He's a big threat with his speed, ability to score and finishing and determination. The referee struggled for control. Marquinhos headed off the top of the crossbar and De Gea saved brilliantly from the substitute Mitchel Bakker, before Marquinhos made his mark. He's gone down near his own box, Rashford jumps over him and then tricks his way into the area, almost setting himself up for a shot. United players held their heads in disbelief. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hits back at Paul Pogba's agent Mino Raiola, Paris St. Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir walk off pitch in protest at alleged racist slur by fourth official. McTominay heads a corner straight at Navas. Manchester United View events: 02/12/20: UCL: Manchester United 1 - 3 PSG View events: 05/12/20: PRL: West Ham United 18 : 30: Manchester United 08/12/20: UCL: RB Leipzig 21 : 00: Manchester United 12/12/20: PRL PSG attack quickly, Neymar controls the move, the defence step off and that leaves space for Bakker (on as a sub for Kean) to shoot.... DE GEA SAVES! Cavani replaced Greenwood as a like-for-like swap after the break, with no obvious alterations to the system. "Yeh but he played really well. Did you think about taking Fred off at half time? is the centre forward, between Neymar and Mbappe. PSG, and their under-pressure coach Thomas Tuchel, threw themselves a lifeline in Group H where their final fixture is at home to Istanbul Basaksehir who are out of contention. Marquinhos is sharpest and in position to convert. He was completely open for a tap in! How about Donny Van de Beek getting a shot? And I take that back. Against his old club Edinson Cavani went close, with a wonderful chip that cannoned back off the bar, but the game belonged to one of the stellar forwards he left behind Neymar, who scored twice and left with a huge grin and the match-ball, although it was PSG captain Marquinhos who was outstanding. If we had a little more clinical finishing we could have finished the game midway. MANCHESTER UNITED were beaten by PSG at Old Trafford as Fred was sent off. They need to score but this could lead to trouble. They think Cavani was offside before the tackle took place. Edinson Cavani was the hero for United at the weekend and could be handed a start against the club he scored 200 goals for. Last modified on Wed 2 Dec 2020 23.36 EST Manchester United began the evening within touching distance of the Champions League last-16. Martial off, Greenwood on. Neymar has avoided being beaten up by the bigger boys in the tunnel during half time. He was a little lucky to stay on.". McTominay does him with a slide tackle then accidentally steps on his ankle while regaining his balance. Manchester United 1-1 PSG … United, Leipzig and PSG are all on nine points. I get that this is part of the problem, but the referee seems more annoyed with Paredes being wide. Southampton scored one on the weekend. Chances for both teams. I don't thin khe makes contact. PSG took charge at the outset here, with Neymar slamming home from a tight-ish angle after an Mbappé shot had ricocheted off Victor Lindelöf. Neymar complained about being stamped on by Scott McTominay at the end of the first half while Martial bloodied Marquinhos in an aerial challenge. He gets up really well but the header loops onto the bar. United have won the last two games between these two sides, emerging victorious the last time in a 2-1 win in Paris back in October. Manchester United go into the game as 15/8 outsiders despite home advantage and the famous win against PSG last time out. PSG are shifting from side to side and waiting for the mistake so they can counter. You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Solskjaer does his best not to look absolutely raging in the stands. PSG are on the break again! Great fun to watch, goals, tricks, speed, twists, turns, a red card, fouls, a battle... it was excellent. Neymar spots Florenzi on the left, chips over to him from the edge of the box, Florenzi crosses to the back post and Marquinhos heads at goal from about eight yards. We talked to him about staying calm, staying on his feet.". Although Marcus Rashford looked threatening, there was a lack of direction and poor final choices from his team. Paredes needs a word with himself for going down there. “They were there for the taking,” Solskjaer later lamented of last season’s finalists who were probably the better team but were on the verge of probably going out. The same Kean who wasn't able to even break into, or keep a place in the Everton starting XI. Team news will be with us soon, the game is on BT Sport 2 and if you can't watch that, you can read along with me here in this liveblog. Family values, responsibility and self-belief - How Mauricio Pochettino could repair broken Manchester United. Neymar is currently grassing up McTominay for having an angry few words with him at the whistle about his dramatic reaction to certain tackles. Fred continued to be a liability – somehow Parades was booked when he had his foot trodden on and there was a lunge at Marco Verratti that went unpunished. Fred loses control of the ball within 30 seconds and lunges with studs up into Veratti. He's won the ball first in a 50/50, the players gone down afterwards and Fred's basically refusing to leave the pitch. He's lucky it's not later in the game or that might have been a yellow card! They will