Man Utd 0-2 PSG: Pogba sent off as Solskjaer suffers first loss, Di Maria shines

Paris Saint-Germain won 2-0 at Manchester United, who saw Paul Pogba sent off at the end of their Champions League last-16 first leg.

Match Report

Paul Pogba was sent off as Paris Saint-Germain won 2-0 at Manchester United to take control of their last-16 Champions League tie, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tasting defeat for the first time since taking charge.

Injuries to Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard dented United's attacking thrust and PSG scored twice in seven second-half minutes at Old Trafford on Tuesday to put a foot in the quarter-finals.

Presnel Kimpembe converted a corner from Angel Di Maria to score his first professional goal and the former United winger recorded another assist when he set up Kylian Mbappe for a crucial second.

Although PSG were without injured forwards Neymar and Edinson Cavani, United could muster no response with veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon completely untested and the Premier League side's task in next month's second leg looks huge, especially as Pogba will be banned.

Match Events

5' NICE TRY! Di Maria's long shot wide out

PSG spread the ball around the edge of the United box before Di Maria takes on the strike, curling his effort just wide of the post. A warning for the hosts.

27' Mbappe wastes a golden chance

Verratti and Draxler combine to open up the United defence. The German slides a pass through to Mbappe in the box, but on the slide the Frenchman can only slice his strike wide of the target.

36' Di Maria's shot saved by De Gea after offside

PSG break through the United midfield and Marquinhos threads a pass through looking for Mbappe. Di Maria takes over from the Frenchman and tries to round De Gea, only to place a tame effort straight at the keeper. However, the Argentine was offside anyway.

52' SAVE! De Gea denies Mbappe's header

De Gea has to be alert at his near post as Mbappe latches on to a cross from the right flank from Dani Alves. He stoops to head towards the bottom corner, but De Gea palms the ball behind for a corner.

53' GOAL! Man Utd 0-1 PSG (Kimpembe)

The French champions take the lead as Kimpembe converts from the corner. Di Maria whipped the resulting corner to the back post. 

Kimpembe stole a march on Matic, who switched off, allowing the defender to guide the ball beyond De Gea into the roof of the net. PSG have a vital away goal.

60' GOAL! Man Utd 0-2 PSG (Mbappe)

The visitors double their advantage on the break, with Mbappe converting from close range producing a simple finish. Di Maria was played into acres of space down the left flank. 

The Argentine supplied a perfect low ball across the face of goal for the run of the forward. Mbappe placed his effort past De Gea from six yards to hand his team a crucial second away goal. PSG are in complete control now.

63' Amazing saves from De Gea to deny Mbappe & Bernat

Mbappe is played through on the counter by Marquinhos. He has acres of room to surge into the right inside channel. The forward only has De Gea to beat, but he tries to chip the Spaniard and sees his effort stopped with one hand.

PSG are rolling now and are putting United under serious pressure. De Gea keeps his side in the game and perhaps the tie with a fine stop to deny Bernat's blast from the left inside channel, turning the ball over the bar.

89' Second yellow card! Pogba sent off

Pogba is given a second yellow card for the challenge. It looked as though initially he had gotten away a lunge that caught Dani Alves high. However, the referee thought for about 30 seconds before reaching for the red card. United's evening gets even worse.

Line-ups

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Young, Lindelof, Bailly, Shaw, Matic, Herrera, Pogba, Lingard, Martial, Rashford

Subs: Romero, Jones, Dalot, Fred, Mata, Lukaku, Alexis

PSG XI: Buffon, Kherer, Kimpembe, Thiago Silva, Bernat, Marquinhos, Verratti, Dani Alves, Di Maria, Draxler, Mbappe

Subs: Areola, Paredes, Chuopo-Moting, Kurzawa, Nkunku, Diaby, Dagba