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PSG 2-1 Juventus: Mbappe double seals the win

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    PSG 2-1 Juventus: Mbappe double seals the win
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The PSG star striker scored two superb goals Tuesday as Paris Saint-Germain started its Champions League campaign with a dominant display in a 2-1 win over Juventus.

Paris Saint-Germain saw off a second-half fightback from Juventus to win their opening Champions League game 2-1 thanks to Kylian Mbappe's double.

Sensational combination play from Neymar and Lionel Messi resulted in a great chance for Mbappe to restore PSG's two-goal cushion.

Juve were no match for their hosts at the Parc des Princes in the first half, with Mbappe volleying home twice inside the first 22 minutes.

A defensive lapse from Christophe Galtier's side allowed Weston McKennie to drag Juve back into the contest eight minutes into the second half, however.

And Dusan Vlahovic and Manuel Locatelli both went close to restoring parity, yet PSG had enough to see out a first competitive win over Juve.

A mistake from Donnarumma then gave Juventus hope of snatching a point. The Italy goalkeeper misjudged a cross from the left and was too far away from his line and off balance when McKennie jumped higher than defenders to head the ball home.

The goal swung the momentum for a few minutes and the visitors came close to an equalizer as Vlahovic’s header forced Donnarumma into a diving save. PSG was under pressure in the final 10 minutes and Manuel Locatelli almost made the most of a mistake from Nordi Mukiele.

“We have things to work on. That’s normal, it’s the Champions League," Mbappe said. "If it were easy, we would have already won it.”