have another shot at it next Tuesday at RB Leipzig on the final night of this wild group-phase section. Marquinhos scored the crucial second goal for PSG, which they had advertised, but they failed to defend as a collective all evening, offering spaces and hope to United. I wrote this piece earlier in the week analysing what Edinson Cavani adds to United and why he's so much better as a central forward than Anthony Martial. Kean is very close to stealing possession near the United box. Good management, sensible management, obvious management would have led to Fred being replaced at half-time. They are now in danger of blowing it, after also losing in Istanbul, when it seemed this most difficult of groups was theirs. Fernandes hasn't been on his game today. I think. Fail and they will be out. United desperately threw themselves forward but were twice caught on the counter-attack. Fred is... booked. That said, Martial is much better wide left than he is as a central striker. To be fair to Neymar, McTominay is a big lad and stepping on anyone's ankles is pretty sore. Once again Rashford had scored against PSG, having scored in Paris in the previous group game and the penalty that knocked them out last year, and he also had his sixth goal in the competition this season. Solskjaer has gone tinkering with his tactics again and changed the system from the weekend's 4-4-2 diamond to a 4-3-3 / 4-2-3-1.And Cavani starts! Man Utd: Cavani off, Van De Beek on. Manchester United lost 3-1 at home to Paris Saint-Germain last night as both teams set a strange and unique record in the Champions League. PSG might have won this game before they actually did. They should now progress. It was the scruffiest of goals, Herrera’s wild shot being turned across goal by Abdou Diallo for the centre-half to bundle home. He's playing on for now. United start the second half. Oh my god. At one stage, as they tore into Paris Saint-Germain … Danilo charges forward from his own box, Kean passes back, PSG stroked the ball around as United retreat. It's not far off what Nicolas Pepe was sent off for for Arsenal recently. Paredes is trying to wind up McTominay and Fred now. Brilliant finish. A Bruno Fernandes penalty sounds about right though, and a superb solo goal from Rashford, snapping a shot into the far corner from the edge of the box to win the match. Here's some of it below to give you an idea: Manchester United's 4-4-2 diamond was designed to flood the middle of the pitch against Southampton's 4-2-2-2, help with build-up, and allow the split strikers of Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood to run in behind the high opposition defensive line, with Bruno Fernandes pulling the strings as a 10 behind. So close. In Football Manager you just end up buying that sort of player, especially when you're the PSG manager. Neymar dropping really deep to get on the ball and start attacking moves. Beautifully weighted, the ball lands with Fernandes, who decides to pass it sideways rather than shoot. Tuchel looks incredibly annoyed with something he's seeing on the pitch. I know that and I'm not a Champions League footballer - why is Martial hitting that ball the way he did. His touchmap, below, shows far more touches of the ball in attacking areas on the right, with those in central areas a result of him dropping deep to help link play. There was time for United to respond again but Fred made their task even harder when his poor first touch led to him stretching to win the ball back with Herrera going over. Gueye is summoned instead. But also... it was coming. Neymar and Scott McTominay exchange views on footballing philosophies as the sides head in for half-time at Old Trafford pic.twitter.com/JHqtkQspmO. Maguire tells BT Sport that he thinks the PSG goals were scrappy and is adamant that Fred's sending off wasn't even a foul. Cavani was then unlucky. Paredes gets booked but for just a second it looked like Fred might have been off for a second foul. Rafinha cuts it back to Neymar to finish in an empty net. A heap of people on Twitter are desperate for Solskjaer to substitute Fred now. Florenzi has just curled a brilliant pass to the far post, about three yards off Neymar having a tap in. Fred could be in trouble here. On this occasion it was Paredes who was booked for going into the challenge with a degree of force. It's over the bar though. The players are back. If you'd like to refresh your memory as to what happened in the last match, here are the highlights: A goal conceded from a corner sounds familiar. UEFA Champions League Match Report for Manchester United v PSG on 2 December 2020, includes all goals and incidents. Its almost as if United weren't quite expecting them to turn up and play with such confidence. Fred’s escape came after the referee was advised to review his confrontation with Paredes on the pitchside monitor. PSG have posted medical updates on four players ahead of their Champions League clash with Manchester United on Wednesday night. United have a chance to get forward but the moves fizzles out as Mbappe draws the contact from Telles near the corner flag and goes down. Martial cannot buy a break at the moment. It was brainless from Fred who gave one of the most foolish performances in a United shirt before inevitably being sent off and it was inexplicable from Solskjaer that he did not substitute the midfielder long before his luck ran out – just