In the first leg of the 1/8 round of the Champions League, Paris Saint Germain (PSG) excellently won 2-0 against Real Sociedad. Mbappe shined when he contributed a goal in this match.

PSG was disappointing in the Champions League group stage when they only ranked second in the group with Dortmund, AC Milan, and Newcastle. Fortunately, they avoided many death draws when they only faced Real Sociedad in the 1/8 round.

Mbappe became the first player in Champions League history to score in 10 consecutive matches on the field (Photo: Getty).

The Parisian team played the first leg at home to welcome opponent Spain. They took advantage of this advantage very well to win 2-0. Mbappe and Barcola were the scorers to help PSG overcome Real Sociedad. With this result, coach Luis Enrique’s team has a great chance to reach the quarterfinals.

Going into this match, PSG did not enter very well. This team even experienced a deadlocked first half against Real Sociedad. The team played sharper in the first 45 minutes but they did not take advantage of the opportunity to score. For example, striker Andre Silva missed two good opportunities in this half. Even in the 45th minute, Mikel Merino launched a very strong long-range shot, the ball bounced off the crossbar of the Parisian team’s goal.

In the second half, coach Luis Enrique’s team played much better. In the 58th minute, they scored the opening goal. From a corner kick, Marquinhos headed the ball for Mbappe to score into Real Sociedad’s net.

Barcola scored to increase the score to 2-0 for PSG (Photo: Getty).

With this goal, Mbappe set a record by becoming the first player in Champions League history to score in 10 consecutive home matches. This is also the French striker’s 4th goal after 7 appearances in the Champions League this season.

After this goal, PSG played even more excitedly. They completely dominated their opponents from Spain. By the 70th minute, they had their second goal. Barcola dribbled the ball straight into Real Sociedad’s penalty area, before making a delicate shot, increasing the score to 2-0.

Real Sociedad could not score a goal in the remaining time and accepted defeat with a score of 0-2. They need to beat PSG with a difference of two goals or more (excluding the away goals rule) in the rematch at Anoeta’s home stadium at 3:00 a.m. on March 6 to win tickets to advance.

Starting lineup

PSG : Donnarumma, Hakimi, Danilo Pereira, Marquinhos, Lucas Beraldo, Zaire Emery, Fabian, Vitinha, Dembele, Mbappe, Barcola.

Real Sociedad : Remiro, Traore, Zubeldia, Le Normand, Galan, Mendez, Zubimendi, Merino, Kubo, Andre Silva, Barrenetxea.