PARIS, March 6 -- Manchester United snatched a quarterfinal spot in UEFA Champions League on away goals after triumphing 3-1 at Paris Saint-Germain through a last-moment spot kick here on Wednesday.
Despite losing 2-0 at Old Trafford, the depleted Manchester United managed to accomplish the mission of qualification after Marcus Rashford steadied his nerves to convert a penalty, which arrived after a VAR review, deep into stoppage time. The Red Devil went through due to away-goal advantage as both sides tied 3-3 on aggregate.
With midfielder Paul Pogba suspended and nine others sidelined due to injuries, Manchester United caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was forced to dispatch an irregular roster.
But it just took two minutes for his side to go ahead after the kick-off, as Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku took the most of PSG right back Thilo Kehrer's poor back pass to race past captain Thiago Silva before sweeping home from a tight angle.
PSG leveled the score 10 minutes later. Dani Alves released Kylian Mbappe on the right, and the latter's cross gifted Juan Bernat a comfortable shot at the back post. Bernat latched onto Angel Di Maria's pass in the 20th minute, but saw his shot denied by goalkeeper David De Gea.
PSG continued to suffer defensive errors later on. The 41-year-old goalie Gianluigi Buffon failed to clear Rashford's powerful strike, earning Lukaku on position a golden chance of registering a brace in the first half.
Di Maria's goal was ruled offside in the 56th minute. PSG wasted another opportunity of sealing their victory seven minutes from time. One-on-one against De Gea, Mbappe fell on slippery pitch, and Bernat's attempt bounced off the post.
The VAR review proved decisive in the duel. It ruled that PSG defender Presnel Kimpembe blocked Diogo Dalot's shot with his elbow, and Rashford stepped up to beat the veteran Buffon.
PSG failed to make into Champions League last eight for the third straight season, after being eliminated by Real Madrid and Barcelona in past seasons.
12月大学英语四级冲刺精讲-写作篇(6)
12月英语四级作文备考:每天十个经典句子(4)
12月大学英语四级冲刺精讲-写作篇(5)
12月英语四级写作提分句型(1)
12月英语四级:图表作文写作模板
英语四级提分写作范文:一次性用品
12月大学英语四级冲刺精讲-写作篇(1)
英语四级写作精选句型(1)
12月英语四级作文每日精练(3)
12月英语四级写作经典范文(6)
12月英语四级作文备考:每天十个经典句子(7)
名师指导:四级写作备考题型新解与审题“三要素”
12月英语四级写作经典范文(7)
12月英语四级写作经典范文(2)
英语四级作文冲刺必背27句开头结尾万能句
12月英语四级写作提分句型(3)
12月英语四级写作经典范文(1)
12月英语四级写作提分句型(5)
12月英语四级作文备考:每天十个经典句子(10)
12月英语四级作文每日精练(4)
12月英语四级写作练习:美国人写的经典作文(6)
英语四级写作提分范文:网络公开课
英语四级写作提分范文:网络语言
12月英语四级作文每日精练(5)
12月英语四级写作万能开头句式
12月英语四级作文冲刺练习及范文(5)
12月英语四级作文每日精练(2)
12月英语四级作文冲分写作策略
七大原则助你写出英语四级作文加分句
12月英语四级作文备考:每天十个经典句子(12)
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |