• BAYERN MUNICH RATINGS: Manuel Neuer - 5, Beaten by the power on Mbappe’s shot for the opener, but will feel he should have done far better. Had some shaky moments with the ball at his feet. Getty
    BAYERN MUNICH RATINGS: Manuel Neuer - 5, Beaten by the power on Mbappe’s shot for the opener, but will feel he should have done far better. Had some shaky moments with the ball at his feet. Getty
  • Benjamin Pavard - 7, Put in a good ball to assist Choupo-Moting’s goal and was largely solid in his defending throughout. Getty
    Benjamin Pavard - 7, Put in a good ball to assist Choupo-Moting’s goal and was largely solid in his defending throughout. Getty
  • Niklas Sule - 5, Completely stopped when the ball went over his head for the game’s second and struggled before going off. Reuters
    Niklas Sule - 5, Completely stopped when the ball went over his head for the game’s second and struggled before going off. Reuters
  • David Alaba - 6, Struggled to get to grips with PSG’s attackers when he was at centre-back, but looked better in midfield. Came so close to scoring an equaliser with two separate efforts. AFP
    David Alaba - 6, Struggled to get to grips with PSG’s attackers when he was at centre-back, but looked better in midfield. Came so close to scoring an equaliser with two separate efforts. AFP
  • Lucas Hernandez - 6, Came close within two minutes, but struggled defensively before the substitutions were made. Booked for a foul on Dagba. EPA
    Lucas Hernandez - 6, Came close within two minutes, but struggled defensively before the substitutions were made. Booked for a foul on Dagba. EPA
  • Leon Goretzka - 5, Forced a good stop from Keylor Navas but failed to make a real mark during his half an hour spent on the pitch. Reuters
    Leon Goretzka - 5, Forced a good stop from Keylor Navas but failed to make a real mark during his half an hour spent on the pitch. Reuters
  • Joshua Kimmich - 6, Lost the ball to Neymar to start the move for the opener. His free-kick delivery resulted in Bayern scoring the equaliser, but some of his decision-making was questionable. Booked for dissent. Getty
    Joshua Kimmich - 6, Lost the ball to Neymar to start the move for the opener. His free-kick delivery resulted in Bayern scoring the equaliser, but some of his decision-making was questionable. Booked for dissent. Getty
  • Leroy Sane - 5, The German was meek for large periods of the game. There were a few times where the winger looked like creating something, but his play was often too sloppy to capitalise. Getty
    Leroy Sane - 5, The German was meek for large periods of the game. There were a few times where the winger looked like creating something, but his play was often too sloppy to capitalise. Getty
  • Thomas Muller - 8, Could have done better with his early chance but popped up to score the equaliser with his head. Getty
    Thomas Muller - 8, Could have done better with his early chance but popped up to score the equaliser with his head. Getty
  • Kingsley Coman - 6, Was good in the build-up but struggled to find the finish or final pass required to create a goal. PA
    Kingsley Coman - 6, Was good in the build-up but struggled to find the finish or final pass required to create a goal. PA
  • Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting - 7, Scored an emphatic header to get Bayern back in the game, but will feel that he could have had another goal after hitting the bar and missing a good chance before that. Booked for dissent. Reuters
    Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting - 7, Scored an emphatic header to get Bayern back in the game, but will feel that he could have had another goal after hitting the bar and missing a good chance before that. Booked for dissent. Reuters
  • SUBS: Alphonso Davies (Goretzka 33’) - 8, Did a great job of helping to settle the team. He even kept the ball out on the line, while also getting forward well at times. AFP
    SUBS: Alphonso Davies (Goretzka 33’) - 8, Did a great job of helping to settle the team. He even kept the ball out on the line, while also getting forward well at times. AFP
  • Jerome Boateng (Sule 42’) - 6, Looked solid at the start but Mbappe twisted the German inside out and then put the ball through his legs for PSG’s third. His control seemed to slip after that. Booked for a foul on Neymar. Getty
    Jerome Boateng (Sule 42’) - 6, Looked solid at the start but Mbappe twisted the German inside out and then put the ball through his legs for PSG’s third. His control seemed to slip after that. Booked for a foul on Neymar. Getty
  • PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN RATINGS: Keylor Navas - 7, Made great stops to deny Goretzka and Pavard but had no chance for the Bayern goals. Getty
    PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN RATINGS: Keylor Navas - 7, Made great stops to deny Goretzka and Pavard but had no chance for the Bayern goals. Getty
  • Colin Dagba - 8, There were a few moments early on where the 22-year-old looked a little vulnerable, but he showed plenty of perseverance to put in a solid defensive display. Also had some decent moments going forward. EPA
    Colin Dagba - 8, There were a few moments early on where the 22-year-old looked a little vulnerable, but he showed plenty of perseverance to put in a solid defensive display. Also had some decent moments going forward. EPA
  • Marquinhos - 8, The Brazilian only lasted half an hour, but what a 30 minutes it was. He made some brilliant blocks and interceptions before going on to score the game’s second goal. AFP
    Marquinhos - 8, The Brazilian only lasted half an hour, but what a 30 minutes it was. He made some brilliant blocks and interceptions before going on to score the game’s second goal. AFP
