Over the last two matches, Paris Saint-Germain’s inability to finish their scoring chances has entered the spotlight. Moreover, the Parisians are in an unflattering stat that further emphasizes their issue.
In the contest against Girona FC on Matchday 1 of the UEFA Champions League’s league phase, the capital club struggled to finish their scoring chances. Luis Enrique and his team required luck to ensure their win.
PSG narrowly secured the win thanks to an error from Girona goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga. The French giants also struggled to score in their Ligue 1 match against Stade de Reims.
Ousmane Dembélé came off the bench to score and level the scoring as the contest would end 1-1. Amid the concern, WhoScored spotlighted on X the clubs with the most big chances missed in Europe’s top five leagues this season:
◎ 19 – Barcelona
◎ 19 – PSG
◎ 17 – Manchester United
◎ 14 – LOSC Lille
◎ 13 – Real Betis
Most big chances missed in Europe’s top five leagues this season:
◎ 19 – Barcelona
◎ 19 – PSG
◎ 17 – Manchester United
◎ 14 – Lille
◎ 13 – Real Betis pic.twitter.com/FWbLofvFUe— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) September 25, 2024
It will be interesting to see if this issue goes away when Gonçalo Ramos returns from injury or if it will plague the Ligue 1 side for the entire season.
Should this problem linger, it could be what cost them the league since it’s a tight race in this new UEFA Champions League format.
