Paris Saint-Germain vs. Real Madrid - Football Match Report - February 15, 2022 - ESPN

Kylian Mbappe scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to spare Lionel Messi's blushes as Paris Saint-Germain beat Real Madrid 1-0 in the Champions League round-of-16 first leg on Tuesday.

Messi had earlier seen a penalty saved by Thibaut Courtois as PSG dominated but looked set to head into the second leg frustrated.

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Mbappe, linked with a summer transfer to Madrid, was a constant threat against 13-time winners Madrid.

«It was a great game for us and I'm always ready to help my team, there are no distractions,» said Mbappe, who has now scored 13 goals in his past 13 Champions League matches.

«We have to be humble and the second leg is still open. It will be a hard game but we will have the advantage and are very confident.»

Craig Burley says Karim Benzema looked like a player thinking about previous injuries in Real Madrid's Champions League loss.

Madrid finished the game with zero shots on target while PSG had eight, with almost 60% of possession.

After only five minutes Mbappe twisted and turned Dani Carvajal down the left wing before fizzing a ball across the face of goal that Angel Di Maria put over the bar from close range.

On 18 minutes, Mbappe got behind Carvajal to pick up a lofted ball over the top but scuffed his shot, allowing Thibaut Courtois to save with his feet.

Within five minutes of the restart Courtois was called upon to deny Mbappe again, the Madrid goalkeeper getting down to prevent a well-struck effort after more PSG pressure.

Mbappe was fouled in the penalty area by Carvajal in the 61st minute, allowing Messi an opportunity to score from 12 yards, but the former Barcelona