RB Leizpig 2-1 Paris Saint-Germain: Player Ratings as nine-man PSG fall to defeat

RB Leipzig came from behind to beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night.

Angel Di Maria put the French champions ahead early in the game, after being slid through by Moise Kean. Di Maria then missed a golden opportunity to double PSG's lead, but his penalty was saved by Peter Gulacsi in the Leipzig goal.

Soon after that, Leipzig found their equaliser through former PSG player Christopher Nkunku, after he was set up by Angelino.

Leipzig's winner came through a penalty, that was awarded after Presnel Kimpembe handled a ball in the box. Emil Forsberg made no mistake from the spot.

PSG finished the game with nine men, as Idrissa Gueye and Kimpembe were both given their marching orders, after committing two bookable offences.

Here's how each player fared for both teams.

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RB Leipzig Player Ratings

Peter Gulacsi - 8/10

Gulacsi made a massive save off Di Maria's penalty. That was crucial because it kept Leipzig within touching distance of their opponents, before they picked their game up towards the end of the first half.

Ibrahima Konate - 7/10

Leipzig's high line was causing themselves some issues at times, but Konate was able to bail them out. He played the offside traps intelligently, but more importantly, his recovery pace ensured that Moise Kean and Di Maria couldn't get fully clear of the Leipzig defence.

Dayot Upamecano - 4/10

After a disastrous outing last week at Old Trafford, this was not much better from Upamecano. He gave the ball away in a dangerous area for PSG to score their goal. In other situations, he was caught out being too tight to Kean, which could have cost him on another day.

Willy Orban - 6/10

Orban had a steady game in defence, after a shaky start. For the first 20 minutes of the game, he was terrified of Di Maria's speed and dribbling ability. But as the game went on, he got a lot more comfortable in defending against the Argentine.

Nordi Mukiele - 6/10

Mukiele was clearly not at his fittest, but he did a decent job on the right flank for Leipzig. He ensured that Layvin Kurzawa didn't have any joy marauding forward on the PSG left.

Marcel Sabitzer - 5/10

The Leipzig captain didn't have the best of games in midfield. Sabitzer's passing was uncharacteristically loose, and he didn't offer Leipzig any control in midfield.

Amadou Haidara - 6/10

Haidara should have put Leipzig back on level terms a few minutes before they actually did. After a ball came to him with the goal at his mercy, his shot went straight at Navas. In general though, he had a tidy game in midfield.

Angelino - 8/10

Angelino was Leipzig's most significant attacking threat on the night. He was left in yards of space on the left flank, and he made the most of it. He also set up Nkunku's goal with a neat pass into the Frenchman.

Christopher Nkunku - 8/10

The former PSG player was Leipzig's best player on the day. His dribbling was excellent, he linked the play up well, and he also got the big goal to bring his side back into the game.

Dani Olmo - 5/10

Olmo had an underwhelming performance in the first half. Like Sabitzer, he was a bit loose with his passing. In the second half, things didn't improve much either, and which he was taken off to be replaced by Yussuf Poulsen.

Emil Forsberg - 7/10

Forsberg kept his calm to smash Leipzig into the lead from the penalty spot. He should have scored earlier than that in the second half though. He dribbled past Danilo Pereira brilliantly, but skied his shot.

Substitutes

Yussuf Poulsen - 5/10

The Dane had plenty of chances to take a shot and test Navas, but on each of those occasions, he never managed to pull the trigger.

Benjamin Heinrichs - 6/10

After replacing Mukiele, Heinrichs took the game to PSG, and was excellent in providing Leipzig thrust down the right flank.

Justin Kluivert - 5/10

Kluivert had one big chance when he was almost through on goal. But he got shut down by an excellent Marquinhos tackle.

Tyler Adams - 6/10

Adams's passing to set Leipzig off on counter-attacks was excellent. The American used Leizpig's man advantage to perfection.

Kevin Kampl - N/A

Kampl came on to replace Sabitzer late in the game.

Paris Saint-Germain Player Ratings

Angel Di Maria put PSG in the lead against RB Leipzig

Keylor Navas - 7/10

Navas made a wonder-save to deny Haidara in the first half. He could do nothing about either Leipzig goal.

Alessandro Florenzi - 5/10

Florenzi was troubled throughout the game by Angelino's energy down the flank. He really couldn't get forward either, for fear of leaving space in behind for the Brazilian to exploit.

Danilo Pereira - 7/10

Playing in an unfamiliar position, Danilo was excellent. He was strong in the air, but also used his pace and physicality well against the likes of Olmo, Forsberg and Poulsen.

Presnel Kimpembe - 3/10

Kimpembe had an atrocious game. He conceded the decisive penalty with a blatant handling of the ball. He also got himself unnecessarily sent off, and will miss the next game.

Layvin Kurzawa - 5/10

Kurzawa managed to see a lot of the ball on the PSG left flank, but he simply couldn't make it count in terms of attacking productivity.

Marquinhos - 6/10

The PSG skipper was once again very good in the midfield, breaking up play well and taking care in possession. However, this wasn't a game that was won or lost in midfield.

Idrissa Gueye - 4/10

Like Kimpembe, Gueye too let his team down with an unnecessary challenge to get himself sent off. When he was already on a yellow card, he went in far too forcefully, and left the referee with no other choice but to send him off.

Ander Herrera - 5/10

The former Manchester United player was quiet in midfield. One cannot pinpoint any particular aspect of Herrera's game which influenced the outcome for PSG in this match.

Angel Di Maria - 7/10

Di Maria was a constant threat to Orban down the PSG right. He finished the move in style to put PSG in the lead within the first five minutes. In hindsight, his missed penalty was a big moment in the game.

Moise Kean - 7/10

He used his strength and pace well, and tended to get the better of Upamecano more often than not. He had the ball in the net once, but it was ruled out for offside.

Pablo Sarabia - 5/10

Sarabia was a peripheral figure in the game. He really didn't feature match in most of the good things that PSG managed to do.

Substitutes

Thilo Kehrer - 5/10

After replacing Florenzi, Kehrer only really made some unnecessary fouls and helped Leipzig relieve the pressure that was on them.

Mitchel Bakker - 5/10

Bakker was brought on to deal with the threat of the onrushing Heinrichs. He did a decent job of that, but his passing was a little too sloppy.

Rafinha - 5/10

Rafinha put in a couple of testing crosses into the box, but those were well dealt with by the Leipzig defenders.