Lionel Messi missed a penalty but Killian Mbabane scored in the final minute to give PSG the lead in the Champions League match against Real Madrid. Mbabane scored the only goal of the match to lead PSG to victory, as they were able to dominate the entire match at the Park de Princess but were unable to capitalize on the opportunities they were given.
The first half of the match saw PSG establishing complete dominance at home. PSG’s midfield and defense did not give Real Madrid a chance in the first half. PSG made several advances and goal attempts to test Real, but were blocked by the Royal defense and goalkeeper Quartua.
FT PSG 1-0 Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappe’s last minute strike gives PSG the advantage going into the second leg!
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— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) February 15, 2022
The best chance of the first half came in the 17th minute. The goalkeeper was the only one in front when Mbabane received the ball, which was beautifully lifted by Messi from midfield, but the player’s shot could not subdue the quartet. If the forwards had played a little more creatively, PSG would have had a chance to take the lead later in the match.
Great pass by Lionel Messi to Kylian Mbappe. https://t.co/i3wC6ISTcL
— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) February 15, 2022
At the start of the second half, PSOG continued to make strides and suffocated Real Madrid as they began to see a lightning shot by Mbabane blocking the quartet. As a result, PSG were awarded a penalty for dropping Carvajal Mbabane in the box, but Messi was unable to capitalize on the opportunity. Once again, Real Madrid defender Cortuva saved Messi’s shot with a superb dive.
Later, Neymar came on for PSG, who dominated the match. The team had several chances one after the other, but a lack of decision-making and inaccurate shots inside the box prevented them from scoring.
Holy Mbappe goal ??? pic.twitter.com/ybHnC1A3n6
— Jason McIntyre (@jasonrmcintyre) February 15, 2022
But in the third minute of injury time, Mbabane became the savior of Paris, scoring a well-deserved goal. Neymar’s backheel pass was deflected by two Real Madrid defenders with lightning speed.
With the win, PSG will be able to enter the second quarter at Real Madrid with more confidence. Despite not consistent in their performance this season, Real Madrid’s performance has been a source of concern for fans as they have been able to pull off all their potential in the decisive match and have not been able to score a single shot.[പ്രകടനത്തിൽസ്ഥിരതപുലർത്തുന്നില്ലെങ്കിലുംനിർണായകമത്സരത്തിൽതങ്ങളുടെഎല്ലാവിഭവശേഷിയുംപുറത്തെടുത്ത്പിഎസ്ജിനിറഞ്ഞാടിയപ്പോൾഒരുഷോട്ട്പോലുംഗോളിലേക്കുതിർക്കാൻകഴിയാതിരുന്നറയലിന്റെപ്രകടനംആരാധകർക്ക്ആശങ്കനൽകുന്നതാണ്
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