PSG 2-1 Juventus: Les Parisiens topple the Old Lady with Mbappe brace

PSG vs Juventus
Photo Credit: AP

Juventus open Champions League season with a defeat against Paris Saint-Germain. Today’s result, PSG and Juve currently occupy 2nd and 3rd spots in the table, with 3 points and 0 points respectively after 1 match.

Les Parisiens started the first half well, with an early goal from Kylian Mbappe in the 5th minute. PSG then scored once more and increased their advantage thanks to a second effort from Kylian Mbappe on the 22 minute mark to see out the first half 2-0.

Juve started strong in the second half and were able to dominate, thanks to a goal from Weston McKennie in the 53rd minute so at full time it was 2-1 to PSG.

Substitutions for PSG included Nordi Mukiele, Danilo Pereira, Carlos Soler and Renato Sanches for Achraf Hakimi, Vitinha, Lionel Messi and Marco Verratti, respectively. Juve brought on Weston McKennie, Manuel Locatelli, Mattia De Sciglio and Moise Kean for Fabio Miretti, Arkadiusz Milik, Juan Cuadrado and Adrien Rabiot.

There were bookings for Sergio Ramos and Marco Verratti from PSG, and Bremer, Fabio Miretti and Danilo, for Juve.

In the second round of action in the Champions League PSG will play against Maccabi Haifa FC away and Juve will play against Benfica at home.

Technical card:
Paris Saint-Germain:Gianluigi Donnarumma, Sergio Ramos, Marquinhos, Presnel Kimpembe, Achraf Hakimi (Nordi Mukiele, min.78), Marco Verratti (Renato Sanches, min.87), Vitinha (Danilo Pereira, min.78), Nuno Mendes, Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi (Carlos Soler, min.84) and Neymar
Juventus:Mattia Perin, Bremer, Leonardo Bonucci, Danilo, Juan Cuadrado (Mattia De Sciglio, min.74), Adrien Rabiot (Moise Kean, min.87), Leandro Paredes, Fabio Miretti (Weston McKennie, min.46), Filip Kostic, Arkadiusz Milik (Manuel Locatelli, min.68) and Dusan Vlahovic
Stadium:the Parc des Princes
Goals:Kylian Mbappe (1-0, min. 5), Kylian Mbappe (2-0, min. 22) and Weston McKennie (2-1, min. 53)
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