First the Papera, then he has a penalty: so Chevalier, the anti donnarumma, took the PSG

It had started badly. Very. With an error that could cost dear to the PSG. But then Lucas Chevalier, imposed by Luis Enrique between the posts instead of Donnarumma, he made him forgive him, putting himself in the victory of the European champions. In comeback and penalties. And from the eleven meters the Frenchman is highlighted, parrying Van de Ven’s shot that had punished him first, before the Papera on Romero’s header. On 2-0, the French reacted with Lee and Ramos, to raise the first European Super Cup to penalties. A relief for the new goalkeeper who played very pressure on his shoulders.

PROFILE

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However that the PSG has already turned the Donnarumma page, it has also been understood on a communicative level. In detail, with a photo of chevalier with arms raised to the fans while entering the field, posted on social media to announce the start of the heating of the first official game. And of the new era, with the French, as per forecast, owner. Chevalier, who arrived on Friday evening in Paris for visits and sign the five -year Saturday, took part in just six training. While Donnarumma had to be satisfied with the heating and then let the colleagues work. Then he was left in Paris, downloaded by Luis Enrique who wants a different profile of the “best goalkeeper in the world”, as the team has also called it, never tender in the past with Italian.

PRESSURE

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Chevalier is 23 years old and a forged character. With clear ideas, like when in recent months he explained in an interview with the monthly Sofoot that the French goalkeepers school is very good and that the Italian one, however, decadent. It was the times when the PSG was already moving to take it to Paris. After the Club World Cup, Maignan’s deputy in the French national team found himself thus catapulted into the spotlight, instead of the illustrious predecessor. A not easy debut, with everyone’s eyes on them. A pressure that loaded the facial features of the former lilac, very serious at the entrance to the field. And that the first ball played it after 1’6 ”. A restoration from the bottom, given to Tottenham. Like the one in 19 ‘, recovered again by the Spurs in midfield. The first serious surgery, Chevalier showed him in the 23 ‘, in extension to raise the shot from outside, powerful and slightly diverted by Pacho di Richarlison. A nice parade.

MISTAKE

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Then nothing more to do until the goal, in the 39th minute, of Tottenham. Chevalier manages to intercept the first conclusion under the door of Pallinha, deviating it on the crossbar, but on the rebound there is Van de Ven ready to bag, with the goalkeeper now on the ground. All about the developments of a corner kicked by the Italian vicar, deputy of Donnarumma in the national team. To Chevalier all that remains is to kick the ball angrily towards the midfield. The start of recovery is a hell for the Parisian neo-purchase. At 2 ‘he must immediately close on a powerful storage of Richarlison, from the right. But in 3 ‘, here is the mistake. Not of foot, not out of exit, but precisely in the classic goalkeeper exercise called to protect the door, first of all. Instead, on the kick of punishment backwards from the right of Porro, Romero stands to cross. Not too powerful but precise blow, and Chevalier who cannot block in the grip on the ground. Goal of the 2-0, then straightened in the final by Lee and Ramos, to go to penalties. The first two, Chevalier reads them, without the right momentum. On the third he throws on the left and stops Van de Ven’s shot. Then the error of Tel arrives, who kicks out, then Mendes’ shot that gives the trophy to the Parisians. And save Chevalier’s debut.