UCL: Mbappe shines as PSG defeat Manchester United at the Old Trafford
PSG wonder kid, Kylian Mbappe was superb as PSG defeat Manchester United at the Old Trafford in their first leg of the round of 16 UEFA Champions League encounter.
This is the Red Devils first lose since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over at the club and this defeat is a blow to their UCL hope this season as PSG will be going into the second leg with much confidence.
The score of the match was levelled at halftime as both teams were unable to outplay each other but just 8 minutes into the 45 minutes was all it took for P. Kimpembe to opened the scoring before Mbappe doubled the lead for the home team in the 60th minute.
Another highlight of the game is Paul Pogba getting sent off in the 89th minute after receiving his second yellow card of the game.
PSG now has the home advantage, away goal advantage and possibly head to head advantage as they prepare for the second leg of the encounter.
Match Highlights below:
Current Form
Manchester United: WWDWW
PSG: WWLWW
Starting XI
Manchester United:
David De Gea
Victor Nilsson Lindelof
Eric Bailly
Ashley Young
Luke Shaw
Paul Pogba
Anthony Martial
Jesse Lingard
Ander Herrera
Nemanja Matic
Marcus Rashford
PSG:
Gianluigi Buffon
Thiago Silva
Thilo Kehrer
Juan Bernat
Marquinhos
Marco Verratti
Julian Draxler
Kylian Mbappe
Angel Di Maria
Dani Alves
Presnel Kimpembe
Live Updates:
The game is still goalless after 8 minutes. Both teams are still studying each other.
The game is still the same after 20 minutes of play.
PSG now has 2 players on Yellow card and it is just 20 minutes in the game.
Manchester United have 2 players on Yellow cards too.
The scoreline is still the same after 32 minutes of play.
Still goalless after 42 minutes of intense football.
P. Kimpembe opened the score chart in the 53rd minute, PSG are 1 goal up.
Mbappe doubled the lead in the 60th minute.
It is game over at the Old Trafford, PSG are the better team.
Livescores:
FT – Manchester United 00 – 02 PSG
In other UCL match:
Roma 2 – 1 Porto