Champions, Psg-Juventus 2-1: double Mbappe, McKennie is not enough

Juventus fails to oppose the PSG tenors and is defeated 2-1 at the Parc des Princes in Paris in the Champions League group H match. Read also THE MATCH – Allegri’s team suffers a lot in the first half and suffers two goals from Mbappe who then decide the challenge, McKennie’s goal and the various opportunities created in the second half are not enough for the Bianconeri. Massimiliano Allegri relies on 3-5-2 with the attacking duo formed by Vlahovic and Milik. In midfield, Rabiot, Paredes and Miretti play. While Christophe Galtier sports the trident formed by Mbappe, Messi and Neymar with Hakimi and Nuno Mendes wide on the outside. Just 5 minutes pass and PSG breaks through: Neymar’s brilliant intuition who with a lob serves Mbappé who runs away from the Juventus defense and beats Perin with a strong and precise shot on the fly. At 19 ‘Juve is close to par: Cuadrado’s cross, Donnarumma overcomes Milik’s header and saves the result. At 22 ‘the Psg doubles: first action at high speed with Hakimi serving Mbappé turns into a goal by putting the ball behind Perin. outside the network ignoring Neymar. A few minutes pass and in the 53rd minute Juve shortens: Kostic’s cross, McKennie heads off and takes advantage of an uncertain exit from Donnarumma to reopen the game. At 56 ‘Juve close to par but a great intervention by Donnarumma on Vlahovic’s header save PSG. At 64 ‘at the end of a choral action with Neymar’s heel and Messi’s suggestion, Mbappé chokes the shot and devours the 3-1 goal, Juve tries until the end and at 81’ opportunity for Locatelli but Donnarumma you pass again and save the result. In the final still dangerous Parisians but an amazing parade by Perin with his foot on Neymar’s safe shot prevents the trio. On the next day of group H, Juventus will play at home against Benfica while PSG will visit Maccabi Haifa.