Kylian Mbappe scores last-gasp winner against Real Madrid after Lionel Messi misses penalty for PSG

By Ben Church, CNN

Updated 2253 GMT (0653 HKT) February 15, 2022

Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring the winning goal against Real Madrid at the Parc des Princes stadium.

(CNN)Kylian Mbappe scored a wonderful last-minute goal to inspire Paris Saint-Germain to a 1-0 victory against Real Madrid in their Champions League round of 16 first-leg tie on Tuesday.

The game looked to be drifting to a goalless draw before the Frenchman drove at the Madrid defense and slotted a fine finish past Thibaut Courtois in the 94th minute of the match.It came after Lionel Messi saw his second-half penalty saved by the Madrid keeper.PSG would have been frustrated had it not capitalized on its dominance at the Parc des Princes stadium — the host had 21 efforts on goal compared to Madrid's three and dominated possession. But despite Messi, Mbappe and eventually Neymar on the pitch, it took a last-gasp effort from the brilliant Frenchman to earn the win. Read MoreMbappe, who has been linked with a move to Real Madrid next season, had been the most threatening player throughout the match with his pace and trickery giving Madrid's defense nightmares at times.The 23-year-old now has five goals in this season's Champions League and, perhaps more importantly, dug Messi out of a rather embarrassing hole.The Argentine drifted through much of the game but had a golden opportunity to give his side a well-earned win.Courtois was equal to Messi's efforts, though, diving to his left to keep the tame penalty from hitting the back of the net.This season's knockout stage is different from previous years with the away goal rule being scrapped. It gave the visitors an incentive to leave Paris with a goalless draw that they could build on at home and it almost