PSG (Paris Saint-Germain) won their opening Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund behind the leadership of Kylian Mbappé.
49 minutes after Nicholas Sule stopped Mbappé’s shot, he converted a penalty.
When midfielder Verratti and Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi worked well together, PSG’s advantage was doubled.
In Group F, the French team is placed with Newcastle and AC Milan.
The majority of PSG’s possession and chances were blocked by Dortmund, especially in the opening period.
Verratti came the closest in the first 45 minutes, striking the post with a shot from 18 yards out, while Randal Kolo Muani attempted a speculative shot from the edge of the box.
A corner that struck Sule’s hand just before halftime appeared to warrant a penalty for PSG, but after a VAR review, the penalty was not awarded. However, in the second half, the judgment went in their favor.
When Mbappé’s close-range shot struck Sule’s hand, VAR determined that there was an on-field penalty. Mbappé himself executed the penalty kick, beating Gregor Kobel to the bottom right corner.
PSG earned three points admirably thanks to Verratti’s flawless backheel for Hakimi prior to the right-back’s shot.
Hakimi made a cut inside and outside the boot of his old team before choosing not to celebrate.
The French champs were victorious thanks to Luis Enrique, who managed his debut champs League match. The home team faced little opposition in their first major game of the year, but PSG never really seemed threatened until Mbappé calmly converted the penalty in the second half, which is when things really began to click.
Five minutes later, Donyell Malen gained some room in the PSG area to give Dortmund their first real opportunity, but Gianluigi Donnarumma easily stopped Malen’s shot.
Five minutes later, Verratti, who had been crucial in the midfield, gave PSG a response with a superb strike from just outside the box that beat the woodwork.
The Portuguese team had another opportunity a half-hour later, but their shot missed the target.
PSG started the second half slowly due to a lack of cutting edge, but after combining with the right back Hakimi outside the penalty area, Ousmane Dembélé found Mbappé in the box with a lovely ball, and Nicholas Sule blocked the French forward’s attempt.
Mbappé scored his 11th goal in his previous nine Champions League games by converting the ensuing penalty kick to give PSG a commanding advantage.
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Verratti had excellently set up Hakimi, and in the 58th minute, Hakimi added another goal with a beautiful chip from outside his boot.
As Dortmund failed to pose a danger after that, PSG controlled the final 30 minutes and finished with a clean sheet.
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