Kylian Mbappe Lifts PSG After Lionel Messi Missed Penalty
Sporting 5-0 Manchester City
Kylian Mbappe and PSG left it very late against a very flat Real Madrid team. The Parisians snatched a late winner to swing the tie in their favor just one minute from time.
PSG v Madrid Match Summary
Kylian Mbappe’s stoppage-time strike secured a 1-0 win for Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their round-of-16 clash against Real Madrid at the Parc des Princes.
It was looking like a frustrating night for the French outfit after Thibaut Courtois twice denied Mbappe with fine stops before saving a Lionel Messi penalty. However, Mbappe produced a moment of brilliance in the final minute of the contest to hand PSG
a precious lead to take to the Bernabeu.
Manchester City v Sporting
A five-star performance from Manchester City means they are as close as possible to the last eight of the Champions League. The reigning Premier League champions were far too good for Sporting. They proved that after scoring four goals inside the first 45 minutes. Mahrez scored the opener after a VAR check ruled in his favour. Bernardo scored the first of his two goals thanks to a piled diver from inside the penalty box.
Foden then tapped in Mahrez’s cross to make it three. Then Bernardo grabbed his second when his shot was deflected into the back of the net. City did not let up in the second half, and Bernardo was denied his hat-trick after being flagged offside.
Sterling scored the best goal of the night as his stunning drive from outside the box sailed into the top corner.
