Manchester United beat PSG away to start their Champions League campaign with a win.
Marcus Rashford and Manchester United's love story with Paris continued as Ole Gunnar Solskjær's travelling reds registered a crucial win in the opening fixture of their UEFA champions league.
The Manchester United manager was missing key players through injury and opted for a back five, with youngster Axel Tuanzebe making a start for the first time this season as well as a debut for the new signing Alex Telles. PSG were missing some important players themselves but the attacking trio of Neymar, Mbappe and Di Maria were fit to start for the last season's runner ups.
The hosts dominated the ball in the early stages as David de Gea had to pull off crucial saves to keep the game level. First, a curling shot from a former-red Di maria and then a point blank save from Kurzawa. On the other end, Martial was fouled in the box by Diallo and the referee awarded United a spot kick. Bruno Fernandes who missed his penalty on the weekend against Newcastle United missed again but what followed was another VAR intervention. Navas was off the line and a retake was awarded which Bruno Fernandes put away to give United a 1-0 lead going into half time.
The second half started with PSG dominating the ball and trying to breach the United defence but the visitors had the best chances early on with Rashford going through on goal twice and failing to convert both of them. David de Gea was back to his stunning best when he denied Kylian Mbappe but the Spaniard was helpless when Anthony Martial headed the ball into his own net from a corner to get PSG level.
Paul Pogba replaced Alex Telles to play the final quarter of the game and Manchester United started to look more threatening. In an end to end game both teams had their chances to win it but some fine tacking by Aaron Wan Bissaka and great saves by Keylor Navas and De Gea kept the game at 1-1. The game looked to be heading to a draw but then up stepped Marcus Rashford. The 22 year old received the ball at the edge of the box before hitting a hard low shot towards the bottom corner to restore Manchester United's lead.
This win takes Manchester United to second in Group H in these early Champions League stage. They'll face RB Leipzig at Old Trafford next as PSG will travel away to Istanbul to face Istanbul Basaksehir.
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