Russia (bbabo.net), - French "Paris Saint-Germain" beat "Real" at home in the first match of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League - 1:0. Kylian Mbappe scored.
Big European football is finally back. And what could be better on such a day than the confrontation between one of the main contenders for victory in the Champions League - PSG and Real Madrid. Yes, the Parisians have less experience of playing at this level, they have never won this trophy, while Madrid hold the record for the number of titles (13). But the composition of the French club is now even stronger than that of the “creamy”. Neymar, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe are the stars of the first magnitude.
In general, the game in Paris turned out to be not the brightest, and before the break, the teams did not create a single truly dangerous moment at all. Everything changed in the second half of the match, when PSG became a little more active, thus forcing the guests to carry out counterattacks. In the middle of the second half, the hosts even earned a penalty for Dani Carvajal's foul on Mbappe. Messi came up to the “point”, but Thibaut Courtois coped with his blow.
Toward the end of the meeting, PSG began to increasingly threaten the gates of Courtois. Mauricio Pochettino released on the field Neymar, who missed more than a month due to injury. It was the Brazilian who, already in stoppage time, gave a back pass to Mbappe, the Parisian striker effectively beat two defenders and brought his team an important victory - 1:0.
In a parallel match, "Manchester City" left no chance on the road to the Lisbon "Sporting" - 5:0. The second leg between these clubs, as well as between Real Madrid and PSG, is scheduled for March 9.
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