At 04:00 Beijing time on February 16, the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, after Messi conceded a penalty, Mbappe scored a 94-minute kill, and Paris defeated Real Madrid 1-0 to take advantage of the promotion opportunity.
It is understood that a total of 45,000 Paris fans and 2,000 Real Madrid fans, a total of 47,000 fans at the Parc des Princes to witness this Champions League miracle.
Having already refused two contract extensions from Paris, mbappe, who has joined Real Madrid for free this summer, saved Messi on this night and became the hero of Greater Paris.
In the 61st minute, Mbappe won a penalty for Paris, but Messi's penalty was saved by Courtois. Playing 90 minutes against Real Madrid, Messi continued his record of 0 goals in 8 games against Real Madrid, and the ball drought against Real Madrid has been 658 minutes. The last time he scored against Real Madrid was in a 2-2 home draw with Real Madrid in the second leg of the 17/18 La Liga season, and it has been 1381 days.
Originally the introduction of Mr. Ballon d'Or Messi, Greater Paris hoped that he could become a savior at a critical moment, but Messi once again disappointed the Greater Paris fans. This time, he conceded a penalty, making Messi the player who conceded the most penalties in the Champions League in 18 years with five misses. After a delay in opening the game, Pochettino had to play the last card, replacing Di Maria in the 73rd minute with Neymar, who had just returned from injury.
In the 94th minute, after Neymar handed a heel to Mbappe on the edge of the penalty area, Mbappe broke through 1V2 on the left side of the penalty area and then shot low through Courtois's crotch to help Paris complete a 1-0 run. The 45,000 Paris fans in the stadium boiled up in an instant. Kylian Mbappe's killer goal saved not only Paris, but also Messi.
According to statistics, Messi wasted a lot of opportunities, he completed the highest 8 shots of the game, only 2 shots on target, but did not translate into a goal. He only scored 6.6 points on the ratings site, and if Paris did not win this life-and-death battle, Messi would definitely be scolded.