In the early morning of February 16, Beijing time, the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, Paris Saint-Germain hosted Real Madrid. 1-0, Mbappe 94 minutes of the kill! Messi conceded a penalty and Real Madrid lost two players – Casemiro and Mendy will be suspended in the second leg.
It was a super showdown worth 1.69 billion euros, with Germany valued at a total of €910 million in Paris and €780 million for Real Madrid. Messi, Mbappe and Di Maria lead the attacking line of Paris, while Real Madrid are the attacking combination of Asensio, Vinicius and Benzema.
The incredibly fast and explosive Mbappe is still the offensive knife of Greater Paris. In the 18th minute, Mbappe burst into the box and fired a shot under Carvajal's defence, which Courtois made the save! Mbappe's shot came from Messi's "kite-flying" over the top.
Ancelotti's tactics are deep defense, compressing space, which leads to real Madrid's extremely passive scene. In the 37th minute, Casemiro fouled Paredes and was yellow carded! Brazil's iron-backed players will accumulate a yellow card suspension and miss the second leg.
The crazy frontcourt of Paris is oppressed and forced, and the scene of Real Madrid is a bit awkward. However, Arabba, Militão, and Casemiro formed a wall to block the attack of Greater Paris. In the entire first half, Real Madrid only had one painless shot on goal to protect the score of 0-0.
In the 57th minute, Real Madrid full-back Mendy was yellowed for a foul and suspended for accumulating a yellow card in the second leg.
In the 61st minute, Mbappe forced Carvajal to create a penalty. However, Messi lost the penalty...
Unable to break the deadlock, Paris changed sides: Neymar replaced Di Maria, Mbappe played as a right winger, and Neymar was on the left.
Messi conceded a penalty and Paris was frustrated. The game entered a stalemate, and Paris slowed down the offensive rhythm and tried a more stable fit. In the 87th minute, Messi instigated the attack, and Neymar's small-angle push slid through the goal.
Miracle happened in 94 – in the final moments of the match, Mbappe burst into the left rib of the penalty area and shot low from a small angle through Courtois's ten-finger mark to give Paris a 1-0 lead!
This goal drove the grand Paris team into madness! Teammates pressed Mbappe under him and stacked the Rohan to celebrate. Judging from the replay, Real Madrid made a mistake defensively in the last moment, and Vazquez's defense was broken down before Mbappe scored. For Real Madrid, in addition to the 0-1 loss, there are troubles: Casemiro and Mendy, the two absolute main players, are suspended in the second leg, and Real Madrid's defense is facing a crisis.
In the end, Paris Saint-Germain won! Despite Messi conceding a penalty, Mbappe became a hero. In the second leg of the battle, Real Madrid will never be able to stick to it. If it is a confrontation, the big Paris with Mbappe, Messi, and Neymar is not afraid of any opponent.