ReutersKylian Mbappé makes it 0-2 at Sociedad
NOS Voetbal•gisteren, 22:55
Paris Saint-Germain cannot actually do without Kylian Mbappé, as the French star attacker proved once again on Tuesday evening. Thanks to the superstar, the French team qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League at the expense of Real Sociedad.
PSG traveled to Spain with confidence, because the home match had already been won 2-0. This allowed the team of coach Luis Enrique to play football freely in the Basque Country. This led to a lead within fifteen minutes.
Ousmane Dembélé delivered a deep ball to Mbappé, who ended up in the far corner of the penalty area. But the captain managed to make something of it with speed and technique. With two cutting movements he put the Real Sociedad defenders on notice and with a placed shot he hit the far corner: 0-1.
ReutersMbappe cheers after his goal against Sociedad
The French star was thus able to prove his trainer wrong. Since Mbappé announced his departure, his coach has regularly kept him on the bench or replaced him early. The striker also had the 0-2 on his foot before half time, but goalkeeper Alex Remiro prevented a goal by making an excellent save with his foot.
Until then, Real Sociedad had little say. The Basques were already struggling considerably in the competition: only one of the last nine games was won. Things were also difficult on Tuesday evening in the Champions League.
Amsterdammer Sheraldo Becker made his Champions League debut for Real Sociedad, but could not play a significant role.
Mbappe again
Mbappé took on one more leading role in the second half. The Frenchman finished the job with a sprint from the halfway line and a neat shot into the short corner.
The tying goal still came. A cross from Benat Turrientes was played by Gianluigi Donnarumma into the feet of Mikel Merino, who scored the 1-2. That was all there was for the Spaniards.
With the victory over Real Sociedad, PSG is back in the quarter-finals for the first time in three years. In the last two seasons, the French were eliminated in the eighth finals by Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. The quarter-finals will be played from April 9.
2024-03-05 21:55:17
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