Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) beat Juventus 2-1 at the Parc des Princes in the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, September 6.

A double from Kylian Mbappe was enough to secure all three points for the Parisians. La Bianconeri pulled one back through Weston McKennie in the second half but it proved to be insufficient.
It took only five minutes for the Parisians to break the deadlock after Mbappe latched onto a brilliant lobbed pass from Neymar Jr. to fire home on the volley. In the 22nd minute, he doubled his team's advantage with another confident finish off Achraf Hakimi's pass from the right following a flowing a team move.
Juventus, who were limp and shambolic in the opening stanza, came back stronger after the break and halved the deficit in the 53rd minute. McKennie headed home from Filip Kostic's cross to give the Serie A giants a lifeline.
While the Italian side improved after scoring and created multiple good openings, they failed to take those chances thanks to some excellent defending by PSG. They ultimately couldn't get a second goal and started their European sojourn on a losing note.
Here are the hits and flops from an entertaining match:
Hit: Kylian Mbappe | PSG

Kylian Mbappe continued his devastating clinical streak in front of goal with a brace inside 22 minutes that was enough to seal all three points for PSG.
Mbappe came into the match against Juventus with seven goals in five games across all competitions. He recorded his eighth strike in six matches just five minutes after kick-off with a sublime finish into the far corner, volleying home from Neymar's lob over the top.
The 23-year-old then bagged his second goal 17 minutes later following an excellent passing move that found Achraf Hakimi in space on the right. The Moroccan wing-back laid it back for Mbappe, who fired the ball into the bottom corner past a helpless Mattia Perin in goal.
Combining electric pace with directness and efficiency, Mbappe was a thorn in La Bianconeri's side. The Frenchman deservedly took home the Player of the Match award for his heroics.
Flop: Dusan Vlahovic | Juventus
Since joining from Fiorentina in January, Dusan Vlahovic has been on a roll with Juventus, netting 13 goals in 24 games. This includes four strikes in Serie A from as many appearances this season.
At the Parc des Princes, however, the Serbian ace was a pale shadow of his rip-roaring self, mustering just one shot on target in 90 minutes of action. With just 23 touches, it's safe to say that he wasn't involved much in his side's build-up play as well.
Vlahovic also failed to capitalize on a few chances presented to him, such as the one midway through the second-half. Minutes after Weston McKennie pulled a goal back for the Old Lady, the Serb had the chance to make it 2-2. However, his downward header was palmed away by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Vlahovic didn't really get a sniff afterwards and was handled well by PSG's experienced defensive trio.
Hit: Neymar | PSG
Neymar Jr. has been in unstoppable form since the start of the 2022-23 season. The Brazilian had scored nine goals and laid out six assists in just seven matches across competitions coming into this game.
He continued his blistering run with another fabulous performance against Juventus, picking up an ingenious assist for Mbappe's first goal. After receiving a pass from the Frenchman, Neymar demonstrated his spectacular vision and technique.
He deftly lobbed the ball over the top of the Juventus defense into the box. Mbappe still had some work to do, but smashed home the opener with a clean volley to make it 1-0 to PSG.
Although the Brazilian couldn't get on the scoresheet himself, he remained the creative hub for his side. Everything good PSG did at the Parc des Princes stemmed from Neymar, who ran the show.
He registered a passing accuracy of 90%, made four key passes and won six ground duels, earning a WhoScored.com rating of 8.0. It was the second-highest for any player in the game, only behind Mbappe (8.3).
Flop: Leonardo Bonucci | Juventus
Before the match, Leonardo Bonucci assured Juventus fans that the team would put up a great show against PSG. However, they came up short in that regard and the captain had a disappointing night in Paris.
Bonucci was late to react to Mbappe's first goal and was caught flat-footed by Neymar's lob. The veteran centre-back struggled to cope with the pace of the PSG duo in the opening stanza and was all over the place. He also couldn't adequately command his backline, which afforded way too much space to the hosts.
However, with the game slackening off after the break, Bonucci looked more settled. The Italian didn't let PSG's attacking triumvirate score any more goals, although the damage was already done by then.
Hit: Marco Verratti | PSG
Marco Verratti was the underrated architect of PSG's victory against Juventus. He was the key to controlling the tempo of the high-voltage fixture and made some excellent passes throughout the game. These often helped them move forward, especially when the visitors put them under the cosh in the second half.
The Italian was typically industrious and showed his lazer-sharp vision by reading the Old Lady's movements well. His best moment of the match was arguably when he got into his own box and intercepted a pass from Filip Kostic.
Had Verratti missed that pass, it would've opened up an incredible goalscoring opportunity for the unmarked Vlahovic.
Overall, he completed 97% of his passes, won 11 ground duels and made six tackles. A little more clinicality could've resulted in a goal too as Verratti fired a decent chance high and wide in the 42nd minute. However, the Parisians won't mind as their midfield maestro ultimately helped them seal a massive victory.
Nomcmstuy
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Muhammadbabangida
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mbapper you're cheeting us I swear don't do that next time
kesdemnopz
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Alegri will soon be sacked
amartious2000
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A GOAT is always the greatest of all time.
Ndalut
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when Messi flop his name cannot be mentioned in any article.
Hamz_yy
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Am a messi fan..but messi was below a flop..he was flip flop
fueacmnu
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Lucky Messi didn't play last night...π ππ
Yeah . You would know when Messi plays . You have been ruined every time π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£
fueacmnu
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You will not see Messi fans here
I am here
riojnr
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They will never list Messi here, because this app is a fan of Messi, who was flop throughout the game. Should it be Manchester United you would see them flying with hundred feathers just to troll Ronaldo... Useless app.
Delete it
cazcekmouy
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They will never list Messi here, because this app is a fan of Messi, who was flop throughout the game. Should it be Manchester United you would see them flying with hundred feathers just to troll Ronaldo... Useless app.
duaalmor
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You will not see Messi fans here
Yuyanpy
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And Messi? I thought he was 50 50, not good but not bad.
50 50 cant be considered a hit senpai
caobiklprs
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Bonucci said they didnt play as a team because of cr7 and after two season still big flops and even vowed to win Portugal in wc playoff but was won by Macedonia...Thank God Allegri is back let them do it together
Mangisha
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Lucky Messi didn't play last night...π ππ
Luckily he can still play the remaining 5 fixtures. You can't say the same abt your self-proclaimed goat, can you?
Mangisha
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And Messi? I thought he was 50 50, not good but not bad.
teeacdlpr
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flop messi??
Dominicusa
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They need a leader in midfield who can analyse the movement of his teammates and control the intensity of the game like Toni kroos Or Xavi. they just look like a herd of Cattles running for the grass
Yicdiknpsu
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Lucky Messi didn't play last night...π ππ
macacdkmsz
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Messi after playing one season with Ramos[Crylaugh]
myklm
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Allegei is just useless
caacdlmnpt
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What about Messi?
big game miss always hidden
Hybrid637
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What about Messi?
messi was lost hardly create any chances kick little to no shot
Footballβ½/Fan
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What about Messi?
He is good,, but not hit..
flourishdee
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What about Messi?