Paris outfit one step closer to European holy grail in what will almost certainly be Mbappé's last season at the club
Paris outfit one step closer to European holy grail in what will almost certainly be Mbappé's last season at the clubPSG's Kylian Mbappé after his side beat Real Sociedad to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Imagesbut his may yet be a fond farewell, and he is not going to just let go. There is still one last thing to do, and it obsesses all of them.
Never mind the timing, Imanol insisted that he didn’t care if the first came in the 10th minute or the sixtieth; besides, he insisted, it was more about conceding. That took just fifteen minutes and it was yet another manifestation of the smooth brutality of Mbappé, that unanswerable superiority.Karen Duggan: Ireland are back to being underdogs, but it’s where we want to beReleased by Ousmane Dembélé, he surged up the left and into the area.
PSG were completely in control of this and Real Sociedad knew they had to step forward, they were also conscious of the risk that run with Mbappé loitering with intent on the left. They were unable to release a shot of any real consequence until Take Kubo’s effort flew past the post right on half-time.PSG had taken six by then; half of them came from Mbappé.
Momentarily, Ander Barrenetxea gave this place something to cheer, heading in at the far post but the linesman’s flag was up – and even that was a reminder of Mbappe’s mastery. There is talent, but there is timing too. How often he runs free, how rarely he misjudges the moment to set off.