seconds after Paris Saint-Germain reclaimed the lead. He's just really cleverly dummied a forward pass so he can dart away on the counter. It's pathetic. How costly does United’s shock defeat in Istanbul last month look now? But, at the same time, it took United’s profligacy to light up their route to victory. On the edge of the box he tricks Lindelof one day then double stepover to shift left, then with the space won he tries to dig a shot out towards the top corner. Maguire holding off Neymar just long enough that he can launch one over the top. Interesting. Manchester United vs. PSG score: Neymar brace, Fred red doom United in critical Champions League loss Goals from Paris Saint-Germain's … "He has a big impact and it's nice to see players like him do this from the academy of a big club like United.”. Both teams passing the ball around quickly. "We had some big chances. Alessandro Florenzi extended David de Gea from range after a terrible clearance by Fred; Neymar stretched but could not reach a Florenzi cross and the forward then worked De Gea with a hooked volley. Last modified on Wed 2 Dec 2020 23.36 EST. PSG’s Neymar (second left) and celebrates with his teammates after he scored his side’s decisive third goal during a Group H match at Manchester United. He's rather good, you see. Off we go again; 3.47pm EST 15:47 Half-time: Manchester United 1-1 PSG; 3.34pm EST 15:34 Goal! Manchester United’s qualification to the last 16 of the Champions League hangs in the balance after PSG won a lively encounter 3-1 as Fred was sent off. Follow your club now for first access to all our news, views and analysis. Var are checking it! How to watch on TV and online. Neymar has taken a bang on the knee and appears to be limping a bit but I have no idea when or where it happened. He missed the recent England games for a similar reason. The Ligue 1 giants travel to Old Trafford sorely in … There was further concern for United with goal-scorer Marcus Rashford substituted and walking down the tunnel with an apparent injury. He'll be sent off here. It's magic from Neymar, dribbling past about three tackles before sending the ball out to the wing. They did just that as, with another slice of fortune, they equalised with Danilo trying to block Rashford’s shot from the edge of the penalty area, which goalkeeper Keylor Navas would have covered, only to divert it into his own net. "Fred shouldnt put his head towards him. Cavani took up wide positions when play moved down the right wing, and central striker positions when the ball was on the left or if Wan-Bissaka had moved up the pitch. Great hit from Florenzi! Mistake by Verratti! A couple of minutes later and he still hasn't run it off. A chasing defender cuts across him and does just enough to put him off... and the chance is gone. It's not that they don't do enough work off the ball, it's that sometimes they let a player go and that player ends up creating an overload. Neymar produced one of the performances of this season's Champions League as he helped Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-1 victory against Manchester United. It's a great leap too, he should maybe have done better with the shot. I don't know about you but I've really enjoyed this! Yet by full time, the point they needed had eluded them. Those were the broad brushstrokes on an occasion when PSG not only kept their hopes of progress alive but also remained in control of their destiny. Don't worry about that.". The result puts United, PSG and RB Leipzig all level on points, making match … ©2020 Manchester United FC Ltd ABOUT COOKIES To help make this website better, to improve and personalise your experience and to show content we … Neymar may have saved him here by playing peace maker. What a save! Manchester United vs PSG Team News. Rashford has signalled to the bench that he might need to come off because of something to do with his shoulder. It earned PSG a corner and from it the ball was cleared to another substitute Ander Herrera whose shot was going wide only for Abdou Diallo to stretch and divert it across the six-yard area where Marquinhos, just onside, controlled and stabbed it under De Gea’s foot. Mbappe is permanently high up the pitch. United need to win - possibly draw - with Leipzig to qualify for the knock-out stages now. They only need to do it once, which is when the more defensive minded midfield step in to protect the defence. Another badly aimed through-ball spoils a quick counter-attack with United in a three v three situation. They're just filling that right side left vacant by Rashford. PSG look really good here. Neymar has slid into Fred almost off the ball... and that might be pulled back for a yellow card. PSG should be in a 4-3-3 too and yes, that is correct, Moise Kean of EVERTON (!!!) Cavani released Rashford with a glorious flick and when he crossed, Martial lifted high. He uses his pace to get ahead of the PSG defence, controls a long high ball with an unbelievable first touch, killing it dead so he can run at the centre-back, but is offside. It made no sense. He's very precise and super rapid on the counter attack. At one stage, as they tore into Paris Saint-Germain on the counterattack early in the second half, they seemed closer to it than ever. PSG only saw the beauty in it. "We're at home, we know we can go and give them problems with that lineup but we know we have to defend well. Instead it