Paris Saint-Germain’s post-World Cup slide has continued with fellow European heavyweights Bayern Munich claiming a vital 1-0 away win within the first leg of their Round of 16 Champions League tie.
Unmarked Kingsley Coman swept in an Alphonso Davies cross eight minutes into the second half on the Parc des Princes, simply as Kylian Mbappe was making ready to enter the fray on his return from harm after PSG had appeared devoid of concepts with out their high scorer.
After dropping to Monaco and Marseille within the league and French Cup respectively, PSG has now misplaced three matches in a row, and 4 of their previous eight aggressive fixtures.
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Paris Saint-Germain’s post-World Cup slide has continued.Source: AFP
It is the primary time within the Messi-Neymar-Mbappe period that PSG has sustained such a winless run.
Mbappe supplied a shiny spark for PSG when he was substituted on within the second-half.
Mbappe, and all the stadium, thought he had equalised with eight minutes remaining when he turned in a Nuno Mendes cutback, however the purpose was dominated out as a result of the Portuguese full-back was simply forward of the final defender in the beginning of the transfer.
Mbappe had been out of motion with a thigh harm, which was meant to maintain him on the sidelines for 3 weeks however he featured strongly towards Bayern after solely two.
Meanwhile, Messi was pissed off on the night time, whereas Neymar was additionally saved quiet in entrance of objectives.
Neymar did nonetheless seize consideration, nevertheless, after a theatrical dive on the sting of the penalty space throughout the first half when Benjamin Pavard’s elbow made minor contact along with his chin.
The Brazilian went down and clutched his face, forcing play to be stopped because of a possible head harm.
When it was clear that he was exaggerating, the commentator stated: “On event he lets himself down along with his behaviou.
“It’s troublesome to sympathise with him.”
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Neymar entered the match having confirmed stories that he had a dressing room bust-up with membership chief Luis Campos and teammate Marquinhos after the 3-1 loss to Monaco.
Bayern completed the sport with 10 males after Benjamin Pavard was despatched off, nevertheless it was a irritating ending for PSG.
The French giants regarded a lot better within the latter phases with Mbappe on the sphere but in addition wanted a few effective saves by Gianluigi Donnarumma to stop an even bigger deficit.
PSG should now hope they will flip the tie round within the second leg in Munich on March 8.
“We are at a drawback however we noticed that we had been able to inflicting them issues and now we simply want to ensure all our gamers are in good well being and we are going to go there to attempt to qualify,” Mbappe, who additionally had one other purpose dominated out for a transparent offside, stated.
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DIAZ FIRES AC MILAN TO WIN OVER TOTTENHAM
Brahim Diaz shot AC Milan to a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur which gave the seven-time European kings management of their Champions League last-16 tie.
Diaz bundled in the one purpose of the sport within the seventh minute at a packed San Siro to offer Milan the benefit earlier than subsequent month’s second leg in London.
The Spaniard’s strike was the primary and one in every of only a few actual possibilities of a scrappy recreation which highlighted the removed from glowing type of each groups heading into match.
“I’s actually completely happy for the staff, as a result of we did nice work all week,” Diaz informed Mediaset.
“We’ve been by way of some troublesome conditions however now we have to look ahead… now we’d like to consider Serie A after which we are able to take into consideration the sport in London.”
Brahim Diaz shot AC Milan to a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur.Source: AFP
Milan got here into their first knockout within the competitors since 2014 with their season within the steadiness after a horrible run of outcomes up to now month which left their Serie A title defence in tatters.
But the Italians have an honest probability of reaching the quarter-finals for the primary time since 2012 after limiting injury-hit Spurs to little or no on Antonio Conte’s return to Milan.
Conte, within the Spurs dugout two weeks after present process gallbladder surgical procedure, handed the midfield reins to kids Oliver Skipp and Pape Matar Sarr after dropping Rodrigo Bentancur and Yves Bissouma to harm final week.
And his staff failed to provide their file scorer Harry Kane with any service, Milan having nice possibilities in fast succession late within the second half to increase their combination lead which had been fluffed by Charles De Ketelaere and Malick Thiaw.
– Milan triumph –
“We might have scored two extra objectives, however the recreation was hard-fought, they prompted us issues,” Milan coach Stefano Pioli stated to Mediaset.
“It’s solely the primary leg, the second might be even tougher.”
Pioli stated on Monday that Italian groups can’t compete with the monetary would possibly of the Premier League golf equipment.
But Diaz had an already loud San Siro roaring with pleasure when he pounced on Theo Hernandez’s saved shot, first forcing an outstanding cease from Fraser Forster earlier than bundling house the opener.
The closest Spurs got here in a stodgy first half was when Kane clipped the bar on the rebound from Son Heung-min’s saved shot, nevertheless it was futile because the Korean was offside within the build-up.
There was little or no goalmouth motion from that time on till De Ketelaere got here on within the 77th minute, the Belgian attacker practically doubling the hosts’ lead virtually straight after approaching.
De Ketelaere met Oliver Giroud’s excellent knockdown with a header which he couldn’t direct on track from shut vary.
And seconds later Thiaw had his head in his fingers after lacking an excellent higher probability to safe the win, one way or the other heading Rafael Leao’s inch-perfect cross large with the purpose at his mercy.
However Spurs couldn’t break by way of a backline properly marshalled by Simon Kjaer which helped inflict a second profession defeat to Milan for coach Conte.