  • Presnel Kimpembe - 7, Had the occasional sloppy moment but often looked in control when called upon defensively, getting his head on balls and making some smart challenges. AFP
    Presnel Kimpembe - 7, Had the occasional sloppy moment but often looked in control when called upon defensively, getting his head on balls and making some smart challenges. AFP
  • Abdou Diallo - 6, Put in a largely solid performance, but he’ll be disappointed that the cross for Bayern’s first came from his side. AFP
    Abdou Diallo - 6, Put in a largely solid performance, but he’ll be disappointed that the cross for Bayern’s first came from his side. AFP
  • Danilo Pereira - 7, Had a few shaky moments on the ball and needed to do a better job of marking Choupo-Moting for Bayern’s first goal. Redeemed himself with two tremendous headers to prevent the same striker getting a clear chance. AP
    Danilo Pereira - 7, Had a few shaky moments on the ball and needed to do a better job of marking Choupo-Moting for Bayern’s first goal. Redeemed himself with two tremendous headers to prevent the same striker getting a clear chance. AP
  • Idrissa Gueye - 7, Gave away a few unneeded fouls early on but did a brilliant job of disrupting Bayern’s play and winning the ball back for his team. Getty
    Idrissa Gueye - 7, Gave away a few unneeded fouls early on but did a brilliant job of disrupting Bayern’s play and winning the ball back for his team. Getty
  • Angel Di Maria - 7, Gave the ball away in dangerous areas a few times, but worked hard for the team and showed moments of quality. It was his ball that got Mbappe one-on-one with Boateng for PSG’s third. AFP
    Angel Di Maria - 7, Gave the ball away in dangerous areas a few times, but worked hard for the team and showed moments of quality. It was his ball that got Mbappe one-on-one with Boateng for PSG’s third. AFP
  • Neymar - 9, Both of his assists were masterfully executed, and the Brazilian looked like causing a threat whenever he got the ball. The Brazilian faded a little bit in the second half, but it was still a brilliant display. Getty
    Neymar - 9, Both of his assists were masterfully executed, and the Brazilian looked like causing a threat whenever he got the ball. The Brazilian faded a little bit in the second half, but it was still a brilliant display. Getty
  • Julian Draxler - 6, Had the ball in the back of the net but it was called off for offside. The German took a shot from range when he should have set up a teammate. Booked for a foul on Pavard. Getty
    Julian Draxler - 6, Had the ball in the back of the net but it was called off for offside. The German took a shot from range when he should have set up a teammate. Booked for a foul on Pavard. Getty
  • Kylian Mbappe - 9, Scored within three minutes thanks to the power generated in his strike and took his second superbly. Looked like carving out a chance whenever he got the ball. Getty
    Kylian Mbappe - 9, Scored within three minutes thanks to the power generated in his strike and took his second superbly. Looked like carving out a chance whenever he got the ball. Getty
  • SUBS: Ander Herrera (Marquinhos 30’) - 6, Did his usual battling in midfield but was pretty basic with the ball at his feet. Made a great block to deny Alaba near the end. EPA
    SUBS: Ander Herrera (Marquinhos 30’) - 6, Did his usual battling in midfield but was pretty basic with the ball at his feet. Made a great block to deny Alaba near the end. EPA
  • Mitchel Bakker (Diallo HT) - 5, It was far too easy for Muller to lose him to score Bayern’s second. The full-back never looked truly comfortable. Reuters
    Mitchel Bakker (Diallo HT) - 5, It was far too easy for Muller to lose him to score Bayern’s second. The full-back never looked truly comfortable. Reuters
  • Moise Kean (Di Maria 71) – N/R, Didn’t get any goalscoring chances but put in a good shift for the team and held onto the ball well. AP
    Moise Kean (Di Maria 71) – N/R, Didn’t get any goalscoring chances but put in a good shift for the team and held onto the ball well. AP
  • Rafinha (Neymar 90’) – N/R, Showed intelligence in his short time on the pitch, moving the ball well and drawing a foul to help run down the clock. EPA
    Rafinha (Neymar 90’) – N/R, Showed intelligence in his short time on the pitch, moving the ball well and drawing a foul to help run down the clock. EPA

Football

Bayern Munich v PSG player ratings: Manuel Neuer 5, Thomas Muller 8; Neymar and Kylian Mbappe 9

Holders Bayern are beaten in thrilling Champions League quarter-final first leg

Danny Lewis

April 08, 2021

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Kylian Mbappe scored twice to secure Paris Saint-Germain a thrilling 3-2 win at holders Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.

Mbappe was a constant threat while Neymar had two assists as the French champions responded to their 1-0 loss to Bayern in last year’s final by seizing the advantage going into the second leg in Paris next week.

Marquinhos scored the other goal as the visitors went 2-0 up inside the first half hour, but the PSG captain went off injured shortly afterwards and Bayern responded through headers from Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Thomas Muller.

Mbappe sealed the win with his eight goal of the competition in the 68th minute and afterwards he said: “I think it was efficiency. We managed to score with almost all of our opportunities, and we managed to defend well as a team, even if it's difficult against Bayern Munich.

“But there's a second round at home and we'll have to win again if we want to qualify for the semi-finals.”

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