PSG-Real Madrid. Thanks to Kylian Mbappé’s goal in added time against Real Madrid, the Parisians take an option on qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
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The essential
A dream poster. This Tuesday, February 15, Paris Saint-Germain received the real Madrid for the knockout stages of the Champions League. A European clash between a formation built to win its first star and the most successful team in the competition. At the kick-off of the meeting, the Parisians immediately jumped at their opponent’s throat. Thanks to high pressing and a well-oiled tactical device, Mauricio Pochettino’s men suffocated the Merengue, completely cornered in their half of the field. Dominating, the Red and Blue got the most frank actions of the first period without finding the net. After 45 minutes of play, the two teams returned to the locker room back to back despite a clear domination of Paris. Only one shot in 45 minutes is Real Madrid’s meager record at the break, a first in the Champions League for 8 years. Returning from the locker room, the Parisians continued to hammer their opponent but came up against an excellent Thibaut. The Belgian goalkeeper even stopped a penalty shot by Lionel Messi and obtained by Mbappé (62nd). Finally, by forcing to push, the Parisians ended up finding the fault in additional time. Kylian Mbappé, sparkling since the start of the match, offered an exceptional individual action to offer victory to PSG (90 + 4). Paris extinguished Real Madrid for 90 minutes and won the first leg (1-0). And if it was finally the benchmark match for Paris Saint-Germain this season?
15:30 – End of live
[Fin du direct] This is the end of the live of this round of 16 first leg of the Champions League between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid. The Parisian club which won this Tuesday evening (1-0) at home will travel on March 9 for the return match.
3:00 p.m. – Mbappé: “I’m a PSG player”
The Mbappé file will shake up the next transfer market next summer. Cited insistently at Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé is under contract with Paris Saint-Germain until the end of the season. Author of a superb goal, the French took the opportunity to remind that he is still a player in the capital: “How to ignore the context? It’s easy, you have to play football. We ask too many questions, we say too many things to each other. We talk about PSG and Real, two big clubs. I am a PSG player, I’m still very happy. I said I was going to give it my all. We had to show it with deeds. I did it the first time, it will have to be shown a second time at the Bernabeu.”
14:30 – Donnarumma: “We know we can beat everyone”
Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma had no saves to make on Tuesday night against Real Madrid in the Champions League. The Italian returned to the Parisian victory with our Italian colleagues from Mediaset: “We know that we can beat everyone by being 100%, and tonight we confirmed it with a great performance. I’m very happy to be part of this group and this great club!”
14:00 – Kylian Mbappé man of the match
Author of an exceptional goal in stoppage time, Kylian Mbappé offered victory to Paris Saint-Germain against Real Madrid this Tuesday evening in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League. The French international was voted man of the match.
1:30 p.m. – Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, president of PSG: “proud of my players”
This Tuesday evening, Paris Saint-Germain won the knockout stages of the Champions League (1-0). At the end of the meeting, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, the president of PSG congratulated his players even if he knows that anything can happen in the return match: “We had a very, very good game, said the president of Paris Saint-Germain after the game. The players played like a great team. We controlled the game from the first to the last minute, until our goal. It’s a perfect game. We are very proud of this game but it’s half-time, we have a second half left. I trust the players and the coach to keep a cool head. We are ready for the second act. The fans? “We need them, we’re all together, we’re in the same boat, we win together, we lose together. Today I’m very proud of the players, the coach, from the sporting director, but also from the supporters… We don’t just play for Paris Saint-Germain, we also play for France.”
13:00 – Neymar’s eulogy to Verratti
As a true conductor, Marco Verratti organized and led Paris Saint-Germain’s game against Real Madrid this Tuesday evening in the Champions League. Performance that Neymar highlighted in comments reported to UEFA: “I knew Verratti was a great player, but I didn’t realize he was so spectacular. A genius. He’s one of the best midfielders I’ve played with, along with Xavi and Iniesta. “
12:30 – The hug between Mbappé and Benzema
This Tuesday evening, Kylian Mbappé and Karim Benzema met at the Parc des Princes for the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid. The two French internationals did not hide their joy at seeing each other again.
12:00 – The Spanish press declares its love for Mbappé
There is only for him in the Spanish press this Wednesday. The day after his exceptional goal against Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé made the front page of many newspapers in Spain. Starting with Marca “How good Mbappé is”, or Mundo Deportivo “This is how Mbappé wins”. The Sport newspaper headlined its front page on the French international’s “Golazo”.
11:30 – Mbappé’s goal on video
Once again this season, Kylian Mbappé gave victory to Paris Saint-Germain. Last night, the French striker scored an exceptional goal in the 94th minute against Real Madrid in the knockout stages of the Champions League.
11:00 – 2 of last 3 penalties missed
Lionel Messi missed a penalty in the 62nd minute against Real Madrid on Tuesday evening, the second penalty missed by Paris Saint-Germain in their last 3 attempts in the Champions League.
