Champions League: Man-City, PSG Move To Round Of Sixteen

Paris Saint-Germain are through to the next round of the Champions League, finishing second behind Manchester City which lost to RB Leipzig in Germany.

Les Parisiens on Tuesday defeated Club Brugge 4-1 in the final game in Group A to finish with 11 points.

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The home team began their campaign against Brugge with a 70 seconds early lead which came from a goal from Kylian Mbappe.

The Frenchman doubled the lead in the 7th minute making it his sixth in the 2021/2022 season.

Parc des Princes went in awe when their favourite, Lionel Messi looped the ball into the keeper’s corner net to seal a 3-0 lead in the first half.

M. Rits scored a consolation goal for Brugge in the 68th minute after several attempts from the victors.

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The Belgian side were further punished by PSG after Messi converted the 77th minute penalty to increase the lead to 4-1.

The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner now has four goals in this season’s Champions League.

Meanwhile, City lost to Leipzig by 2-1 in Germany, but they ended top of the Group A with 12 points.

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