Kylian Mbappé shoots Paris Saint-Germain into the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The captain scored both goals in the 2-1 win in San Sebastián. In this form, PSG is one of the favorites for the title.
Paris Saint-Germain has reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League thanks to football superstar Kylian Mbappé. The French prevailed 2-1 (1-0) at Real Sociedad San Sebastián in the second leg of the round of 16. They won the first game in France 2-0.
Mbappé gave PSG the lead in the 15th minute with a curling shot. 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.
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.
Source: Stern
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