Does hitting the post count as a shot on target?

A shot on target is one that enters the goal, or is a deliberate attempt to score that would have gone into the net but was blocked by a goalkeeper or a last line defending player. A shot that hits the post and goes wide of the goal does not count - instead, this is recorded as a 'shot off target'.But if a ball hits the post and rebounds into the net, this is then recorded as being on target.Khvicha Kvaratskhelia hit the post as Paris St-Germain looked to score their first goal of the night in t