Mbappe helps PSG go top

PARIS: Kylian Mbappe helped Paris Saint-Germain transfer prime of Champions League Group F with a 3-0 victory over AC Milan on Wednesday, whereas Newcastle slumped to a primary defeat, 1-0 towards Borussia Dortmund.

Erling Haaland was again on the scoresheet as Manchester Metropolis gained 3-1 away to Younger Boys, and fellow British facet Celtic drew 2-2 in Glasgow towards Atletico Madrid.

Objectives from Mbappe, Randal Kolo Muani and Kang-in Lee in Paris towards Milan despatched PSG prime of the closely-contested Group F with six factors.

The impasse was damaged simply after the half-hour mark when Mbappe acquired the ball from Warren Zaire-Emery, unbalanced Fikayo Tomori after which wrong-footed compatriot Mike Maignan with a sensible, low end.

Ousmane Dembele thought he had doubled the hosts’ benefit on 50 minutes just for a VAR examine to disallow it for a foul within the build-up.

Kolo Muani, the third member of PSG’s French entrance three, then did double the lead three minutes later with a close-range tap-in earlier than Lee struck.

“We’re very happy with our efficiency,” Kolo Muani mentioned to Canal Plus.

“Profitable these video games offers everybody confidence.”

Newcastle got here again to earth with a house defeat by Borussia Dortmund, which noticed the Germans transfer above them into second place on head-to-head.

It was a good encounter with Dortmund edging it because of a first-half aim from Felix Nmecha.

Nmecha gave Borussia a deserved lead on the stroke of half-time with a well-controlled end following wonderful defensive after which artistic work by Nico Schlotterbeck.

Newcastle practically claimed a degree within the closing phases of the match when Callum Wilson’s header struck the crossbar, earlier than a later Anthony Gordon probability was deflected on to the woodwork.

Dortmund coach Edin Terzic instructed TNT: “With the primary half we deserved to win and the second half we protected the win.”

HAALAND BREAKS DUCK

Manchester Metropolis made it three from three to prime Group G, with Manuel Akanji’s aim and a Haaland brace seeing off Younger Boys in Switzerland.

Man Metropolis endured a irritating first interval on a plastic pitch in Bern, with Younger Boys goalkeeper Anthony Racioppi producing a number of nice saves.

Instantly after half-time a shocking save from the Swiss ‘keeper noticed the ball rebound off the crossbar and fall straight to Akanji.

The hosts shocked the Champions League holders on 52 minutes when Meschack Elia broke away from the defence and lobbed a end over the advancing Ederson.

Nonetheless, hopes of an upset had been extinguished when Haaland broke his five-game aim drought within the competitors with a penalty within the 67th minute.

After a Julian Alvarez aim was disallowed, the Norwegian striker produced a nice end to spherical off a 3-1 win.

“I’m sorry, however this man will rating objectives all his life, with the probabilities he’s an unbelievable risk,” mentioned Metropolis coach Pep Guardiola of Haaland.

In Germany, Leipzig created a five-point buffer for themselves in Group G’s second place with a 3-1 win towards Crimson Star Belgrade, because of David Raum, a second-half stunner from starlet Xavi Simons and Dani Olmo.

TOPSY-TURVY IN PARADISE

The factors had been shared between Celtic and Atletico in a energetic draw, which noticed the hosts decide up their first level of the marketing campaign.

Celtic took the lead early when Kyogo Furuhashi lifted the ball past Jan Oblak within the fourth minute, finishing a nice crew transfer.

On 23 minutes, Joe Hart tipped an Antoine Griezmann penalty onto the submit just for it to rebound completely to the Frenchman who made no mistake second time spherical.

The hosts sprang again instantly when a Twenty seventh-minute cross fell on the again persist with Luis Palma, who hammered the ball again throughout the unsighted Oblak.

Alvaro Morata received Atletico again into the tie on 53 minutes when he despatched a wonderfully judged header again throughout Hart and into the web.

Rodrigo De Paul picked up a late second yellow card, however the hosts had been unable to show their numerical benefit right into a winner.

Feyenoord moved into prime spot in Group E following a 3-1 victory towards Lazio within the pool’s early kick-off.

A Santiago Gimenez brace and first aim for summer time signing Ramiz Zerrouki noticed the Dutch house regardless of a late penalty transformed by Pedro for Lazio, who dropped into third.

Barcelona noticed out a win at house 2-1 towards Shakhtar Donetsk because of first-half strikes from Ferran Torres and Fermin Lopez, making it three from three for the Group H leaders.

Porto got here from behind in Belgium to beat Antwerp 4-1, with all their objectives coming within the second half courtesy of an Evanilson hat-trick and Stephen Eustaquio. — AFP

Uefa Champions League outcomes on Wednesday:

Group E

In Rotterdam, Netherlands

Feyenoord (NED) 3 (Gimenez 31, 74, Zerrouki 45+2) Lazio (ITA) 1 (Pedro 83-pen)

In Glasgow, Scotland

Celtic (SCO) 2 (Furuhashi 4, Palma 28) Atletico Madrid (ESP) 2 (Griezmann 25, Morata 53)

Group F

In Newcastle, England

Newcastle (ENG) 0 Borussia Dortmund (GER) 1 (Nmecha 45)

In Paris

Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) 3 (Mbappe 32, Kolo Muani 53, Lee 89) AC Milan (ITA) 0

Group G

In Bern

Younger Boys (SUI) 1 (Elia 52) Manchester Metropolis (ENG) 3 (Akanji 48, Haaland 67-pen, 86)

In Leipzig, Germany

RB Leipzig (GER) 3 (Raum 12, Simons 59, Olmo 84) Crimson Star Belgrade (SRB) 1 (Stamenic 70)

Group H

In Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona (ESP) 2 (Torres 28, Lopez 36) Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) 1 (Sudakov 62)

In Antwerp, Belgium

Antwerp (BEL) 1 (Yussuf 37) Porto (POR) 4 (Evanilson 46, 69, 84, Eustaquio 54)