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As in the first leg, Paris Saint-Germain were held to a 1-1 draw by Benfica in Group H of the Football Champions League on October 11, 2022. Striker Kylian Mbappé, whose French and Spanish media reported announced the desire to leave PSG with a bang in January, scored.
« Kylian Mbappé has never spoken of leaving in January. “It is with this declaration at the microphone of Canal Plus by Luis Campos, the sports adviser of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), that the European evening of PSG began on October 11, 2022.
If, a few hours earlier, several French and Spanish media announced the striker’s desire to leave the French club, the person concerned did not reveal anything about his supposed ill-being, against Benfica Lisbon, in the Champions League group H.
Kylian Mbappé goalscorer
Better for the Parisians: the superstar made the difference in the 39th minute with a penalty snatched by his Spanish partner, the side Juan Bernat. A somewhat flattering opener as PSG lacked inspiration against a well-grouped and applied Portuguese club.
Clear chances were rare and the visitors did not miss theirs to equalise. Portuguese midfielder Joao Mario converted a penalty conceded following a foul by Italian midfielder Marco Verratti on Portuguese striker Rafa Silva (1-1, 62nd).
Third draw in a row for PSG
Despite the activity of Mbappé – another goal of which was logically invalidated for an offside (86th) – PSG therefore conceded a third draw in a row, in all competitions. A score identical to that of the first leg, on October 5th.
A draw which also and above all deprives the Parisians of direct qualification for the round of 16 of the competition. Following Juventus Turin’s 2-0 loss to Maccabi Haifa, a victory would indeed have propelled them to the next round, before their meetings against Haifa (October 25) and Turin (November 2).
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2022-2023: RESULTS OF THE 4th DAY
GROUP E
Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) – RB Salzburg (Austria) 1-1
AC Milan (Italy) – Chelsea (England) 0-2
GROUP F
Chakhtior Donetsk (Ukraine) – Real Madrid (Espagne) 1-1
Celtic Glasgow (Scotland) – RB Leipzig (Germany) 0-2
GROUP G
FC Copenhague (Danemark) – Manchester City (Angleterre) 0-0
Borussia Dortmund (Germany) – Sevilla FC (Spain) 1-1
GROUP H
Maccabi Haifa (Israel) – Juventus Turin (Italy) 2-0
Paris Saint-Germain (France) – Benfica Lisbon (Portugal) 1-1