1-0, Paris Beat Real Madrid, Mbappe killed. However, Messi's fans may not be happy after the game, as the Argentine king has once again missed a key penalty in this game. Importantly, this missed point allowed Messi to set two humiliating records: 1. The data shows that since the 2003/04 season, Messi, who has failed to hit 5 of the 23 main penalties, is the player who has conceded the most penalties in the Champions League during this period. 2. Messi has not scored against Real Madrid since May 2018, and he has failed to score in eight consecutive games against Real Madrid.
The Champions League knockout round is the focus of the battle, with Paris hosting Real Madrid. In terms of this squad, Paris offered the strongest lineup, goalkeeper Donalumma, defenders Ashraf, Kimpembe, Maquinhos, Mendes, midfielders Verratti, Paredes and Pereira, frontcourt Di Maria, Mbappe and Messi.
On the Real Madrid side, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, defenders Carvajal, Militone, Alaba and Mendy, midfielders Kroos, Modric and Casemiro, front-liners Vinicius, Asensio and Benzema.
Just four minutes into the opening, Mbappe forced a cross from the left and Di Maria wrapped it up to send the ball flying. In the 17th minute, Messi's precise long pass over the top found Mbappe, who successfully faced Couva's shot against the offside and was saved, and from the slow motion, the defensive Carvajal had a disturbing movement behind him. Paris missed the best chance to break the scoring.
In the 34th minute, the Real Madrid midfielder shifted widely to the right, and Carvajal faced Mendes with a crotch-piercing man, only to be easily cut off by the latter. In the 42nd minute, Paris broke the ball at the back, Messi went straight, Mbappe forced Militang to cut inside, the pass wanted to find Messi, only to be intercepted by the opponent in advance.
In the 46th minute, the Paris midfielder broke the ball and counter-attacked, Messi tried to find Mbappe, and Arabba fell to the ground to tackle the ball and intercepted the ball early. In the 49th minute, the Paris midfielder passed continuously, mbappe got the ball and shook off the angle of a powerful shot, which was heroically blocked by Couva. Three minutes later, Mbappe dribbled the ball down the left and broke through the middle of the split, messi scored with an arcing ball from outside the penalty area, which Kuwa easily confiscated.
In the 60th minute, Messi was straight in the middle, Mbappe took the ball to face Carvajal and forced a break and fell, and the referee awarded a penalty. Messi took the penalty and was saved by Couva. After losing the penalty, Messi looked up at the sky and sighed, embarrassed and helpless, while Couva roared and celebrated. In the 72nd minute, Paris made a key substitution, Neymar replaced Di Maria, continuing to strengthen the attack.
In the 94th minute, Neymar passed the ball on his heels and Mbappe forced himself into the penalty area to break the goal, 1-0, and the Paris home team defeated the opponent. After scoring the goal, Pochettino celebrated with his arms raised. With this 1-0, Paris took the lead in the two-legged knockout rounds.