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The definition of Group H of the Champions League will remain for the last day. This afternoon, PSG beat Manchester United 3-1 and spoiled the classification in the key. The game held at Old Trafford in Manchester was valid for the fifth round. Neymar, twice, and Marquinhos, scored for the French team. Rashford scored the English goal.
With the result, the group has PSG, United and RB Leipzig tied with nine points each. Everyone depends only on their own strength to advance in the competition. The teams return to the field next week for the decisive matches.
The game started with Neymar’s star. At 6 minutes into the first half, Mbappé scored with the Brazilian in the middle and the Frenchman kicked from the edge of the area. The ball hit the mark and went to Neymar himself to fill his foot to open the scoring at the beginning of the game.
United’s draw came before the break. And with an old executioner: Marcus Rashford. In the 32nd minute, after Martial’s submission, Rashford received the edge of the area and kicked. The ball was deflected at Danilo and eliminated any chance of defense for Keylor Navas.
In the second half, United dominated the action and came close to coming back when Cavani sent the ball over the crossbar. However, who scored was PSG. After a corner kick taken by Neymar, Herrera took the excess and shot from outside the area. The ball caught Diallo and left Marquinhos, in the small area, to break the tie, 23 minutes into the final stage.
United’s situation was further complicated when Fred was sent off after Paris Saint-Germain’s second goal. With the numerical superiority of the visitors, Neymar, in the 45th minute of the second half, defined the score. In a new counterattack, shirt 10 stole the ball in the defense field and gave it to Mbappé. The Frenchman found a good pass to Rafinha inside the area and the Brazilian rolled towards Neymar to push to the bottom of the goal.
DATA SHEET
MANCHESTER UNITED 1 X 3 PSG
Local: Old Trafford, Manchester
Data: Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Calendar: 5 pm (Brasilia time)
Referee: Daniele orsato
Assistants: Alessandro Giallatini and Fabiano Preti
Yellow cards: Fred (Manchester United); Marco Verratti and Leandro Paredes (PSG)
Goals: Marcus Rashford, 32 minutes into the first half (Manchester United), Neymar, 6 minutes into the first half; Marquinhos, at 23 minutes into the second half and Neymar, at 45 minutes into the second half (PSG)
MANCHESTER UNITED: David De Gea; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelöf, Harry Maguire, Alex Telles; Scott McTominay, Fred, Bruno Fernandes; Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, Edinson Cavani. Technical: Gunnar Solskjær.
PSG: Keylor Navas; Alessandro Florenzi, Marquinhos, Presnel Kimpembe, Abdou Diallo; Danilo Pereira, Marco Verratti, Leandro Paredes; Kylian Mbappé, Neymar, Moise Kean. Technical: Thomas Tuchel.
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