Pogba Red Card Leave Man United With Huge Task After 2-0 Home Loss To PSG In UCL

Pogba Red Card Leave Man United With Huge Task After 2-0 Home Loss To PSG In UCL

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer lost for the first time as Manchester United caretaker manager as Paris Saint-Germain ran out 2-0 winners in the Champions League last-16 first leg at Old Trafford, with Paul Pogba sent off late on.

After a heated first half, the visitors were clinical with two quick-fire goals; first Presnel Kimpembe turned home at the far post from an Angel Di Maria corner in the 53rd minute, before Kylian Mbappe finished off from another Di Maria assist in the 60th minute, giving United a huge task to overcome.

It would have been more but for some fine goalkeeping from David de Gea, but matters were made worse when Pogba was dismissed late on for a second yellow card, meaning he will miss the second leg.

Manchester United could only manage to register just one shot on target as Solskjaer was defeated having gone unbeaten in his first 11 games, meaning an uphill task in the second leg at Parc des Princes on Wednesday, March 6.

Solksjaer's plans were impacted when Jesse Lingard, just before half-time, and Anthony Martial, at the interval, were forced off with injuries, introducing on Juan Mata and Alexis Sanchez, while De Gea was at his best to turn away Mbappe's header moments before PSG's opener.

PSG were without Cavani, Neymar and Menier, but former United man Di Maria started, with Kylian Mbappe also up front.
Paul Pogba was sent off late on for a second yellow card against PSG
Paul Pogba was sent off late on for a second yellow card against PSG
Getting on the end of a Di Maria corner, Kimpembe lost Nemanja Matic at the back post before side-footing into the back of the net from close range.

A minute later, Dani Alves' effort deflected off Pogba and inches wide with De Gea rooted, but PSG did get their second as they broke up with the pitch with Di Maria on the left, squaring for Mbappe to simply slot home after beating Eric Bailly to the ball.

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