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Kylian Mbappe scored his 22nd goal of the season to give PSG victoryKylian Mbappe scored a brilliant goal in stoppage time as Paris St-Germain beat 13-time Champions League winners Real Madrid in the first leg of their last-16 tie.
The France striker, linked with a move to Real in the summer, received the ball on the left from a clever backheel by Neymar, and got between two defenders inside the box before slotting through Thibaut Courtois' legs to send the Parc des Princes wild.
It was a dramatic finish to a game that had looked set to end in frustration for PSG, especially after Lionel Messi saw his penalty saved just after the hour mark.
The hosts had dominated possession but struggled to break down a well-organised Real defence that had limited PSG to one shot on target in the first half, when Mbappe saw a shot denied by Courtois' legs.
But the introduction of Neymar, making his first appearance since November after recovering from injury, proved decisive. He caused Real a number of problems with his dangerous crosses and clever runs before proving the crucial pass for Mbappe to work his magic with seconds remaining.
The win will give PSG hope that they can head to Madrid on Wednesday, 9 March and get the result they need to keep alive their hopes of winning a first Champions League title.
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Line-ups
PSG
Formation 4-3-3
- 50G Donnarumma
- 2Hakimi
- 5Marquinhos
- 3KimpembeBooked at 83mins
- 25Tavares Mendes
- 15DaniloBooked at 62minsSubstituted forGueyeat 87'minutes
- 8ParedesBooked at 90mins
- 6VerrattiBooked at 40mins
- 11Di MaríaSubstituted forNeymarat 73'minutes
- 30Messi
- 7Mbappé
Substitutes
- 1Navas
- 9Icardi
- 10Neymar
- 17Dagba
- 18Wijnaldum
- 20Kurzawa
- 21Herrera
- 22Diallo
- 23Draxler
- 24Kehrer
- 27Gueye
- 34Simons
Real Madrid
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Courtois
- 2CarvajalSubstituted forVázquezat 72'minutes
- 3MilitãoBooked at 52mins
- 4Alaba
- 23MendyBooked at 57mins
- 10ModricSubstituted forValverdeat 82'minutes
- 14CasemiroBooked at 37mins
- 8Kroos
- 11AsensioSubstituted forRodrygoat 72'minutesBooked at 83mins
- 9BenzemaSubstituted forBaleat 87'minutes
- 20Vinícius JúniorSubstituted forE Hazardat 82'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Nacho
- 7E Hazard
- 12Marcelo
- 13Lunin
- 15Valverde
- 16Jovic
- 17Vázquez
- 18Bale
- 19Ceballos
- 21Rodrygo
- 22Isco
- 25Camavinga
Live Text
Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Real Madrid 0.
Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 1, Real Madrid 0.
Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, Real Madrid 0. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neymar.
Attempt saved. Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Rodrygo (Real Madrid).
Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain).
Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Paris Saint Germain).
Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Real Madrid. Gareth Bale replaces Karim Benzema.
Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Idrissa Gueye replaces Danilo Pereira.
Rodrygo (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by David Alaba (Real Madrid).
Substitution, Real Madrid. Federico Valverde replaces Luka Modric.
Substitution, Real Madrid. Eden Hazard replaces Vinícius Júnior.
Foul by Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint Germain).
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