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Champions League: Mbappe strikes, PSG win 3-2

Mbappé was a constant threat while Neymar had two assists as the French champion responded to its 1-0 loss to Bayern in last year's final.

By Agencies

Published Date - 8 April 2021, 08:03 PM

Champions League: Mbappe strikes, PSG win 3-2 — Crucial Goal: Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe (second from right) celebrates scoring a goal with his teammates during the UEFA Champions League match.

Munich: Kylian Mbappé scored twice to lead Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-2 win at defending champion Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal.

Mbappé was a constant threat while Neymar had two assists as the French champion responded to its 1-0 loss to Bayern in last year’s final by seizing the advantage going into the second leg in Paris next week.

Marquinhos scored the other goal as the visitors went 2-0 up inside the first half hour, but the PSG captain went off injured shortly afterward and Bayern responded through headers from Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Thomas Müller. Mbappé sealed the win with his eight goal of the competition in the 68th.

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