Paris Saint-Germain team bus (Photo by UEFA – Handout/UEFA via Getty Images) Paris Saint-Germain’s team bus was damaged by stones thrown outside their hotel in Bilbao after their Champions League match with Athletic. The incident occurred when the bus was empty, according to a source close to the club.Two cracks were found on the vehicle and local authorities arrested two people in connection with the incident.PSG players and staff were able to leave the city’s airport safely on Thursday morning for their return trip to Paris.A source said PSG are considering legal action over the incident.Athletic Bilbao and Paris Saint-Germain played to a goalless draw on Wednesday, with Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon putting in an outstanding performance.Simon, 28, made several crucial saves at home to keep Athletic’s play-off hopes alive.PSG have moved up to third in the table with two games remaining in the league stage. They face Sporting Lisbon away on January 20 and host Newcastle eight days later, keeping their chances of progressing to the last 16 alive.“We always want to win,” Vitinha told Canal+.“The problem is that in a game like this, in the Champions League, if you don’t score, it’s difficult. We missed too many chances, that can happen, but in this type of game it makes the difference.”Alex Berenguer has kept his place on the right wing for Ernesto Valverde’s team after scoring his first league goal of the season against Athletic Madrid last Saturday.Nuno Mendes returned to PSG’s left-back position after recovering from a thigh injury that kept him out of two league games. Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele missed the match due to illness.PSG’s Fabian Ruiz had the best chance in the first thirty minutes, but he failed to convert a half-volley from Senny Mayula’s pass.Simon made his first save just before half-time, blocking Mayulu’s close-range effort. PSG struggled with Athletic’s aggressive pressing in the first half.Three minutes into the second half, Simon produced another superb save to deny Mayulu’s effort after the 19-year-old broke into the box.Luis Enrique introduced Desire Doue for Mayula with thirty minutes remaining, marking Doue’s return from the hamstring injury he sustained on 29 October.Bradley Barcola came closest to scoring when his shot hit the crossbar and eventually beat Simon.In the closing minutes, Simon made another key save from Ruiz’s attempt, while captain Yuri Berchiche cleared the rebound off the goal line.
