PSG tore Bar?a apart and Mbappe left Messi in the mimansa
17.02.2021
After a space performance by Kylian Mbappe, the team of Paris Saint-Germain beat Barcelona 4:1 as a guest in the first match of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League and took a huge step towards eliminating the opponent. The Catalans took the lead with a penalty kick by Lionel Messi in the 27th, but then Mbappe responded with a hat-trick - in the 32nd, 65th and 85th, and once for the Parisians scored Moyes Keane in the 70th. The rematch in France is on March 10 and although PSG seems to be the absolute favorite to move forward, the story of such situations involving the team should make everyone have one thing in mind. The first half was equal, but then the players in white teams took their opponent. The penalty in favor of Bar?a was debatable, and in the second half, at 1:1, a new controversial situation for a possible second penalty kick for the hosts was overlooked by the judges.
The surprise in the team of Ronald Koeman was Gerard Pique, who has not played for 87 days, but started as a starter. From the first minute started another injured so far - Serginho Dest. Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele form the attacking trio.
The guests are without the former star of the Spaniards Neymar, who is injured. Out for the same reason is another team starter - Angel Di Maria. In their absence, coach Mauricio Pochettino trusts Kylian Mbappe, Mois Keane and Mauro Icardi in the lead.
The French missed the lead in the 1st minute. Then Mbappe received a pass behind the defense, and Mark-Andre ter Stegen, who came out to cross the pass, did not hit the ball well, but in the end the hosts got out.
Both teams were active and were looking for a way to organize attacks. In the 14th minute the next opportunity came and it was 100 percent. Bar?a striker Antoine Griezmann found himself 8-9 meters from Keylor Navas with a ball in his foot, but failed to realize. A new danger followed at the door of the Catalans. In the 19th Mbappe knocked on Icardi, who found himself face to face with Ter Stegen and kicked the ball past him, but Pedry intervened and kicked his ball far to the net. In the 26th minute, a long pass to Frankie de Jong did not reach him because the Bar?a midfielder fell in the opponent`s penalty area. The judge ruled that he was tripped by Levin Kurzawa - a penalty. Messi confidently scored the ball for 1:0 in favor of the hosts, and the minute was already 27th.
With this goal, Leo has already scored in 17 consecutive years in the Champions League (2005-2021), thus equaling the record of the legend of Real Madrid Raul (1995-2011). Seconds later, the Blaugranas missed another good opportunity, this time Navas saved. However, the Parisians were able to quickly equalize. The culprit for the penalty Kurzava joined the attack and passed into the penalty area, where the ball reached Mbappe. The Frenchman easily won a shooting position and did not give a chance to Ter Stegen - 1:1.
In the 35th Kurzava himself even scored for PSG, but this time the home guard reflected. However, Griezmann could have done the same in the 37th minute, when he ran alone with a ball in his foot from the center to the penalty area, but his shot went out.
Towards the end of the half, another disappointing game ensued
PSG tore Bar?a apart and Mbappe left Messi in the mimansa
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