was yellow and a remarkable let-off for Fred. Solskjær’s team nearly got a second equaliser through Paul Pogba, who entered as a substitute, and Fernandes before the final twist saw PSG punish United on the counterattack – a reversal of the pattern for much of the game. PSG players snapping onto McTominay and Fred in midfield, almost as though they've been told to. The goal was marked by a huge deflection, Rashford’s shot going in off Danilo after Navas had denied Martial. A night of ifs and butts for Manchester United ended in a red for Fred, Anthony Martial wasting golden chances, questionable management and tactics from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and an avoidable defeat that suddenly leaves their hopes reaching the last-16 of the Champions League in severe doubt. And they're right too. And all of a sudden there's a big rammy! This natural understanding of where to be and when - an awareness of the phases of play in which his teammates needed support and when he should be in a more advanced position - completely altered how United could attack. Wrong option this time. Apparently the booking is for the aggressive nature of what Fred did but he hasn't done enough to warrant a red. The big chance came when Mbappé led a break and combined with Neymar only to fail to play in Moise Kean. All the players including Cavani... No fans here tonight - even with the ban on crowds being lifted - but the players are all here and ready to perform. It's brilliant play. That makes sense to me. McTominay goes at him again and gives away a foul with an aggressive wee battle - United players aren't having it. PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir walk-off: How did events unfold and what happens next? Neymar is acting like he's been assaulted. PSG get the game started afrer all the players take a knee. Sure enough Fred has caught a PSG player by stretching, and he's had to stretch because his first touch was so bad. Rather abruptly, it has all become extremely nervy. A switch to a 4-2-3-1 late in the match was only possible due to Cavani's presence as a nine - none of Rashford, Greenwood or the absent Anthony Martial offer a similar threat in the area as an out-and-out striker. He can't pull out of a 50/50 in midfield against a counter-attack team like PSG. Manchester United blew the chance to seal progress to the Champions League knockout phase as Fred was sent off in defeat to last season’s finalists … Mbappe should have scored after sprinting from his own half only to drag a low shot narrowly wide but then he did far better to pick out substitute Rafinha who squared for Neymar to sweep the ball home and take advantage of United’s wastefulness and stupidity. Manchester United vs Paris Saint-Germain. That's the difference when you get to the big games, the clinical moments. He never scores easy ones. All the good and bad of football in one match. The detail from a United perspective took in a glaring miss by the out-of-sorts Anthony Martial for 2-1 when it seemed easier to score and a 70th‑minute sending-off for Fred that he had flirted with aggressively all evening. The manager doesn't think he's a danger just yet but I can see a replacement coming on at about 60 minutes just in case. But in real life.... “I've met him three times as an opponent and every time I meet a nice, humble and calm person. Neymar scored twice as PSG beat Manchester United 3-1 at old Trafford. United surging forward but they just can't create a shooting opportunity as PSG players get behind the ball. We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism. United recalibrated at the interval and they were in the ascendancy for the first time at the beginning of the second period. I like this mixture. Martial tires to win a soft free-kick and the referee doesn't buy it. It's so clever, done at high speed and the ball is set up almost perfectly for the finish. Again Martial had to score. Except he and United messed up. From PSG’s point of view it began badly when he ran towards the wrong touchline and, incredibly, he would be satisfied that a yellow card was sufficient punishment. Man Utd 1-3 PSG: on the whistle report. Brazilian Neymar scored twice and his compatriot Fred was sent off as Paris St Germain beat 10-man Manchester United 3 … Man Utd are on all out attack and it's leaving so much space for PSG to counter-attack. PSG beats Manchester United, keeping both teams in Champions League for now 59 shares Issued on: 03/12/2020 - 00:22 Modified: 03/12/2020 - 00:23 His team only need to see out the reminaing few minutes with a man advantage. Rashford keeps scoring against Tuchel's team, which is annoying him. A problem in the first half was both forwards stayed too narrow, resulting in play being forced through the middle. That is (almost) perfect technique. What a hit. Marcus Rashford has scored more goals in five Champions League games this season (6) than he managed in 18 appearances in the competition across his two previous seasons, 2017-18 and 2018-19 (5). The Brazilian clearly butted Paredes and although the PSG midfielder reacted dramatically it seemed certain there would be a dismissal as Italian Italian referee Daniele Orsato ran over to check the monitor. "It's one of those nights you dream as a kid when you want to play football, playing some of the best players int he world out there so our players should be really relishing it.