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- Paris Saint-Germain defeated Manchester United 3-1 in Champions League Group H.
- The Frenchman leaves the field as a deserved winner in Manchester.
- Since Leipzig won a spectacular 4: 3 match at Basaksehir, all 3 teams have 9 points in their account before the last round.
- In Group F, Dortmund qualified early for the round of 16 thanks to a draw against Lazio.
The starting position before the final day of Group H could not be more exciting. After Wednesday night’s matches, 3 teams in this group: Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig have 9 points in their account.
The Parisians owe their presence in Manchester that PSG still has their last sixteen qualifiers under their feet. Thanks to a clarified performance, the French win 3-1 at Old Trafford.
Manchester pale for some time
From the point of view of the guests, the match began ideally. Already in the 6th minute, Neymar hit after a bouncy ball from an acute angle 1-0. Manchester haven’t achieved much for a long time. Only an unfortunate distractor from PSG player Danilo Pereira (32nd) was an impossible task for Keylor Navas.
In the second half, the team of coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had their chances. But Anthony Martial (50th), Edinson Cavani (57th) or Paul Pogba (80th) failed.
On the other hand, the Parisians did better. Marquinhos scored another opening goal in the 69th minute, while Neymar scored the last point in injury time.
Fred twice lucky and then unlucky
In addition to the many actions in the penalty area, United’s Fred caused a sensation:
- 23. Minute: Leandro Paredes of Fred and Paris collide. After a header by the United player, his opponent falls – a clear assault. Referee Daniele Orsato sees it differently despite having studied video. The referee simply shows the offender the yellow card.
- 38. Minute: Once again Paredes and Fred meet in midfield. After the duel, the PSG player sees the yellow card. In the repetition, however, it becomes apparent that Fred Paredes is standing on his heel.
- 70. Minute: After an alleged foul, Fred definitely sees the yellow-red card. Only: for once the Brazilian didn’t commit a foul, but clearly plays the ball in a duel.
Sörloth redeems Leipzig
RB Leipzig can also continue to dream of the Champions League round of 16 thanks to a 4-3 success at Istanbul Basaksehir. The guests had to tremble despite their playful superiority, losing 2-0 and 3-1. Ultimately, Alexander Sörloth redeemed Leipzig in the 92nd minute with the winning goal.
Thus, on the last day of competition in Group H (8 December) there will be two “finals”. Manchester meet Leipzig in a direct duel, PSG receive Basaksehir.
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