"Paris Saint-Germain produced a scintillating display as they thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 7-2 at the BayArena in the Champions League on Tuesday. The defending champions made a flying start, taking the lead inside seven minutes when Nuno Mendes' pinpoint cross was met by Willian Pacho's towering header. Leverkusen had a golden chance to draw level midway through the first half after a handball by Illia Zabarnyi, but Alejandro Grimaldo's penalty crashed"
"Yet parity in numbers was quickly restored when Zabarnyi was also dismissed, receiving a second booking for pulling down Christian Kofane in the area. Aleix Garcia converted the resulting penalty to make it 1-1. Despite losing their man advantage, PSG responded with ruthless efficiency. Doue struck twice on either side of a thumping finish from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, to give Luis Enrique's side a commanding 4-1 lead at half-time."
"The onslaught continued after the break, with Mendes turning scorer this time, calmly slotting past Mark Flekken to add a fifth. Leverkusen briefly reduced the deficit through a stunning long-range strike from Garcia, but it proved nothing more than consolation. Substitute Ousmane Dembele restored PSG's four-goal cushion before Vitinha capped off the rout with a low-driven effort into the bottom corner in the 90th minute."
Paris Saint-Germain dominated Bayer Leverkusen 7-2 at the BayArena, capitalizing on early chances and clinical finishing. PSG opened through Willian Pacho before Leverkusen missed a penalty when Alejandro Grimaldo's spot-kick hit the post. Two dismissals, for Robert Andrich and Illia Zabarnyi, followed, and Aleix Garcia levelled from the spot. PSG then surged to a 4-1 half-time lead via Desire Doue’s brace and a Khvicha Kvaratskhelia strike. Nuno Mendes added a fifth after the break, with Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha completing the scoring. PSG registered an xG of 2.81 but finished with seven goals and multiple goal contributions.
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