The last time Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) allowed four or more goals in one game in the UEFA Champions League, they lost to Barcelona 6-1 in the second leg of the Round of 16 at Camp Nou in 2017.
Back then, Barca still had Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez, all in their best years. Newcastle United, despite all of their signings during the summer transfer window, don't have a player that can match any of those three, but they still beat PSG 4-1 at St James' Park on Wednesday.
Another two traditional heavyweights, Manchester United and Arsenal, were upset in this week's Champions League games as well, and both had their goalkeepers to blame. Andre Onana's poor performance led to the ejection of Casemiro; David Raya should know better than passing to the opponents.
Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain looks on in the UEFA Champions League game against Newcastle United at St James' Park in Newcastle, England, October 4, 2023. /CFP
Goalkeeper Andre Onana of Manchester United looks on after the 3-2 loss to Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League group game at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, October 3, 2023. /CFP
Goalkeeper David Raya of Arsenal passes in the UEFA Champions League group game against Lens at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France, October 3, 2023. /CFP
Host: Li Xiang
Guest: Josh McNally
Cover designer: Feng Yuan