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Champions League: Neymar Strikes Twice As Paris Saint-Germain Beat Manchester United 3-1

Neymar and Marquinhos put Manchester United's progression into the last 16 of the Champions League on hold as Paris Saint-Germain earned a 3-1 win.

Champions League: Neymar Strikes Twice As Paris Saint-Germain Beat Manchester United 3-1
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Neymar and Marquinhos put Manchester United's progression into the last 16 of the Champions League on hold as Paris Saint-Germain바카라 웹사이트secured바카라 웹사이트a 3-1 win at Old Trafford.바카라 웹사이트 (More Football News)

Marcus Rashford scored in his third successive Champions League appearance against PSG to restore parity following Neymar's opener, which was the quickest goal United have conceded in the competition since September 2015.바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트

Anthony Martial missed a glaring chance to complete the turnaround and바카라 웹사이트Edinson Cavani hit the crossbar against his former club, with United바카라 웹사이트made to pay when Marquinhos prodded PSG back in front, his바카라 웹사이트effort바카라 웹사이트standing after a long VAR check.바카라 웹사이트

Fred, who had been fortunate to escape a red card in the first half, received his marching orders for a tackle on United old boy Ander Herrera바카라 웹사이트not long after the second goal, with바카라 웹사이트PSG바카라 웹사이트sealing the victory바카라 웹사이트when바카라 웹사이트Neymar tucked home in added time.바카라 웹사이트

United had thrived on the counter in previous games between the teams but바카라 웹사이트were caught out on the break themselves six minutes in.바카라 웹사이트

Mbappe thumped a strike into a crowd of red shirts, with Neymar on hand to lash home the rebound from an acute angle.바카라 웹사이트

Matters looked set to get worse for United when Fred appeared to headbutt Leandro Paredes, yet despite checking the incident on the pitch-side monitor, referee Daniele Orsato only brandished a yellow.바카라 웹사이트

PSG's frustration was compounded just after the half-hour – Rashford keeping up his fine run against the Ligue 1 club when his shot deflected in off Danilo Pereira.

Rashford turned provider four minutes into the second half only to see바카라 웹사이트Martial slice over, before he then saw a goal-bound strike blocked by바카라 웹사이트Marquinhos after Cavani's lob struck바카라 웹사이트the bar.바카라 웹사이트

PSG's captain was involved at the other end seven minutes later when his header hit the woodwork, before De바카라 웹사이트Gea바카라 웹사이트pulled off a brilliant stop to deny바카라 웹사이트Mitchel Bakker.바카라 웹사이트

However, United conceded from the resulting corner, Marquinhos nudging in from point-blank range after바카라 웹사이트Abdou Diallo had kept the attack alive, with Fred's second booking soon after ruining United's hopes of another comeback.

Mbappe squandered a golden chance to make it 3-1 himself but atoned when he played through바카라 웹사이트Rafinha, who kept his cool to tee up Neymar.


What does it mean? All to play for in the group바카라 웹사이트

United, PSG and RB Leipzig now all sit on nine points바카라 웹사이트heading into the final matchday. Ole Gunnar바카라 웹사이트Solskjaer's바카라 웹사이트side – who travel to Germany next week –바카라 웹사이트still only need a point, regardless of what last season's runners up do in their home clash with Istanbul바카라 웹사이트Basaksehir.

A바카라 웹사이트draw바카라 웹사이트against the Turkish side will guarantee PSG's place in the바카라 웹사이트knockout stages.바카라 웹사이트

Brazil stars deliver for PSG바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트

Neymar will take the headlines for two brilliantly taken goals, which came with two of his three attempts, all of which were on target, but바카라 웹사이트compatriot Marquinhos was equally impressive.바카라 웹사이트

He바카라 웹사이트made two blocks, but바카라 웹사이트has now scored three goals in the Champions League since the competition resumed in August바카라 웹사이트– more than any other defender and more than any other PSG player in that time.바카라 웹사이트

Fred, Martial made to pay바카라 웹사이트

It was far from the same story for United's바카라 웹사이트Brazilian representative바카라 웹사이트in바카라 웹사이트Fred, who바카라 웹사이트escaped in the first half before바카라 웹사이트eventually바카라 웹사이트seeing red, albeit for a challenge which seemed a fair one. In total, the combative midfielder conceded four fouls, second only to Scott McTominay.바카라 웹사이트

Martial, meanwhile, had two fantastic chances to put United into the lead early in the second half, yet failed on both occasions.바카라 웹사이트

Key Opta facts

- Excluding games played at neutral venues, this is the first fixture in the competition's history to see the opening four meetings all won by the visiting team.
- United have now lost more of their eight home games in all competitions this season (4) than they did in 28 matches at Old Trafford last season (3).
- Fred was the 49th different Brazilian player to receive a Champions League red card. Only France has had more players sent off in the competition's history (55).
- Since his Champions League debut in 2013, only Cristiano Ronaldo (79), Robert Lewandowski (60) and Lionel Messi (59) have more goals in the competition than Neymar (38).
- Rashford has scored more goals in five Champions League games this season (6) than he managed in 18 appearances in the competition across his two previous campaigns (5).

What's next?바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트

United will aim to secure a fourth straight Premier League victory when they take on West Ham – and their former manager David Moyes – on Saturday, while PSG visit Montpellier.

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