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Well, PSG came out ready to play yesterday in the UEFA semifinal. Yes, they played well in the first half of their home game against Manchester City. The second half, however, was another story. Manchester City got on a roll, and PSG helped them along by unraveling on defense and committing stupid mistakes that hurt their chances.
Again, though, the game started off promisingly enough. Marquinhos scored in the 15th minute, giving the Parisians the early 1-0 lead. They were unable to add to that, but their defense was solid enough to make that lead stand up through the first half.
Unfortunately, the second half proved to be a very different story.
It began when Belgian star Kevin De Bruyne broke through with a tying goal in the 64th minute. Almost twenty minutes into the second half, it seemed that Manchester City grabbed the momentum, and they did not let it go.
Riyad Mahrez managed to score for Manchester City in the 71st minute, giving the visiting team their first lead of the game.
Clearly, PSG had suffered a bit of a collapse, but their mental mistakes were not quite over. Senegalese star Idrissa Gueye received a red card in the 77th minute, which meant that PSG would have to play the remainder of the game down a man, down a goal, and with time rapidly running out on a chance to come back.
It did not happen. PSG was unable to get another goal, and Manchester City left the Parc des Princes with a solid 21- win that puts into jeopardy PSG's chances of making a second straight UEFA Final.
The second game between the two teams will play again on May 4th in Manchester, in the United Kingdom, amid rumors that French superstar Kylian Mbappé is apparently looking into the possibility of transferring to either the English league, or possibly to Spain.
We shall see what happens.
I hadn't heard anything about Mbappé seeking a transfer to an English club, but there are persistent rumors linking him to Spain, particularly Real Madrid. As for PSG's performance, the return leg is not mission impossible. But in order to have a chance, they'll of course have to play far better than they did yesterday, from start to finish. I hope they do so – it would be a shame for things to end on such an anticlimactic note.
ReplyDeleteYes, agreed. Let's hope that they do much better in Manchester.
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