PSG beat Juventus in the UEFA Champions League, Mbappe the star of the show
Kylian Mbappe produced two lethal first-half finishes as Paris Saint-Germain got their latest bid for Champions League success off to a winning start on Tuesday by beating Juventus 2-1 at the Parc des Princes, the stronghold of the Parisian team, in the first round of the Champions’ League group stage for the current season 2022-2023.
Mbappe's two goals were stunning, the first coming after an outrageous scooped assist by Neymar inside five minutes and the second at the end of a superb move midway through the first half. Mbappe, at 23 years and 260 days, became the youngest player to score 35 goals in the Champions League, breaking the record held by Lionel Messi at the age of 23 years and 307 days.
Weston McKinney scored Juventus' goal against PSG in the 53rd minute of the match.
Paris Saint-Germain's lineup was as follows:
Goalkeeper: Donnarumma
Defenders: Sergio Ramos, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Achraf Hakimi.
Midfielders: Marco Verratti, Vitinha, Nuno Mendes.
Forwards: Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar.
Juventus played with the following squad:
Goalkeeper: Perin.
Defenders: Danilo, Bonucci, Bremer.
Midfielders: Paredes, Cuadrado, Rabio, Merte, Kostic.
Forwards: Milik, Dusan Vlahovic.
Group H in the Champions League includes Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Benfica and Maccabi Haifa.