⚽️ ⚽️ PSG Comes From Two Goal Deficit To Tie Real Madrid at the Estadio Bernabéu ⚽️ ⚽️

⚽️ ⚽️ Real Madrid 2, Paris Saint-Germain 2 ⚽️  ⚽️ 

Real Madrid - Paris Saint-Germain (2 - 2) 

Yesterday, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) went to the Spain's Estadio Bernabéu to take on Real Madrid as UEFA Champions League play resumed.

PSG had dominated the first meeting between the two back in September, shutting out Real Madrid, 3-0, in Paris.

This game was going to see Real Madrid enjoying home field advantage, and it looked like it might prove to be the difference when the home team took a seemingly decisive 2-0 lead.

But PSG showed their mettle by fighting back. 

Here is a description of the then upcoming game by my brother yesterday, followed by a one paragraph summary of what happened in the game, and how PSG stormed back to tie it and, in the process, clinch first place in their group:

Today at 3 o'clock PM (our time) PSG takes on Real Madrid at the Estadio Bernabéu in the Spanish capital. Needless to say, that's a very tough place for a visiting team to get a win. However if PSG were to even salvage a draw, that would clinch first place in their group, which in turn would probably mean avoiding having to face one of the truly elite teams (Barcelona, Bayern, etc.) in the second round.

PSG and Real Madrid played to a 2-2 draw in a wild one. PSG was trailing 1-0 at the half, in part because after being awarded a penalty and seeing Real Madrid's Belgian goalie Thibaut Courtois sent off with a red card, the ref reversed his decision after video review. (I didn't see it, so I'm not in a position to agree or disagree with that call). In the 79th minute, Real doubled their lead, and appeared to be virtually assured of a victory. However, Kylian Mbappé cut PSG's deficit to one goal in the 81st minute, and Pablo Sarabia, a Spaniard who was not only born in Madrid but used to play for Real Madrid (I only know this because I looked him up on Wikipedia) scored the tying goal two minutes later. Frankly, salvaging a draw against Real Madrid after trailing 2-0 in the 79th minute is an impressive feat, even if a win would obviously have been even better. First place in the group has now been clinched, with nothing really at stake in the match against Galatasaray.