PSG beat Red Star to reach Champions League knockout stage
AP, Belgrade :
The attacking trio of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Edinson Cavani struck again as Paris Saint-Germain advanced to the round of 16 of the Champions League with a 4-1 win at Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday.
Cavani and Neymar were both assisted by their 19-year-old teammate, with Mbappe putting on an excellent display of speed, strength and dribbling throughout the game. The France striker sealed PSG’s win with a goal in added time.
Marquinhos was also on the scoresheet for PSG after Marko Gobeljic cut Belgrade’s deficit in the second half.
Despite just one victory in its first four games, PSG advanced as Group C winner, two points ahead of last season’s runner-up Liverpool, which qualified for the last 16 with a 1-0 win over third-place Napoli.
“We knew this would be a very tough group that would be up for grabs right to the end,” Marquinhos said. “We’ve managed to finish top, which is very good, and it gives us an advantage for the next round.”
PSG coach Thomas Tuchel fielded the same players who started against Liverpool in a 2-1 victory two weeks ago.
Knowing that a win would seal its spot in the next stage, PSG immediately took control of the ball and forced Red Star players to defend close to Milan Borjan’s goal.
The attacking trio of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Edinson Cavani struck again as Paris Saint-Germain advanced to the round of 16 of the Champions League with a 4-1 win at Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday.
Cavani and Neymar were both assisted by their 19-year-old teammate, with Mbappe putting on an excellent display of speed, strength and dribbling throughout the game. The France striker sealed PSG’s win with a goal in added time.
Marquinhos was also on the scoresheet for PSG after Marko Gobeljic cut Belgrade’s deficit in the second half.
Despite just one victory in its first four games, PSG advanced as Group C winner, two points ahead of last season’s runner-up Liverpool, which qualified for the last 16 with a 1-0 win over third-place Napoli.
“We knew this would be a very tough group that would be up for grabs right to the end,” Marquinhos said. “We’ve managed to finish top, which is very good, and it gives us an advantage for the next round.”
PSG coach Thomas Tuchel fielded the same players who started against Liverpool in a 2-1 victory two weeks ago.
Knowing that a win would seal its spot in the next stage, PSG immediately took control of the ball and forced Red Star players to defend close to Milan Borjan’s goal.
