PSG won against Real Madrid (1-0) on Tuesday in the knockout stages of the Champions League thanks to a goal in added time from Kylian Mbappé. Paris takes a slight option on qualifying for the quarters before returning to Spain on March 9.
Paris had finally prepared this meeting well against the people of Madrid with their victory snatched in additional time against Rennes (1-0) in Ligue 1 on Friday. Kylian Mbappé had indeed scored the liberating goal in the 90and+3 minutes. This Tuesday evening, he did it again and once again became a savior of the capital by scoring in the 90and+4.
“I said that I was going to give my all, it had to be shown by actions”
The goalscorer’s joy and determination @KMbappe after #PSGRMA !pic.twitter.com/tM1QB0Lz6N
– Canal Football Club (@CanalFootClub) February 15, 2022
Long frustrated, PSG almost conceded a draw (0-0) with a very bitter taste. Because from the start of the game, in a boiling Parc des Princes, thanks to the unconditional support of the Auteuil bend, the Parisians took the lead. Dominators, however, they never managed to deceive the vigilance of the white guard.
Something to start thinking about. Even more when Lionel Messi saw his penalty (obtained by Kylian Mbappé after a foul by Dani Carvajal) diverted by Thibault Courtois (62and). “La Pulga”, accustomed to scoring against Real when he wore the Barça jersey, remains blocked at 26 goals against the Merengues.
And while Mauricio Pochettino launched Neymar (72and), absent since the end of November and who has shown himself to be very fit (there is no doubt that he should be a starter on the return), it is “Kyky” who has put on his superhero costume to offer a first foot in the quarterfinals of the C1.
We will have to show the same desire and the same energy on the return to the Santiago-Bernabeu stadium on March 9. In any case, Paris proved that in the Champions League, he was there.