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– Kylian Mbappe scored a pair of first-half goals as Paris Saint-Germain held on to beat Juventus 2-1 in their Champions League group stage opener at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday.
– The hosts got off to a cracking start on five minutes when Neymar lobbed the ball over the heads of the Juventus defence and Mbappe hit a scorching first-time volley past Mattia Perin to give PSG the lead.
– Mbappe netted his second of the night — another laser first time volley past Perin — after some nice interchange in the penalty area with Achraf Hakimi setting up the France international to double PSG’s lead.
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– Trailing 2-0 after the break, Juve coach Max Allegri brought on Weston McKennie for Fabio Miretti and the USMNT midfielder made an instant impact, heading home from a Filip Kostic cross to cut PSG’s lead in half.
– The result puts PSG level at the top of Group H along with Benfica, who beat Maccabi Haifa 2-0, on three points.
C’est terminé ! Le @PSG_inside débute sa saison européenne par une victoire 🆚 la Juventus. 🔴🔵
⚽️⚽️ @KMbappe #PSGJUV #UCL pic.twitter.com/2uZ0ickX3q
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) September 6, 2022
