Fran Torres Misses Penalty / World Champion's First Bitter Night at PSG

Fran Torres started last night's match against City from the bench, came on in the 76th minute, and then missed a penalty.

According to "Sports Three", Paris Saint-Germain once again showed its authority in the European Champions League with a decisive victory in the trip to Manchester City. The team led by Luis Enrique recorded a very high-quality first half and after the break between the two halves, they were able to withstand the attacks of the English team to earn a valuable victory in the most prestigious continental competition.

The truth is, the mood at the Parisian club could hardly have been better after another big night. Despite the doubts that were created at the beginning of the new season, it seems that the French team has found its best version once again and has reached the desired speed on the way to defend the championship title in the European Champions League. There is still a long way to go, but Luis Enrique's men have already issued a serious warning to other rivals in Europe.

Perhaps one of the few negative points of Paris Saint-Germain's victory at Etihad Stadium was the performance of Fran Torres. The 26-year-old forward from Valencia started the match from the bench and entered the field in the 76th minute when the score was completely in favor of the Parisian team. Despite the short time he had, he still got a chance to become a headline figure, though not exactly in the way he wanted.

In stoppage time, Fran Torres played a one-two with Nuno Mendes, which eventually resulted in the Portuguese winning a penalty after Matéos Nunes was fouled inside the penalty area. Although Paris Saint-Germain had experienced and big players like Ashraf Hakimi or Kovica Kvaratsakhlia on the pitch, the former Barcelona forward stepped up and took responsibility for the penalty kick to show leadership at one point in the match.

But Fran Torres was not careful when hitting the goal. Gianluigi Donnarumma recognized the path of the Valencia striker's shot and prevented him from scoring. In any case, this is a marginal incident that cannot diminish the great start of the season for this attacker; A player who has scored 7 goals in 8 matches with the Parisian shirt so far. This statistic becomes more valuable when we remember that Fran managed to register a hat-trick in his first game in the European Champions League with the shirt of Paris Saint-Germain.

Finally, the missed opportunity by Fran Torres does not harm the extraordinary conditions of Paris Saint-Germain; A team that once again proved that it has the necessary tools to compete in all European Cups. Victory at the Etihad Stadium will boost the confidence of Luis Enrique's men and confirm that the defending champions are fully focused on the green continent. With Ferran as one of the attacking weapons, although this time he left the field unrewarded, last season's champion sent a clear message to the other contenders.