Mbappe Helps PSG Defeat Bayern

Total SportekApril 8, 2021

MUNICH, Germany: Kylian Mbappe insists Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) still have to do whatever it takes after scoring two goals in their 3-2 win over defending champions Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final here.

Bayern’s 19-match unbeaten run in the Champions League ended in a replay of last year’s final as the German giants faced their first defeat in Europe since March 2019.

PSG took a 2-0 lead in just 28 minutes at the Allianz Arena as Neymar created goals for Mbappe and Marquinhos.

Bayern, without top scorer Robert Lewandowski due to a knee injury, equalized with headers from Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Thomas Mueller.

However, Mbappe showed a class of his own with a stunning second goal to give the visitors the edge for the clash in Paris.

“We used all our chances and were helped by a little luck, but it is still not final,” Mbappe told Sky, with the second match set to take place in Paris early Wednesday morning next Malaysian time.

PSG goalkeeper Keylor Navas played a key role with many saves for Bayern, 31 tries compared to six for the French club.

“We need to score more goals,” Mueller said. “If it ends up being 5-3 or 6-3 for us, no one is going to complain based on the chances available.”

Bayern coach Hansi Flick, who lost for the first time in the Champions League, also blamed many chances for failing to materialize.

“With the chances we have, we can get a good result despite conceding three goals,” Flick said.

“We don’t like to lose, but the way the team plays is the best.”

This is the 19th record appearance in the quarter-finals of the Champions League for Bayern but nothing can celebrate them at the final whistle.

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