On 27/09/2017 at Parc des Princes, Paris Saint‑Germain beat FC Bayern München 3-0 in UEFA Champions League Group B. Neymar stole the show with a goal and an assist, earning a 9.1 Sofascore Rating. The crowd of 46,252 saw him constantly on the ball and constantly dangerous.

Final ball and end product

Neymar finished with 1 goal and 1 assist from 4 total shots, 2 of them on target. He also supplied 2 key passes and created 1 big chance. There was even a big chance missed, a reminder that he kept arriving in the right areas. Across 78 touches, he attempted 43 passes and completed 29 of them. Most of his distribution came high up the pitch with 20 accurate passes in the opposition half.

Ball carrying and duels

The dribbling was as sharp as the scoreboard suggested. Neymar beat his marker 6 times from 8 attempts and drew 6 fouls as Bayern struggled to contain him. He won 14 duels and lost 8, constantly engaging defenders. A couple of long switches also came off, with 2 accurate long balls from 5 tries, and he delivered 1 cross.

Work rate without the ball

It was not just flair. Neymar recorded 8 ball recoveries and won both of his tackles. High usage meant some risk too, with 29 possessions lost, 7 heavy touches and 3 instances of being dispossessed. Still, the defensive effort backed up the attacking output in a complete 90-minute display.

Season snapshot for 2017/18

The Bayern performance fit neatly into his UEFA Champions League 2017/18 numbers for PSG. In 7 appearances he posted 6 goals and 3 assists with an average Sofascore Rating of 8.73. He produced 24 key passes, created 6 big chances and completed 51 dribbles at 61% success. His 28 shots included 14 on target, converting at 21%. Three Team of the Week appearances underline how consistently he influenced games in Europe that season.

Nights like this show why fans still look up the match page on Sofascore. Clear numbers, clean impact, and a performance that felt inevitable from the first take-on.