Kingsley Coman, formerly of Paris, gave Bayern victory in the French capital. (AFP)
Bayern Munich defeated Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 this Tuesday at the Parc des Princes in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, leaving them very well positioned for the return in Germany on March 8.
The French Kingsley eat scored the only goal (53′) in a game in which the bayern was much superior until entering the field of kylian mbappewhich revolutionized a PSG that in the end had chances to have tied.
The German team ended up in inferiority after the expulsion of Benjamin Pavard when seeing the second yellow for a strong foul on Lionel Messiso the French side will miss the return in Munich.
Much was expected from the most interesting round of 16 tie, but in the first part there was only the visitor in the Parque de los Príncipes.
The Germans barely needed 30 seconds to shoot for the first time on goal (Choupo-Moting) and took control of the game (60% possession at half-time), constantly attacking the opposing goal (35 arrivals for only 10 from the locals). , although without the usual aim in the German champion.
midfielder joshua kimmichin a shot from the front that saved Gianluigi Donnarumma on the ground (43′) was the clearest occasion for the Bavarians, while the only offensive action of the Parisians was a free kick that Messi smashed into the wall (45+2′).
true that at psg They lacked a fundamental attacking mainstay from the start like Mbappé, who was left on the bench due to the muscle injury he has been carrying for two weeks, but Bayern started without many of their offensive weapons (Davis, Müller and Gnabry were not starters and Sadio Mané is injured).
Precisely, after the break, he entered Alfonso Davis and the Canadian side put the center that eat became the first goal of the game, with a low shot that slipped into Donnarumma below the body.
BAYERN GOAL! Kingsley Coman shot, weak reaction from Gianluigi Donnarumma and 1-0 vs. PSG in the #Champions.
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The conceded goal forced Christopher Galtier to get Mbappé out, but Bayern remained very effective in defense and dangerous in attack, with two very clear chances from Choupo-Moting, the first one that was saved by Donnarumma (62′) and the second that he hit the post (63′).
The Italian PSG goalkeeper was once again providential by stopping a Dayot Upamecano header that would have made it 2-0 (64′), in a phase of the game in which it seemed that Bayern were much superior and that it could even end up deciding the match. play off.
The French team finally reacted with a run to the left by Mbappé, whose shot went one-on-one against Yann Sommer The Swiss goalkeeper took it with his face (73 ‘).
Mbappé put fear into the body of the Germans, who took a step back, leaving the initiative to the Parisians, who began to surround the Bavarian goal with great danger.
Mbappé scored the equalizer, but it was ruled out for offside by Nuno Mendes at the start of the play (82′); Pavard took a shot from Messi that went to the net (84′) and Sommer saved a dangerous shot from Vitinha after the Swiss handed the ball to an opponent (85′).
But the marker no longer moved and the Allianz Arena will pass sentence on this story.
