PSG 3-0 Real Madrid: 4 Talking Points | UEFA Champions League 2019/2020

PSG defeated Real Madrid 3-0
PSG defeated Real Madrid 3-0

#2 Subdued full debut for Eden Hazard

Eden Hazard's full debut did not go according to plan
Eden Hazard's full debut did not go according to plan

After completing his long-awaited transfer to Real Madrid for a club-record fee, fans of Los Blancos had to wait for almost a month to see their marquee player in competitive action, as a thigh injury sidelined Eden Hazard for the opening weeks of the season.

He finally returned to fitness and started on the bench against Levante, with his full debut coming in the game with PSG.

The clash against one of Europe's bigger teams gave Hazard an opportunity to announce his arrival for Real Madrid, but that did not happen, as the Belgian international was largely an anonymous figure with PSG dictating proceedings from start to finish.

Hazard's numbers against the French champions were pretty disappointing; he had just one shot in the game, dragging his effort wide and failing to test Keylor Navas.

Furthermore, he made only one key pass in the game and completed a paltry 80.6% of his attempted 36 passes.

The former Chelsea man was substituted for Lucas Vazquez in the 70th minute and the look on his face as he trudged off the field said everything you need to know about his performance. Hazard could and should have done better and he would be the first to admit that.

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