Bayer Leverkusen vs. Paris Saint-Germain: Live Player Ratings

Yohan Cabaye capped a cameo appearance with the final goal of Paris Saint-Germain’s 4-0 thumping of Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena, Tuesday.

Blaise Matuidi had given the Ligue 1 leaders the early lead in this Champions League Round of 16 first leg after only three minutes, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored from the spot before the Sweden captain struck a stunning goal in the 42nd minute.

Leverkusen’s assignment was made even more difficult with the second-half ejection of Emir Spahic, and in the end it was a straightforward victory for PSG, who didn’t even have to get out of second gear against their Bundesliga rivals.

Following are ratings and analysis for both sets of players.

Player	Half-Time	Full-Time
Leno	5	5
Hilbert	7	6
Spahic	6	5
Toprak	6	7
Guardado	6	6
Bender	7	7
Rolfes	6	N/A
Castro	5	5
Sam	5	5
Kiessling	6	5
Son	6	N/A
Reinartz	N/A	6
Brandt	N/A	7
Wollscheid	N/A	5

Player	Half-Time	Full-Time
Sirigu	8	9
Van der Wiel	8	8
Alex	9	9
T.Silva	9	9
Maxwell	8	8
Verratti	8	9
Motta	9	9
Matuidi	9	9
Lucas	7	8
Ibrahimovic	9	10
Lavezzi	8	8
Pastore	N/A	7
Cabaye	N/A	8

Half-Time analysis for Bayer Leverkusen

Leno: Looks shaky every time the ball comes near him.

Hilbert: Two good clearances off the feet of Lavezzi.

Spahic: Tugged Lavezzi’s shirt inside the area—a play that ended up sending Ibrahimovic to the spot.

Toprak: Won all of his aerial battles in the first half.

Guardado: Being overrun by Lucas and Van der Wiel.

Bender: At 95%, his rate of passing is Leverkusen’s best so far.

Rolfes: Carelessly conceded possession in the buildup to the penalty.

Castro: A non-factor so far.

Sam: Only 22 touches and not giving Maxwell anything to worry about.

Kiessling: Scuffed at a pair of half-chances.

Son: Looks the Leverkusen attacker most likely to make something happen.

Half-Time analysis for Paris Saint-Germain

Sirigu: Had only a single save to make in the opening period.

Van der Wiel: Providing a useful attacking outlet down the right.

Alex: In his usual no-nonsense mood.

T.Silva: Has completed 96% of his passes—many of them at the outset of counter-attacks.

Maxwell: It’s been far too easy for him so far.

Verratti: Spun delicately out of his own penalty area after stripping the ball off Son.

Motta: Has contributed three tackles on the defensive side of the ball.

Matuidi: Opened the scoring with a well-taken shot to the far corner.

Lucas: Thirty-five touches so far as he deputises for Cavani.

Ibrahimovic: Scored an exceptional goal with three minutes remaining to put his side 3-0 up.

Lavezzi: Causing all sorts of problems on the dribble and tracking back as well.

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Full-Time analysis for Bayer Leverkusen

Leno: At fault for the first goal and was generally poor when he needed to be spectacular.

Hilbert: That he made five tackles shows just how difficult his night was opposite Lavezzi.

Spahic: Ejected after picking up a second booking just moments after he felt Kiessling should have won a penalty.

Toprak: A rare bright spot for the hosts, the 24-year-old made a handful of vital interventions.

Guardado: Looked well out of his depth over the 90 minutes.

Bender: Made an eye-popping 10 tackles in what was a very difficult evening for the Germany international

Rolfes: Withdrawn at the break in favour of Reinartz.

Castro: Who?

Sam: Was replaced by Wollscheid shortly after the hour-mark.

Kiessling: Thought he had earned a penalty midway through the second half; didn’t manage a single shot on target.

Son: Taken off at the brake for the youngster Brandt.

Reinartz: Helped settle things somewhat in the centre of the park.

Brandt: The 17-year-old played without fear and demonstrated just why he’s so highly rated.

Wollscheid: Touched the ball just 16 times.

Full-Time analysis for Paris Saint-Germain

Sirigu: Had a single save to make in each half and looked generally solid.

Van der Wiel: An eye-catching performance from the Dutchman, who combined well with Lucas down the right.

Alex: The well-positioned defender didn’t have to make a single tackle.

T.Silva: Completed an exceptional 98% of his passes.

Maxwell: Integral to the play that led to Cabaye’s late goal.

Verratti: Only Motta touched the ball more than the Italian.

Motta: Pulled the strings and was the game’s best all-round player.

Matuidi: His second goal—disallowed with Lavezzi clashing with Leno—should have stood.

Lucas: Laid the ball off nicely for Cabaye to score in the 88th minute.

Ibrahimovic: At 112 touches, you can tell his night was made far too easy.

Lavezzi: A constant thorn in Hilbert’s side.

Pastore: Nearly chipped Leno shortly after coming on.

Cabaye: Made his Champions League bow for PSG with a goal.