Champions League win against San Sebastian
Mbappé breaks the goal net – PSG is in the quarter-finals
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Kylian Mbappé led PSG into the quarterfinals with two goals
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Paris Saint-Germain moves confidently into the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The guarantee of victory is the outgoing Kylian Mbappé, who cannot be stopped by the Spaniards. His first goal even caused the game to be interrupted.
Paris Saint-Germain has reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League thanks to superstar Kylian Mbappé. The French won the second leg of the round of 16 on Tuesday evening 2-1 (1-0) at Real Sociedad San Sebastián. They won the first game in France 2-0.
Mbappé gave PSG the lead in the 15th minute with a curling shot. The net in the Spaniards’ goal tore off the post when the goal scorer took a powerful shot. The game had to be interrupted for a few minutes due to repairs. Mbappé couldn’t stop that. In the second round he followed up with another solo (56th). Ex-Dortmunder Mikel Merino (90th) only managed to score the next goal for the Basques late on. The draw for the quarter-finals will take place on March 15th.
The guests never left any doubts about their victory. They pressed up the Basques, who were struggling in the Spanish league, and forced them to play long balls. They played more purposefully when they had the ball. After a through pass from Ousmane Dembélé, Mbappé got the ball in the penalty area and, after a short dribble, flicked it into the far corner.
Superstar on farewell tour: Kylian Mbappé
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Even after the break, PSG remained dominant. After a strong combination attack, Mbappé got the ball freely on the wing and ran towards Real goalkeeper Alex Remiro – this time the 25-year-old sank the ball into the near corner. Shortly before the end, Merino scored after a mix-up in the PSG penalty area.
Mbappé was recently only on the bench
Mbappé recently found himself on the bench more often after he decided not to extend his expiring contract in Paris. Instead, the striker will most likely move to Real Madrid. Since then, the star has played 138 of 270 possible minutes in the league. Last Friday, coach Luis Enrique offered him as substitute captain against Monaco (0-0), but replaced him at halftime.
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The PSG coach said they wanted to get used to playing without Mbappé early on: “If I want to let him play, I will, and if I don’t want to – same thing.” Enrique left his superstar in the Champions League play – and was rewarded.