Bitter victory for PSG in Istanbul that loses Neymar

With this win, PSG drew in Group H standings with Manchester United and RB Leipzig, all on three points.

PSG, which lost a week ago on their Champions League debut (2-1 to Manchester United), claimed a hard-fought 2-0 win against Basaksehir in Istanbul on Wednesday 28 October, but lost the star on Wednesday 28 October. Brazilian Neymar, wounded.

The Brazilian star retired in the 26th minute, apparently with muscle problems in his left leg, before young Italian forward Moise Kean, 20, decided the Parisians to win with a brace in the second period (64 and 79).

“He’s the adductor, I hope it’s not another injury, but he wasn’t feeling well and that’s why I took him out,” Paris coach Thomas Tuchel said at the end of the match, stating that the player had yet to be seen. by the club doctors.

With this victory, PSG drew in the Group H standings with Manchester United and RB Leipzig, all on three points, although the British and Germans meet in the second round (20h00 GMT).

In the absence of the ever-hot Turkish public, Paris SG took possession of the ball in the first minutes of the match, even if the first dangerous arrival at the opponent’s goal was by the Turks, on a shot by Bosnian Edin Visca who touched the stick of the defended goal from Costa Rican Keylor Navas (16).

Argentinian Ángel di María responded with another dangerous shot a minute later, but the game managed to change dynamics when Neymar approached the wing to treat a muscle discomfort in his left thigh.

Despite trying to continue on the pitch, the Brazilian asked for the change and was replaced by Spaniard Pablo Sarabia in the 26th minute.

The team coached by Thomas Tuchel felt the pinch of losing one of their big stars and, apart from a deflected shot from Kylian Mbappé, PSG barely disturbed the Turkish goal until half-time.

The situation did not change after the return of the locker rooms, with the failed dominance of the French and some dangerous disadvantages of the premises, in one of which Navas had to block a shot from Visca (57).

It was only after playing time that the Parisians found a way to break through the Turkish defense: a corner kick from Mbappé’s left reached the heart of the area where Kean, free to mark, headed for the net ( 64).

The former Juventus and Everton striker, who arrived in Paris this season, was sentenced a few minutes later with a half-round (79), showing, with his first Champions League goals, that he took advantage of the defeat of the Argentine Mauro Icardi , absent due to discomfort in a knee.