PSG 2-0 Real Sociedad: What Were The Main Talking Points As Kylian Mbappe Drags The French Giants To A First-Leg Advantage?

Putting in a professional performance on Wednesday night, PSG claimed a first-leg Champions League advantage as they secured a 2-0 victory against Spanish outfit Real Sociedad.

While Luis Enrique’s side might have been largely frustrated throughout the first-half, the French icons came flying out of the traps after returning from the interval.

With attacking talisman Kylian Mbappe eventually breaching Sociedad’s defence 13 minutes after the break, PSG were a more than worthy winner on home soil.

Heading out to Spain in a fortnight with a 2-0 aggregate lead as Bradley Barcola doubled PSG’s buffer 12 minutes after Mbappe’s opener, Enrique’s superstar squad certainly sit firmly in the driving seat to punch a quarter-final ticket next month.

Failing to muster a single shot on target in the French capital and now without a win from any of their previous five appearances across all competitions, Sociedad face what is a major uphill battle when they return to the Reale Arena on March 5th.

On a night when PSG avoided what could have been a potential European banana skin on Wednesday night, we have taken a look at the main talking points.

Enrique knows he will be measured by European success

While PSG might be cruising towards another Ligue 1 crown in 2024, it is no secret that Enrique has found some mounting scrutiny over his long-term future in the French capital.

However, only just limping their way to a crucial Champions League knockout stage ticket back in December and avoiding what would have been an infamous group-stage collapse, the former Barcelona boss knows that he will only be measured by PSG’s European success this season.

Putting in a gritty performance on Wednesday night and more than deserving of their first-leg advantage here, Enrique’s men are desperate to get their hands on a maiden Champions League crown this year.

Simply looking to finish off the job when they travel out to Sociedad in a fortnight, PSG are enjoying…

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Author : Tom Dunstan

Publish date : 2024-02-15 10:48:13

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