The Champions League group stage matches on the morning of October 22nd witnessed a flurry of goals, with the Leverkusen 2-7 PSG match being the most emphatic.
A “ somewhat strange” match, as captain Luis Enrique shared after the match, when it was a 10-10 battle for most of the time, because referee Jesus Gil Manzano, who sent off Hansi Flick last weekend, pulled out 2 red cards - divided equally between each team in the first half.
On the day PSG won convincingly, they also had more reason to celebrate with the return of Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele, who also contributed one goal (66').
Other names from the reigning Champions League champions who scored against hosts Leverkusen included: Willian Pacho 7', Desire Doue 41', 45'+3', Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 44', Nuno Mendes 50', Vitor Ferreira 90'.
Significantly, with 7 goals against Leverkusen, Luis Enrique's PSG shattered Manchester United 's record for most goals scored in a calendar year in the Champions League, previously set in 2002.
Specifically, PSG became the first team in history to reach 40 or more goals in a single year. To be precise, the wealthy French club currently has 45 goals in the Champions League projected for 2025.
This number will not stop, when PSG has 3 more matches in this arena (against Bayern Munich, Tottenham and Athletic Bilbao) to close the calendar year. Previously, MU held the record with 38 goals scored in 2002.
Captain Luis Enrique shared after the match: “ A positive feeling, PSG played well, had very clear chances. We deserved the win.
Playing away from home is always complicated because there are things you can't control. But PSG did it today as usual. I'm proud of this team ."
With a perfect nine points, PSG currently leads their Champions League group. Luis Enrique has stated that the team's main objective is to fight to retain the coveted trophy for the second consecutive season.
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