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In the framework of the first match of the Champions League round of 16, Manchester United hosted the French PSG at Old Trafford. The match ended in a confident victory of the guests with a score of 0:2, in spite of the Red Devils’ status of the favorites in the match 18:13 16.02.2019

PSG put Manchester United on ground

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In the framework of the first match of the Champions League round of 16, Manchester United hosted the French PSG at Old Trafford. The match ended in a confident victory of the guests with a score of 0:2, in spite of the Red Devils’ status of the favorites in the match.

A series of lossless results after the arrival of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to the managerial post preceded Manchester United’s duel in the Champions League.Besides, the Parisians played without Neymar, Cavani and Meunier, who got injured before the match.

In the first half, the teams played with an advantage for any side and central midfielders of the hosts did not let the ball get to the only forward, Mbappe. The most dangerous moment of the first half of the match was Pogba’s cross, which ended in Buffon’s save.

However, in the second half PSG head coach Thomas Tuchel change the picture of the game. The changes were regarding the attack development vector. The German saw that the Mancunians captain, Ashley Young looks extremely unstable and gave the team instructions to attack through the left wing. The guests got engaged for 15 minutes and that was enough for goals from Kimpembe and Mbappe and twice more the host team was saved by David de Gea.

In an interview after the lost match Man Utd’s interim head coach Solskjaer claimed,

“Recently, we haven’t had that many matches of such a level. We have a lot of work ahead and we cannot say that everything is lost already. We will try to improve our game, but today we were brought back to the real world.

It cannot be said that Lingard and Martial’s injuries are the reason for the loss. We have high level players, who came out as substitutes. But Lingard and Martial give us something. We want to believe, that their injuries aren’t serious.”

Paul Pogba, who received a red card in the end of the match at Old Trafford, will not play for Manchester United in the second match. Therefore, apart from Lingard and Martial who may not be able to recover before the second match, the French halfback will also not play for the Red Devils.

Manchester United and Everton’s ex-midfielder, Phil Neville, claimed after the match that he doesn’t see chances for Solskjaer’s team. The Englishman also added that Mbappe destroyed Manchester United, even not having his best match. Bookmakers support Neville’s decision, having set the odds on the Parisians’ advancement to quarter-finals as 1.02. Whereas the odds on the second match, which will be held on sixth of March are as follows: PSG victory – 1.50; a draw – 4.10; Manchester United victory – 5.45.

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