Paris Saint-Germain Versus Real Madrid: Fans Praise Kylian Mbappé for Saving a Boring Champions League Game

Paris Saint-Germain Versus Real Madrid: Fans Praise Kylian Mbappé for Saving a Boring Champions League Game

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:56 PM
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  • Paris Saint-Germain beat Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League thanks to a late goal by Kylian Mbappé
  • Fans commented that the game was extremely boring before Kylian Mbappé scored a late winner to beat Madrid
  • Lionel Messi's penalty miss was soon forgotten by social media who instead chose to focus on Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé scored in the dying minutes to give Paris Saint-Germain a late win against Real Madrid and fans can’t stop talking about his brilliance.

Social media was set alight by Mbappé’s late goal as many had commented that the game was boring before the last-minute drama.

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Kylian Mbappé is the talk of social media after scoring a last-minute goal to give Paris Saint-Germain a late win. Image: Matthias Hangst
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Earlier in the game, Messi had missed a penalty but that was soon forgotten about once Mbappé saved his team’s blushes.

Paris Saint-Germain now goes into the return leg, which will be held in Spain, with a one-goal advantage.

Here’s how social media reacted to the game:

@EdmundOris:

"Lionel Messi deliberately missing the penalty just so we get to witness this Mbappe last masterpiece. THE GOAT has done it again. A gift to football."

@yosoyfuentes:

"World-class goal from a world-class player"

@Bloke_On_A_Bike:

"Bloody hell this match was boring but Kylian Mbappé moment of brilliance saves"

@MarkaMarkaa:

"#PSGRMA man of the match for PSG is definitely Veratti. He was absolutely amazing and correct me if I am wrong but seems he is in his peak this season and overall one of the 5 best midfielders this season in Europe. Just amazing and underrated this guy"

@chandannjr:

"Thibaut Courtois and him conceding goals by getting nutmegged, amazing love story it has been."

@maetzeee:

"This is one of the most boring games I've ever watched. Low quality on both sides. #PSGRMA"

@ManuelVeth:

"I really feel I should have watched Man City instead. #PSGRMA has been very disappointing, tons of individual talent on the field but there is almost no cohesion from a tactical perspective from either #PSG or Real Madrid."

PSG 1-0 Real Madrid: Mbappe nets brilliant stoppage-time winner to give Parisians advantage in UCL last 16

Paris Saint Germain edged Real Madrid 1-0 in a pulsating UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg encounter on Tuesday, February 15 at the Parc des Princes, France, Sports Brief earlier reported.

It was Kylian Mbappe who got the winner with a brilliant goal in stoppage time to give his side an advantage over the 13-time Champions League winners. The hosts were thoroughly dominant, particularly in possession, but somehow failed to break down the Spanish giants for large parts of the game.

It also looked like it was going to be one of those frustrating nights for Mauricio Pochettino’s side as Lionel Messi saw his low penalty saved by Thibaut Courtois just after the hour mark. Mbappe, a summer target for Real Madrid, was the standout player throughout the game and had a hand in the concession of the penalty.

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Byron Pillay
Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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