Mbappe Rescues PSG On Return As Neymar Sent Off

Kylian Mbappe has rescued victory for Paris St-Germain as his late penalty snatched a win over Strasbourg in his first game since losing the World Cup final with France.

Marquinhos had opened the scoring for the hosts in the Ligue 1 match before scoring an own goal in the second half.

The Situation turned bad to worse for PSG as Neymar was sent off after two yellow cards in as many minutes.

Mbappe saved the three points as he netted his 94th-minute penalty.

The result sees PSG remain on top of the table and extend their advantage over second-place Lens to eight points while Strasbourg is three adrift of safety.

The hosts were dominant with the ball, having 71% of the possession, but did little with it and looked neutered in the absence of Lionel Messi, who has not yet returned after winning the World Cup.

But while Neymar’s sending-off sent PSG into an initial period of frustration, it ignited their attack as they battled back to try to turn the game around.

Mbappe was clipped by Gerzino Nyamsi in the box as he raced toward the Strasbourg goal and got the better of Matz Sels from the spot, tucking it into the bottom-right corner.

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