Messi turns the game

PSG-Coach Mauricio Pochettino rotated vigorously compared to the 2: 1 home win in the top game against Angers. Instead of Donnarumma, Dagba, Sweeper, Diallo, Danilo Pereira, Rafinha and Icardi began Keeper Navas, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Gueye, Draxler and Messi. Neymar fell out with groin problems. Di Maria was still missing blocked.

Leipzig s coach Jesse Marsch changed his team after 1-1 in Freiburg at least five positions: instead of Gvardiol, Kampl, Forsberg, Szoboszlai and Poulsen started Mukiele, Angelino, Adams, Laimer and Silva.

Silva counters MBappé

Leipzig was well in the temporary and intense encounter from the beginning. Laimer had the first good chance in the game, Navas parished (3.). PSG also began, Draxler aimed at the gate (7.). And it continued back and forth: Silva forced Nava s head to a parade. Shortly thereafter, Mbappé was able to show himself for the first time. From a tackling of Messi on the Paris penalty margin against Silva, a counterattack developed over Marquinhos and Draxler, at the end of which RB had not grown the speed and the final strength MBappés - 1: 0 (10th).

But the Saxons did not appear shocked and got even better in the middle of the first half. Silva made good position the right outside posts (27th). Shortly thereafter, the Bundesligaist succeeded in deserving: Nkunku and Angelino proved a lot of overview, so that Silva was allowed to extend the end of ice cold (29.). PSG reacted and tried to become more initial. But Leipzig kept keeping well and had a further good opportunity (42nd) by a shot of Nkunku in the final phase of the first half.

Mukiele fantastic, Messi turns the game

Even after the restart, Leipzig held more than just with in the Prinzenpark and initially had more game shares. Mukiele scored in the 57th minute after perfect preliminary work again from Angelino via a wonderful volley shot 2: 1 leadership.

But where were PSG and Messi? Clear financial statements were absolute shortage for the French - until the 67th minute: a momentous mistake of Adams, who simply pushed the ball back the ball, called Mbappé and his spurtability on the plan. In the penalty area followed a clear accuracy pass to the accrued Messi, which - still marked the compensation even after unintentional double pass with the left post -. Not enough. A little later, Mbappé left a lot of space and then went with duel with SIMAKAN after a slight arm feed of the defense player quite slightly to the ground. The due penalty transformed Messi via Panenka into the Tormitte (74th).

Mbappé pushes penalty over the gate

The Saxons fought himself, but came against too beaded to work parisians no longer to clear opportunities. Shortly before the end, MBappé awarded another penalty - Hakimi had been brought by Gvardiol - by giving quite clearly over the gate (90. + 1). But it remained at tight success for PSG, which took over the spreadsheet in group A before Mancity (previously 5: 1 in Bruges).

For the French it goes on Sunday (20.45 clock) in the league with the next top game in Marseille, Leipzig welcomes day before (15.30 clock) promoted Fürth. The second leg in Leipzig rises on 3 November.

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