10:30 – 21 strikes for PSG
This Tuesday evening, Paris Saint-Germain shot 21 times on goal against Real Madrid in the Champions League Round of 16 first leg, their highest tally in a C1 knockout stage match since the 2003 season. 2004.
10:15 – Real non-existent in the Parisian camp
Defeated 1-0 on a last-minute goal from Kylian Mbappé on Tuesday evening, Real Madrid did not really exist in this round of 16 first leg against Paris Saint-Germain. So much so that in the first half, Carlo Ancelotti’s players managed only two assists in the Paris camp, their lowest total since the 2014 Champions League final against Atlético Madrid.
10:00 – Imperial Courtois in the Champions League
Author of an excellent season so far, Thibaut Courtois continued his momentum against Paris Saint-Germain with 7 saves including one on Lionel Messi’s penalty in the 62nd minute of play. In the Champions League, the Belgian goalkeeper stopped 23 of the last 24 shots on target.
09:52 – Real Madrid attack absent
Respectively rated 3/10, 4/10 and 4/10 by the team, Marco Asensio, Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior did not exist against Paris Saint-Germain this Tuesday evening. The Madrid attack has struck only three times, the lowest total in the Champions League since the 2003/2004 season.
09:40 – Courtois was not enough
His performance against PSG last night confirms his exceptional level since the start of the season. Thibaut Courtois, Real Madrid goalkeeper allowed his club to stay in the game with two saves on Kylian Mbappé’s strikes (18th and 50th) and Lionel Messi’s penalty stopped in the 62nd minute of play. The Belgian, rated 8 /10 in the team, can’t do anything about Mbappé’s goal in added time in the second half.
09:26 – 3 shots for Real Madrid
Against Paris Saint-Germain this Tuesday, February 15 in the knockout stages of the Champions League, Real Madrid only struck three times. Their lowest total shots since the 2003/2004 season in this European competition.
09:15 – 100th tenure for Karim Benzema in LDC
Against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday evening, the French striker from Real Madrid honored his 100th tenure with the Spanish club in the Champions League, equaling Cristiano Ronaldo at the same time.
09:06 – 5 missed penalties out of 23 for Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi could give Paris Saint-Germain the lead on a 62nd-minute penalty on Tuesday night against Real Madrid, but Thibaut Courtois stopped his attempt. In the Champions League, the Argentinian has failed to convert 5 of his last 23 attempts, more than any other player since the 2003/2004 season.
08:57 – Latest UCL goal since Blaise Matuidi
By scoring the only goal in the Champions League Round of 16 first leg between PSG and Real Madrid in the 93rd minute and 14 seconds, Kylian Mbappé scored the capital club’s latest goal since Blaise Matuidi in the 2013/2014 season against FC Barcelona (93 minutes and 44 seconds).
08:50 – Thierry Henry’s reaction to Mbappé’s goal
Kylian Mbappé delivered PSG and his supporters last night against Real Madrid with a sublime goal. Thierry Henry did not hide his joy after the personal exploit of the Paris Saint-Germain striker.
08:45 – Danilo and Nuno Mendes among the best players
They were essential this Tuesday evening against Real Madrid. One did not let go of his lane and made remarkable climbs on his left side, the other held the middle with Verratti and Paredes in addition to systematically covering the overflows of Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes and Danilo realized full performances against Karim Benzema and his teammates. Evidenced by the scores given by the newspaper L’Equipe: 6/10 for the 19-year-old side and 7/10 for the midfielder.
08:38 – Kylian Mbappé rated 8/10
He delivered Paris Saint-Germain this Tuesday evening with his personal achievement in the 94th minute. Kylian Mbappé, who tortured Dani Carvajal throughout the match, received an 8/10 from the journalists of the team.
08:30 – 3/10 for Messi
Author of a very average match overall, our colleagues from the team awarded the score of 3/10 to Lionel Messi, who could give the advantage to the Parisians in the 62nd minute with a penalty but the Argentinian saw his attempt stopped by Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
08:20 – Nuno Mendes: “Great victory for the whole team”
“It’s a very strong feeling, it’s a big win for the whole team and we’re very happy for that. It was a very positive game for us. We managed to take the advantage over “Madrid in this first act. We gave our all for 90 minutes, we created a lot of chances and we managed to score a goal and we are very happy for that. Personally, I felt good on the pitch. I had a lot of desire. I think the team started the game well. And that gave me the strength to do well with my team-mates and it was important for us that I was in my best shape to this match. Before the return match, we must remain calm after this great victory, celebrate this victory but in a calm way. And above all remain fixed on our objectives which is to win our next league match.”
08:05 – Mbappé not like the others according to Perreira
“I’m happy, we won here and we had a great game against a great team. It’s always good to win at home. In the first half we played well but after the break we put more “intensity, we did things right and we hurt them. Kylian Mbappé? He’s not a player like the others, he demonstrated it with his goal. For me, currently, he’s the best .”