Neymar, Messi and Mbappe in form as Maccabi Haifa complete ill-fated 7-goal rout

October 26 - Paris Saint-Germain beat Maccabi Haifa by seven points in a resounding Champions League win to advance to the knockout stage.

Often a restless club with heavily "publicized" fractures in the locker room as well as in the boardroom, PSG sang against the Israelis, with all Neymar, Messi and Mbappe the famous front line , to score as PSG rallied to win in style and secure their place in the knockout stages of the competition.

"The 4-3-3 system allowed the front three to be a little higher up the field and they had a little more freedom in their movements thanks to the work of the midfield", said the PSG coach. Galtier during a press conference after the match.

"It's a privilege to have these players and to see them play like that, for each other. I saw the players having fun, it's very important."

"I had to think how our three fantastic players up front could express themselves in the best possible way, and how important the system could be."

PSG have 11 points after five Champions League matches. They advance to the round of 16 alongside Benfica, who beat Juventus in the other Group H game. The Italians, one of three ardent Super League rebels, quit the competition after another poor campaign .

Since the takeover in 2011 by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), PSG have strived to win the European Cup, but they have often fallen dramatically in the round of 16 and when reached the final, in 2019 Bayern Munich proved too strong, 1-0.

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