Mbappe destroys Bayern Munich at Allianz Arena

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Mbappe hits brace as PSG beat Bayern Munich
Mbappe hits brace as PSG beat Bayern Munich

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

Kylian Mbappe hits a brace as defending champion, Bayern Munich crumbled to 3-2 defeat at Allianz Arena in first leg of their Champions League quarter-final match against PSG.

Mbappe opened scoring on three minutes for PSG with a Neymar’s assist.

Mbappe was set free in the area by Neymar and made no mistake with a lovely finish into the bottom right corner.

It was 2-0 for the visitors on 28 minutes after Marquinhos scored after an assist from Neymar.

Marquinhos scored with a brilliant shot into the bottom right corner after being released inside the box by a superb lofted pass from Neymar.

Bayern fought back to reduce the tally to 2-1 on 37 minutes.

Benjamin Pavard clipped a neat ball into the box in the direction of Maxim Choupo-Moting, who jumped highest and steers a bullet header from the centre of the box into the left side of the goal, with Keylor Navas having no chance of stopping the ball.

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Bayern equalised on 60 minutes through Thomas Muller.

Joshua Kimmich sent a cross in from the set piece and Muller leapt high to connect with it on the edge of the 6-yard box. His close-range header went inside the left post and the score changes to 2-2.

Mbappe got his brace on 68 minutes to make it 3-2 for PSG and took a huge advantage to the second leg.

The French star ran onto a pass from Angel Di Maria after great counter attacking play and hits a fine first-time shot into the net from close range.

 

 

 

 

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