Luis Enrique’s men chase away the ghosts of the rout against Newcastle and regain the lead in Group F thanks to a solid victory against a Milan weak in defense
Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring in a match in which the VAR spoiled Dembélé’s party; Kolo Muani and Kang-In Lee also scored
PSG regained the lead of Group F after defeating at home Milan thanks to goals from Kylian Mbappé, Kolo Muani and Kang-In Leewhich allowed us to forget the painful defeat suffered by the Parisians against Newcastle on the previous day of the Champions League. Dembele He scored his first goal in Paris, but the VAR spoiled the party.
The match at the Parc des Princes began without rhythm. PSG tried to get the ball, but could not dominate a Milan that seemed feel more comfortable on the field of play in the first few bars where opportunities were conspicuous by their absence.
Leao He was the first to try the shot, very deflected in a rehearsed play after a corner. The Italians carried the offensive weight, but without worrying Donnarumma with a very active Pulisic on the right wing. However, the first shot on goal of the match would be carried out by Kylian Mbappé with a standing shot from the crescent of the area. Already very shy of Maignan’s hands.
If the match was not enjoying much rhythm, the presence of a spontaneous player that forced the match to stop for just over a minute did not help either. But from there, things began to pick up. First with a shot from Rafael Leao for Milan and, later, with a whip from Mbappé after a brilliant drive that left very close to Maignan’s goal corner.
And the third was the charm. The French star gave the Parisian team the lead after half an hour of play after a fantastic play by Zaïre-Emery that no one could stop in the race.. The midfielder saw Mbappé unmarked, who entered the area, He cut in front of his pair after a series of bicycles and sent it low to the short post. Unstoppable.
The goal made Milan disappear, even more so, as they dedicated themselves to staying organized so as not to receive the second before the break, which was reached with the score at 1-0 but not before with one last chance for Kolo Muani that Thiaw saved.
Sweeping reboot
PSG jumped in the second half with the intention of getting the game back on track as soon as possible. Former Barcelona player Ousmane Dembélé scored the second with a left-footed shot close to the left post after a series of defensive errors by Stefano Pioli’s team. However, the referee, At the request of the VAR, he annulled what would have been the Frenchman’s first goal in Paris due to a previous lack of Ugarte in stealing the ball in the center of the field.
Milan tried to tie the duel with a shot to the far post by Pulisic that Giroud sent to the side of the net. And forgiving has its consequences. This time yes, Luis Enrique’s team would score the second through Kolo Muani, who caught a rebound from Maignan in the area from a shot by Ousmane Dembélé. Another mistake by Milan in defense, disconnected from a Parisian corner kick, and a second goal against.
With 2-0, PSG already had the game where they wanted, very controlled and hardly suffering. Only a good shot from Pulisic and a long-range attempt from Giroud gave Donnarumma work. On the local side, Mbappe He was able to end the clash with a shot in the area directly into the hands of the Rossonero goalkeeper.
Sentence
As the minutes passed, Pioli’s men seemed to wake up. At least they reached the rival area with Rafael Leao with a little more presence. The Portuguese ran into a big hand under Donnarumma and Giroud missed the mark with a header after a corner.
And in a clear exchange of blows, between Maignan, with a save, and the woodwork prevented Mbappé’s double. But they could do nothing in the ruling of Kang-In Lee, who scored the final 3-0 at will in the 89th minute.