In the early morning of November 29, Kylian Mbappe played the full 90 minutes at Parc des Princes and shone in stoppage time to score a 1-1 equalizer from the penalty spot, after Newcastle’s Tino Livramento used his hand. ball in the penalty area.
PSG won a 1-1 draw and maintained 2nd place in Group F, while the “Magpies” followed closely in 3rd place, only 2 points behind the French giants. The controversial penalty decision was extremely detrimental to Eddie Howe’s side, who would have gone above PSG had they secured a 1-0 away win.
Speaking after the end of the match, Mbappe admitted he could have done more to ensure all 3 points for his team: “I try to show my best performance every match. I think I “I can do more for my team. I also have a lot of opportunities but I don’t score more goals.”
“I had a chance to score, I had to score, that’s clear. Anyone could see that we dominated the game. It was us who had to be more effective in the final steps. PSG were perfect.” We have to take advantage of our chances, PSG has had too many chances in one Champions League match. We must not give up, because there is only one match left and the goal is to top the group so we have to win in Dortmund. The message is very clear,” the 2022 World Cup top scorer told RMC Sport.
Mbappe and his PSG team-mates face a quick turnaround ahead of their next “test” after the clash with Newcastle, as they prepare to face Le Havre this weekend.
Luis Enrique’s side are currently top of Ligue 1, but are only one point behind second-placed OGC Nice, which shows how important it will be to get back to winning ways this weekend. spiritual medicine for PSG in the upcoming stage of the season.