Watch Lionel Messi’s Unseen Reaction to Kylian Mbappe’s Disallowed Goal vs Bayern

• Paris Saint-Germain were left red-faced in their Champions League first-leg tie against Bayern Munich
• Kylian Mbappe climbed off the bench to score twice however both goals were correctly ruled out
• Nonetheless, the Parisians remain optimistic about their chances when they face the same side on March 8 for the reverse fixture

Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League appears to be slipping through their hands for the umpteenth time.

The French champions, one of few sides to go unbeaten in the group stages, stumbled to a narrow defeat to Bayern Munich on Tuesday night.

A well-struck volley from Paris-born winger Kingsley Coman puts Bayern firmly in the driving seat to punch a ticket to the quarterfinals while jeopardizing PSG's chances.

However, the result could have read differently had it not been for the timely intervention of the VAR, which correctly ruled out Kylian Mbappe's equalizer, CBS Sports reports.

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Mbappe, who started the game from the bench due to fitness issues, had an instant impact on the game following his introduction.

The 24-year-old who is the competition's joint-top scorer with seven goals saw his 82nd-minute goal correctly chopped off after a VAR review.

The decision did not sit well with PSG, particularly Lionel Messi, who remonstrated bitterly after Mbappe's goal was ruled out.

In a video making the rounds, Messi, who had a quiet outing against Bayern, was visibly disappointed with the decision by the technology, throwing his hands in despair.

Below is the video of Messi's reaction:

Why Mbappe's goal was ruled out?

Kylian Mbappe, who made a surprise recovery from his thigh injury, started the round-of-16 clash against Bayern Munich from the bench.

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Unfortunately, the Frenchman could not cap his injury return with a goal thanks to the Video Assistant Referee.

The image shows Nuno Mendes was marginally offside before he received the through ball from Neymar and eventually teed off Mbappe who finished with aplomb.

Mbappe fires warning to Bayern

In spite of the disappointing first-leg loss, Kylian Mbappe is confident that PSG can still qualify for the next stage of the Champions League despite losing to Bayern Munich, Sports Brief earlier reported.

The French Champions suffered a 1-0 home defeat to the Bavarians on Tuesday night, courtesy of a sublime volley from Kingsley Coman.

It was the second time in three years that Coman has haunted his former club after netting the winner against the Ligue 1 outfit in the 2020 final.