Kylian Mbappé was the light that guided Paris Saint Germain to a 2-0 victory over Real Sociedad in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League played at the Parc des Princes in Paris.
A goal from the French forward from a corner kick was what put Paris ahead in the 58th minute following an even first half where Real might have taken the lead, but Merino’s ball hit the crossbar.
Shortly following the goal of the player intended by Real Madrid, it was Barcola who scored the second in a great individual action, leaving goalkeeper Álex Remiro without a chance.
Paris struggled during the first half to find a way to overcome the high pressure exerted by Real Sociedad, even At the end of the first half it was the Spanish team that built and began to dominate the game.
Such was the frustration of the Parisian team that the match broadcast cameras captured a look of anger and disappointment on Kylian Mbappé’s face.
The world champion with France in the 2018 World Cup in Russia had options, but his individual game and the PSG collective did not match as they expected.
In the resumption Mbappé was able to look more and the reward came for his insistence, despite not having a great game, in the 58th minute Dembélé crossed to Marquinhos, the ball bounced off the Brazilian center back and the 24-year-old Frenchman appeared at the far post to save the ball first intention.
That was his 44th goal in 68 Champions League games, a figure that began in the 2016-2017 campaign when he was still playing for Monaco.
At a historical level, Mbappé already occupies 14th position on the Champions League scoring list and is only four behind Zlatan Ibrahimović and Andriy Shevchenko.
Shortly before Barcola’s goal arrived, Mbappé also made a play that lifted those present in the stadium from their seats.
The Frenchman controlled following a Real loss, stood in front of the goal and shot hard straight at the goal, however, the ball crashed into the post.
Real Sociedad appeared at the Parque de los Príncipes and showed a good level, but Luis Enrique’s men were superior in the second half and put the tie on track that will be defined in Spain.
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