No Neymar? No Cavani for PSG? No problem!
Les Parisiens' seemed to be headed to a sure loss at Old Trafford without the club's all-time top scorer and the most-expensive player in football history. Then, Kylian Mbappé and Angel Dí María stepped up and delivered for the Ligue 1 champions.
Thomas Tuchel's side walks away from Old Trafford with a comfortable 2-0 lead, which means that Manchester United will need to score three goals without conceding if they want to make it to the UEFA Champions League Quarter finals in 90 minutes. What really makes this loss a historic one for Manchester United are these three facts.
Manchester United will never be able to call themselves unbeaten against a French team in the UEFA Champions League.
Psg breaks a new record becoming the first french team to beat manchester united at oldtrafford in a european competition #MUNPSG pic.twitter.com/iAgk8rIaXm
— Just Jasini (@pjasini) February 12, 2019
Ole Gunnar Solksjaer has seen his good form as Manchester United's boss coming to an end against Les Parisiens.
First French team to win at Old Trafford.
— Coral (@Coral) February 12, 2019
First team to beat Man Utd under Ole Gunnar Solskjær.
No Neymar. No Cavani. No problem. pic.twitter.com/h4uJSti3bl
Manchester United's chances of coming from behind in this tie are not good, judging by what has happened to teams playing in this competition after losing the first leg at home by a two-goal margin.
34 - None of the previous 34 teams to lose the first leg of a Champions League knockout match at home by two or more goals have progressed to the next round. Mountain. #MUNPSG pic.twitter.com/s4EmUJz8Oo
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 12, 2019
So, there you have it. Will the Red Devils bounce back after this? We'll be sure to keep you posted on what goes down before and after the second leg of this tie.
