Reuters
  • Sergio Ramos 8: Veteran defender produced vital covering tackle to prevent low cross reaching Choupo-Moting in first half. Two headers in second half - one well and one just wide of target. Ex Real Madrid man was PSG’s best player on night. AFP
    Sergio Ramos 8: Veteran defender produced vital covering tackle to prevent low cross reaching Choupo-Moting in first half. Two headers in second half - one well and one just wide of target. Ex Real Madrid man was PSG’s best player on night. AFP
  • Marquinhos: 7: Looked in real discomfort with rib problem in first half and was substituted after 35 minutes. Had looked solid before then with Choupo-Moting and Muller causing little problems. Getty
    Marquinhos: 7: Looked in real discomfort with rib problem in first half and was substituted after 35 minutes. Had looked solid before then with Choupo-Moting and Muller causing little problems. Getty
  • Achraf Hakimi 6: Stole in to take ball off feet of Sommer which should have ended with Vitinha scoring in first half. Moroccan was not his usual self in terms of giving PSG an attacking option down his flank. Booked in injury-time. Reuters
    Achraf Hakimi 6: Stole in to take ball off feet of Sommer which should have ended with Vitinha scoring in first half. Moroccan was not his usual self in terms of giving PSG an attacking option down his flank. Booked in injury-time. Reuters
  • Vitinha 6: Should have put PSG into first-half lead but his weak side-foot finish was cleared off line by de Ligt. One excellent surging run ended with Mbappe having shot on goal blocked. AP
    Vitinha 6: Should have put PSG into first-half lead but his weak side-foot finish was cleared off line by de Ligt. One excellent surging run ended with Mbappe having shot on goal blocked. AP
  • Marco Verratti 6: Snapped at Bayern heels from the off and was PSG’s most effective passer in opening 45. But caught in possession on edge of box which led to Choupo-Moting opening scoring. AFP
    Marco Verratti 6: Snapped at Bayern heels from the off and was PSG’s most effective passer in opening 45. But caught in possession on edge of box which led to Choupo-Moting opening scoring. AFP
  • Fabian Ruiz 5: Spanish midfielder failed to get grip on midfield, produced no moments of impact, hooked in 76th minute and only surprise was it didn’t happen earlier. Getty
    Fabian Ruiz 5: Spanish midfielder failed to get grip on midfield, produced no moments of impact, hooked in 76th minute and only surprise was it didn’t happen earlier. Getty
  • Nuno Mendes 7: Good break down left and his ball into box ended with Bayern’s defence blocking three Messi attempts on goal. Important interception to stop Davies having free shot on goal in second-half Bayern counter-attack Did well against Bayern dangerman Coman. AFP
    Nuno Mendes 7: Good break down left and his ball into box ended with Bayern’s defence blocking three Messi attempts on goal. Important interception to stop Davies having free shot on goal in second-half Bayern counter-attack Did well against Bayern dangerman Coman. AFP
  • Lionel Messi 6: The odd flash of trademark brilliance in first half, skinning Goretzka was ludicrous ease at one point and was denied goal by three desperate PSG blocks in space of a few seconds. Disappeared in second half. AFP
    Lionel Messi 6: The odd flash of trademark brilliance in first half, skinning Goretzka was ludicrous ease at one point and was denied goal by three desperate PSG blocks in space of a few seconds. Disappeared in second half. AFP
  • Kylian Mbappe 7: Two chances from tight angles in opening 20 minutes – one easily saved, one fired into side netting. Shot well blocked by defender just after break then had another shot saved. AFP
    Kylian Mbappe 7: Two chances from tight angles in opening 20 minutes – one easily saved, one fired into side netting. Shot well blocked by defender just after break then had another shot saved. AFP
  • SUBS: Nordi Mukiele (On for Marquinhos 36’) N/A: Early introduction due to Marquinhos injury only to be subbed himself at half-time. Must have been injured as didn’t seem to have done much wrong. AFP
    SUBS: Nordi Mukiele (On for Marquinhos 36’) N/A: Early introduction due to Marquinhos injury only to be subbed himself at half-time. Must have been injured as didn’t seem to have done much wrong. AFP
  • El Chadaille Bitshiabu (On for Mukiele 46’) 7: Teenage defender was brought on at break and looked solid for PSG although was his pass that put Verratti under pressure in run-up to opening goal. Getty
    El Chadaille Bitshiabu (On for Mukiele 46’) 7: Teenage defender was brought on at break and looked solid for PSG although was his pass that put Verratti under pressure in run-up to opening goal. Getty
  • Warren Zaire-Emery (On for Ruiz 76’) N/A. Getty
    Warren Zaire-Emery (On for Ruiz 76’) N/A. Getty
  • Hugo Ekitike (On for Vitinha 82’) N/A. EPA
    Hugo Ekitike (On for Vitinha 82’) N/A. EPA
  • Juan Bernat (On for Mendes 82’) N/A. Getty
    Juan Bernat (On for Mendes 82’) N/A. Getty

Bayern Munich v PSG player ratings: De Ligt 8, Choupo-Moting 7; Messi 6 Mbappe 7


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Former Paris Saint-Germain forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting helped knock his old side out of the Champions League as Bayern Munich sealed a dominant 3-0 aggregate victory.

Leading 1-0 from the first leg in Paris, the 33-year-old scored the opener in a 2-0 second-leg victory to send the Bundesliga giants through to the quarter-finals.

The Cameroon international scored just past the hour mark before Serge Gnabry put the seal on another European failure for the big-spending French club.

El Chadaille Bitshiabu, who had only come on at half time to replace Nordi Mukiele – who lasted just nine minutes himself after replacing the injured Marquinhos – tried to play out from the left-back position but put Marco Verratti under pressure and he was robbed by Thomas Muller.

Muller moved it on to Leon Goretzka, who drew Gianluigi Donnarumma before rolling a pass to his left for Choupo-Moting to score his 17th of the season.

The former Stoke City striker thought he had opened the scoring in the 52nd minute when he glanced Jamal Musiala's inviting curling ball into the bottom right corner, only for VAR to rule it out due to an offside against Muller, who was interfering as he attempted to play the ball.

While Choupo-Moting may have delivered the decisive blow, the hosts – and certainly goalkeeper Yann Sommer – were indebted to Matthijs de Ligt after he cleared a Ferreira Vitinha shot off the line just before the break.

Sommer attempted to dribble out of his box and Achraf Hakimi pressured him into presenting the ball to Vitinha who rolled a shot past the goalkeeper towards an empty net only for the Netherlands international to slide in and hook clear.

Just before that PSG had lost captain Marquinhos to injury, allowing the club's record goalscorer Kylian Mbappe to take the armband but the additional responsibility could not inspire any heroics from the France striker.

Bayern's defensive resilience in Europe this season – this was their seventh clean sheet in eight matches – meant even a side featuring Mbappe and Lionel Messi faltered as PSG failed to get past the last 16 stage for the fifth time in seven years.

Updated: March 09, 2023, 2:44 AM