NEYMAR and Marquinhos were on target for PSG as ten-man Manchester United were sunk at Old Trafford.
- Final score: Man Utd 1-3 PSG
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GOODNIGHT
A great game between two very good football teams.
Manchester United just came up a short in the end as Neymar showed the good side to his play when it really mattered.
Group H is still in the balance with the top three all sat on nine points.
United travel to Leipzig next week knowing they only need a point to qualify.
It wouldn’t be Man United if it was easy, would it?
See you next week, goodnight!
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OLE REACTION
Ole Gunnar Solksjaer said he will go into next weekâs crunch Leipzig tie looking to win the game.
United only need a point to qualify to the last 16 from Group H.
He also admitted Fred was lucky to stay on the park after his first-half headbutt.
Speaking after the game, he said: âIt was a very good game of football, which deserved fans first of all.
âWhen you see the team sheets you think âthere might be goals in this gameâ.
When quizzed on the Fred incident in the first half he admitted his midfielder was lucky to stay on the park, but was frustrated with the second yellow.
He added: âFred shouldnât put his head towards him. I donât think he touched him though.
âBut you still donât do that so he is lucky, yes. It is either nothing or a red card.
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âI thought maybe he was bit lucky to stay on after the referee decided to give him something.
âFred was playing very well and we talked about staying calm and staying on your feet and the second yellow card is nowhere near a foul.
âAnder definitely knows that as well.â
He hopes to have Rashford back for the weekend after revealing a niggling shoulder injury meant his evening was cut short.
On Rashford, he said: âItâs a shoulder injury that was niggling him so weâll see how quickly he can recover.
âHopefully heâll be ready for the West Ham game but we donât know.â
He also admitted that in next weekâs Leipzig crunch game he wonât be going and looking for the necessary point, instead going to win the game.
âWe go into a game of football wanting to win it.
âI think in these games against PSG â and Leipzig at home â it showed how much we have developed in these types of games.â
RICOCHET AND PINBALL
Man United captain Harry Maguire believes fine margins went against his side tonight.
He also bemoaned the âscrappyâ two goals PSG scored and insists they werenât opened up by the attacking threat PSG have.
Speaking after the game, he said: âA disappointing night, we went into the game trying to win it and win the group.
âFootballâs a game of fine margins and we have had the better chances on the night.
âTheir opening two goals are scrappy, ricochets and pinballs around the box and it falls to them an they stick it away.
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âWe deserved something from the game.
âYouâve got to be clinical and take your chances and donât give them soft goals.
âThey havenât opened us up with the talent theyâve got.
âWe need to pick ourselves up now as we have a big game on Saturday, and we are still in control of going through the knock-out stages.
âItâs strange he [Fred] got a yellow, it is either nothing or a red card but the second-half he won the ball and it is never a yellow card.
âWe know we can take many positives from tonight and move onto Saturday.â
PACE IS EVERYTHING
MATCH REPORT
Manchester United had a real chance to seal progression tonight but came unstuck in the end.
Relive the key moments as Neil Custis takes you through his match report form the game HERE
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THE GOAL THAT SEALED IT
FT: MANCHESTER UNITED 1 PSG 3
Neymar started the scoring early in the first half before a deflected Rashford strike had Manchester United level after half an hour.
Martial missed a massive opportunity just into the second half as he blasted over from eight yards when it looked easier to score.
Marquinhos put the Parisians back ahead shortly after Cavani hit the bar with an unbelievable chipped effort.
90 seconds after the goal and Fred was sent off for a second yellow. The booking looked harsh but he was lucky to still be on the park after a first-half headbutt.
Neymar finished the scoring in injury-time after a wondeful, free-flowing move.
Manchester United – who earlier looked comfortable in the group – now need something away in Leipzig next week to qualify.
Reaction to come.
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PEEEEEEEEEP!
FULL TIME AT OLD TRAFFORD!
MANCHESTER UNITED 1 PSG 3
90+1 He starts the move and finishes it, great play from Neymar.
Wonderful skill on the halfway line as he beats a few challenges before getting the on their way.
A great ball into the box from Mbappe finds Rafinha who is one-on-one with de Gea.
Unlike a moment ago, a free Neymar isn’t ignored as Rafinha rolls it into his path inside the six-yard box and he strokes into an empty ney.
Game over!
GOOOOAAAAAALLLL!!
GAME OVER AT OLD TRAFFORD
MANCHESTER UNITED 1 PSG 2
Four minutes added on
MANCHESTER UNITED 1 PSG 2
90′ Change for either side
- PSG – Idrissa Gueye for Abdou Diallo
- Odion Ighalo for Aaron Wan-Bissaka
MANCHESTER UNITED 1 PSG 2
89′ The corner comes to nothing but Mbappe bursts away.
Suddenly PSG are 2v1 as Neymar joins in the attack against Wan-Bissaka.
Mbappe reaches the box and delays and delays before going for goal himself and drags it wide.
Neymar has a pop at him as he had a tap-in at the back post but was ignored!
MANCHESTER UNITED 1 PSG 2
88′ Corner to United after good defending from Kehrer to stop van de Beek getting in behind.
MANCHESTER UNITED 1 PSG 2
85′ Five minutes left and United know a draw takes them through.
They have a chance for a cross from the right but van de Beek only has two targets to hit against the eight of PSG inside their box.
It comes to nothing.
MANCHESTER UNITED 1 PSG 2
84′ Maguire breaks up a PSG attack and is on his bike breaking forward.
The ball finds Greenwood on the right who swings it in towards Maguire.
He knocks the ball inside but Fernandes couldn’t get enough of a purchase on his header and Navas catches comfortably.
MANCHESTER UNITED 1 PSG 2
82′ Van de Beek adjudged to have fouled Herrera in the PSG box.
He does appear to catch him. Herrera takes one from the Neymar playbook with a series of rolls on the turf.
MANCHESTER UNITED 1 PSG 2
80′ What a hit from Pogba, so close!
A Telles free kick from deep finds Maguire on the edge of the box.
His header square to Pogba is smashed on the first-time volley from 20 yards out and screams half-a-yard over the bar. So close to a wondergoal!
F-RED MIST
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MANCHESTER UNITED 1 PSG 2
78′ Double change for both sides.
- PSG – Kehrer and Rafinha for Florenzi and Verratti
- Man Utd – Cavani and Martial make way for van de Beek and Greenwood
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