0:3 home defeat

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Salzburg had no chance against PSG.

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Red Bull Salzburg have probably lost their chances of promotion in the Champions League for good. On Tuesday, the Bulls suffered a well-deserved 3-0 home defeat against Paris Saint-Germain and are now at least four points off the top 24 with two games to go. It was Pep Lijnders' side's fifth defeat in their sixth appearance in the top flight.

Last year's semi-finalists PSG secured a deserved and important victory thanks to goals from Goncalo Ramos (30'), Nuno Mendes (72') and Desire Doue (85'). Coach Luis Enrique's team, who have been weak in the CL so far, could only be criticized for not scoring more goals and moved up to 24th place for the time being. Salzburg's faint hope of benefiting from the French side's winless streak (1 CL defeat, 2 draws in Ligue 1) was clearly dashed.

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Salzburg's last two CL tasks are no less difficult. On January 22, defending champions Real Madrid await on the road. A week later, Real's city rivals Atletico come to Austria.

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In front of 25,000 spectators in Wals-Siezenheim, Oscar Gloukh and Co. once again played with two midfield sixes, while behind them they opted for a - once again - new variant: Amar Dedic moved into the defensive center alongside Samson Baidoo due to injuries, while Nicolas Capaldo and Daouda Guindo, who have been conspicuous offensively of late, played on the outside.

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PSG dominant from the start
Defense was also the key word. PSG, led by Bradley Barcola, allowed the ball to circulate at will and were rarely put under pressure by the home side. Goalkeeper Alexander Schlager was therefore the most conspicuous Salzburg player, saving a double chance against Achraf Hakimi and Ramos early on to keep the score at 0-1 (10').

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In the 25th minute, only Ramos' inability stood between PSG and the lead, but a little later the Portuguese, who started for the first time in the CL, made up for it. Hakimi crossed for Ramos, who scored his first goal after a lengthy injury lay-off. While PSG continued to have several dangerous moments after that, Salzburg barely managed to switch gears. The only noteworthy moment was a shot from Dorgeles Nene, which missed the far corner (23').

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Doue with goal and assist
Nothing changed after the break. PSG impressed with their possession soccer, but did not create any further chances for the time being. The hosts, who worked hard at the back, remained sloppy and hectic on their rare counter-attacks and were probably suffering from a chronic lack of confidence after only three wins in their last 14 competitive matches. The visitors then scored twice towards the end. First Doue provided the assist for Mendes, then the 19-year-old finished off a fine combination.

Salzburg - Paris Saint-Germain 0:3 (0:1)
Wals-Siezenheim, Stadion Salzburg, 25,065 spectators, referee Oliver (ENG)

Goals: 0:1 (30') Ramos, 0:2 (72') Mendes, 0:3 (85') Doue

Salzburg: Schlager - Capaldo, Dedic, S. Baidoo, Guindo - Bidstrup (80. Kawamura), Gourna-Douath (66. Bajcetic)- Yeo (57. Clark), Gloukh (80. Terzic), Nene - Ratkov (57. Daghim)

PSG: Donnarumma - Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes (83rd L. Hernandez) - Ruiz (72nd Zaire-Emery), Vitinha, Neves - Lee, Ramos (66th Doue), Barcola

Yellow cards: Guindo, Gourna-Douath, Capaldo and none respectively