Despite having to play with 10 people early on after goalkeeper Donnarumma’s red card, striker Kylian Mbappe still shined to bring victory to Paris Saint Germain (PSG) against Le Havre.
PSG soon had only 10 people on the field after just 10 minutes of the ball rolling in the away match at Le Havre in round 14 of Ligue 1 taking place on the evening of December 3.
In the situation of going outside the penalty area to block the home team’s attack, goalkeeper Donnarumma fouled striker Josue Casimir and received a red card directly from the referee.
Despite the disadvantage of playing without players, PSG still showed a different class compared to the home team when they were ready to play offensively and continuously created many turbulent situations in front of the opponent’s goal.
Mbappe celebrates a goal with his teammates after opening the scoring in the 23rd minute of the match (Photo: AP).
In the 23rd minute, receiving a pass from his teammate in front of the penalty area, striker Mbappe decisively beat goalkeeper Desmas to open the score for PSG.
Being behind, the home team Le Havre raised their offensive line and created many good opportunities in front of the away team’s goal. However, substitute goalkeeper Arnau Tenas had an excellent performance when he made 7 saves for PSG in this match.
Vitinha sealed a 2-0 victory for PSG after finishing in the 89th minute (Photo: AP).
Attacking a lot but not scoring a goal made Le Havre pay the price. In the 89th minute, midfielder Manuel Ugarte stole the ball and passed two players before passing the ball to Vitinha.
The Portuguese striker hit the opponent’s defender’s leg and flew over the goalkeeper’s head and straight into the net, helping PSG seal a 2-0 victory over Le Havre.
This victory helps PSG consolidate the top spot in Ligue 1 with 33 points after 14 rounds, 4 points ahead of second-placed team Nice when this team just lost to Nantes with a score of 0-1.